Present , past , present perfect: check write the verbs in the correct tense: 13. when i phoned her, she her homework. (do) 14. we for three-and-a-half hours when john finally arrived. (wait) 15. when i shouted, they off the roof and away. (jump/run) 16. don't phone her just now. she to her boss. (talk) 17. oh! you a shave! you look strange without a beard! (have) 18. i military service for eighteen months. this is my last month. (do) 19. we for about four hours when we realised that something was wrong with one of the tyres. (travel) 20. mary will be ready soon. she a bath at the moment. (have) 21. sorry, i . could you say that again please? (not understand) 22. we in the cafe until the rain stopped and then went home. (stay) 23. here before? (you be) 24. there was nobody at the office. mr brownlow the staff to go home. (tell) 25. i signed the register and upstairs to my room. (go) 26. he had been working in the garden, but he when he saw us. (stop) 27. i couldn't drive to work because mary the car. (use) 28. how many times him since he went to edinburgh? (you see) 29. peter and jane : i could here them from my room. (argue) 30. i him since he started working here. (never trust) 31. i'm worried. why yet? (they not arrive) 32. they're very angry. they to see you for the last two or three hours. (try) 33. i wanted to help with the washing-up, but they it. (already do) 34. it's the most comfortable car i (ever drive) 35. peter was cleaning the flat and. john (make dinner) 36. i had a pleasant surprise when i got to my room: someone some flowers there for me. (put) 37. that we should tell him tomorrow? (you agree) 38. they couldn't leave the studio when i called because they a film. (edit) 39. i the machine for some time when i realised that there was no ink in it. (use) 40. when he warned them about the police, they the country. (leave) 41. don't make a noise: the children to sleep. (try) 42. oh! you a new dress! (buy) 43. she here for several years – four or five now, i think. (work) 44. we in the sunshine for about twenty-five minutes when i suddenly felt sick. (sit) 45. he'll be ready in a moment. he his shoes. (clean) 46. i listening to their complaints all day. one of these days i'll tell them what i really think. (hate) 47. i down on the bed and fell asleep. (lie) 48. i think i him somewhere before. (see) 49. i couldn't get into the car, because the children the car keys. (hide) 50. peter was meeting someone that night, so i at the office and for a few hours. (stay/work)

13. When I phoned her, she was doing her homework.

14. We had been waiting for three-and-a-half hours when John finally arrived.

15. When I shouted, they jumped off the roof and ran away.

16. Don't phone her just now. She is talking to her boss.

17. Oh! You have had a shave! You look strange without a beard!

18. I have been doing military service for eighteen months. This is my last month.

19. We had been travelling for about four hours when we realised that something was wrong with one of the tyres.

20. Mary will be ready soon. She is having a bath at the moment.

21. Sorry, I don't understand. Could you say that again please?

22. We stayed in the cafe until the rain stopped and then went home.

23. Have you been here before?

24. There was nobody at the office. Mr Brownlow had told the staff to go home.

25. I signed the register and went upstairs to my room.

26. He had been working in the garden, but he stopped when he saw us.  

27. I couldn't drive to work because Mary was using the car.

28. How many times have you seen him since he went to Edinburgh?

29. Peter and Jane were arguing: I could here them from my room.

30. I have never trusted him since he started working here.

31. I'm worried. Why haven't they arrived yet?  

32. They're very angry. They have been trying to see you for the last two or three hours.

33. I wanted to help with the washing-up, but they had already done it.  

34. It's the most comfortable car I have ever driven.

35. Peter was cleaning the flat and John was making dinner.

36. I had a pleasant surprise when I got to my room: someone had put some flowers there for me.

37. Do you agree that we should tell him tomorrow?

38. They couldn't leave the studio when I called because they were editing a film.  

39. I had been using the machine for some time when I realised that there was no ink in it.

40. When he warned them about the police, they left the country.

41. Don't make a noise: the children are trying to sleep.

42. Oh! You have bought a new dress!

43. She has been working here for several years – four or five now, I think.

44. We had been sitting in the sunshine for about twenty-five minutes when I suddenly felt sick.

45. He'll be ready in a moment. He is cleaning his shoes.

46. I hate listening to their complaints all day. One of these days I'll tell them what I really think.

47. I lay down on the bed and fell asleep.

48. I think I had seen him somewhere before.

49. I couldn't get into the car, because the children had hidden the car keys.

50. Peter was meeting someone that night, so I stayed at the office and worked for a few hours.