Put the verbs in brackets into the Past Simple, Past Progressive, Present Perfect Simple or Present Perfect Progressive and complete the boxes with the time words below. Use each time word only once.

[for; while; yet; still; when; ago; already; since]
1. ___ Mary (have) a bath yesterday evening, I was in the kitchen. I (cook) her favourite dish because I (want) to surprise her. ___ she
(come) into the kitchen, she couldn't believe her eyes!

2 Jim:
Mum, I (look) for my black belt ___ the past hour and I ___ (not find) it. you
(see) it anywhere?

Mother: No, but I think you (lend) it to your brother about a week ___

Jim: Oh, you're right. He
(not give) it back to me. I bet he (wear) it all week. Where is he now, Mum?

Mother: I'm afraid ___ Mark
(leave).
He (get) up about an hour before you (do).

3
I (work) on this project ___ this morning but I (not finish) it ___. What am I going to tell my boss?​

1. When Mary had a bath yesterday evening, I was in the kitchen. I was cooking her favorite dish because I wanted to surprise her. When she came into the kitchen, she couldn't believe her eyes!

Explanation:
- The verb "had" is in the Past Simple tense because it refers to a completed action in the past.
- The verb "was" is in the Past Progressive tense because it describes an ongoing action in the past.
- The verb "cook" is in the Past Simple tense because it refers to a completed action in the past.
- The verb "want" is in the Past Simple tense because it refers to a completed action in the past.
- The time word "when" is used to indicate the specific moment in the past when Mary came into the kitchen.

2. Jim:
Mum, I have been looking for my black belt for the past hour and I haven't found it. Have you seen it anywhere?

Mother: No, but I think you lent it to your brother about a week ago.

Jim: Oh, you're right. He hasn't given it back to me. I bet he has been wearing it all week. Where is he now, Mum?

Mother: I'm afraid Mark has already left. He got up about an hour before you did.

Explanation:
- The verb "have been looking" is in the Present Perfect Progressive tense because it indicates an ongoing action that started in the past and is still relevant in the present.
- The verb "haven't found" is in the Present Perfect Simple tense because it describes an action that started in the past and is still relevant in the present.
- The verb "have you seen" is in the Present Perfect Simple tense because it refers to a completed action that has an effect in the present.
- The time word "for" is used to indicate the duration of time (the past hour) for Jim's search.
- The time word "about a week ago" is used to indicate the specific time in the past when Jim lent his black belt to his brother.
- The verb "hasn't given" is in the Present Perfect Simple tense because it refers to a completed action that has an effect in the present.
- The verb "has been wearing" is in the Present Perfect Progressive tense because it indicates an ongoing action that started in the past and is still relevant in the present.
- The time word "already" is used to indicate that Mark left before the present moment.
- The verb "got up" is in the Past Simple tense because it refers to a completed action in the past.
- The verb "did" is in the Past Simple tense because it refers to a completed action in the past.

3. I have worked on this project since this morning but I haven't finished it yet. What am I going to tell my boss?

Explanation:
- The verb "have worked" is in the Present Perfect Simple tense because it describes an action that started in the past and is still relevant in the present.
- The time word "since" is used to indicate the starting point of the action (this morning).
- The verb "haven't finished" is in the Present Perfect Simple tense because it describes an action that started in the past and is still relevant in the present.
- The time word "yet" is used to indicate that the action of finishing the project has not happened up to the present moment.