Insert the past continuous, past perfect, or past perfect continuous. 1. abbey resumed the newspaper she __ (to read) (dickens) 2. by three o'clock he __ all his own cigarettes and those he could borrow from others. he __ about lunch, (to finish, to forget) (wilson)3. when she came out again her tears and cries but there was a band of rosy flush across her forehead, (to cease) (hansford johnson)4. he __ still __ at her, when two of the prowlers halted on his left, (to gaze) (lindsay)5. approaching the door, she found herself face to face with mr. linley. he __ just __ directions to one of the servants, and was re-entering the drawing-room, (to give) (collins)6. rosa made a contemptuous gesture. then she tossed the book she __ on to the ground, (to read) (murdoch) 7. i got up from where i __ at the carlton house writing table and went over to the fireplace, (to sit) (murdoch)8. she looked up at him, and found he __ her closely, (to watch) (wells)9. she was on the edge of tears, as nearly dishevelled as so tidy and businesslike a girl could be. i thought she __ (to cry) (hansford johnson) 10. it but it and a street lamp some way off streaked the roadway with reflections, (to rain __ negative, to rain) (murdoch)11. cowperwood got up. he was a little afraid now of this deep-seated passion he __ (to arouse) (dreiser)12. she picked up the chair she __ in and quickly slipped away with it into the house, (to sit) (maugham)13. elinor __ still __ at this when the door opened, (to stare) (christie)14. "oh, don't get up, dear miss ley," said the visitor as her hostess slowly rose from the sofa upon which she __ so comfortably (to lie) (maugham)
1. I go to school by public transport.
2. My friend goes to her grandmother every weekend.
3. Many people try to live healthily nowadays.
4. My little cousin watches cartoons every afternoon.
5. Kate goes to bed very late, so she does not get enough sleep.
6. I usually go for a walk with my friends.
7. I always do my homework in time.
Present Continuous
1. I'm waiting for my train to arrive.
2. I'm trying to solve this problem.
3. Can you hear? Somebody is playing the piano. Sounds lovely!
4. Don't look at me that way, I'm being serious!
5. Olga is sleeping now, so please phone her later.
6. Mark is travelling around Europe, so you can only meet him next month.
7. He's taking a gap year in order to prepare for the exams .
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