Exercise 8. Choose the right variant using the Present Perfect, the Past Indefinite or the Past Continuous Tense. 1. While I (was waiting/waited/have waited) for him to call up, he (had/was having/have had)
a good time in the bar.
2. She (has written/wrote/was writing) this exercise yesterday at 8 o'clock.
3. He (has invited/was inviting/ invited) me to the party yesterday.
4. I (passed/have passed/ was passing) my exam in history today.
5. He (read/has read/was reading) a book two days ago.
6. They (have seen/ saw/were seeing) this film last week.
7. She (painted/has painted/was painting) the picture when I came.
8. I (made/ have made/was making) my report when you entered the hall.
9. They (learnt/were learning/have learnt) the new words yesterday from three till seven.
10. It (rained/has rained/was raining) this week.
11. She (was having/had/ has had) a bath at seven o'clock last night.
12. She (was washing/washed/has washed) dishes already.
13. They (had/have had/were having) supper when the telephone rang.
14. I (didn't meet/haven't met/was not meeting) you for ages.
15. Last summer he (has gone/was going/ went) to the Caucasus.
16. She was thoughtfully looking at him while he (read/was reading/has read) a newspaper.
17. While I (swept/was sweeping/has swept) the floor, Mrs. Parker began cooking.
18. I just (had/have had/was having) a telegram to say that my poor friend is badly ill again.
19. We (sat/were sitting/have sat) in silence for a few minutes. He (spoke/was speaking/has
spoken) at last.
20. While she (washed/was washing/has washed up), she (was hearing/heard/has heard) the
doorbell, then voices.
21. "She (was making/made/has made) tea, let's go to the dining room".
22. Only two stars (shone/were shining/ has shown) in the dark blue sky.
23. On glancing at the address, he observed that it (contained/was containing/ has contained)
no name.
24. He just (left/was leaving/has left) the hall when a stranger (entered/was entering/has
entered).
25. I (met/was meeting/have met) Ann at her father's house twenty years ago and (knew/have
known/ was knowing) her ever since.