• Stop worrying about your exam – everything will be fine.
• I’ve waited for Judy for 30 minutes. I’m going home.
• Stop talking and concentrate on your work.
• Don’t forget to pay for the newspaper.
• He explained the computer program to me.
• I don’t know what we’ll do at the weekend. It depends on the weather.
• She will arrive in Beijing at 3pm.
• I like to listen to the radio when I wake up.
• He borrowed £20 from his brother.
• Who does this coat belong to?
• She left without paying for the meal.
• It was so hot, I couldn’t concentrate on my book.
• Mothers always worry about their children.
• Please explain the meaning of this word to your classmates.
• I’m fed up with waiting for spring.
• That car belongs to my father.
• She listens to opera on the tube.
• A: Which university will you go to? B: It depends on my exam results.
• A lot of people borrow money from the bank.
• When she arrived at the pub, it was already closed.

Tenses.

Use the verbs in brackets to complete the sentences. Use the correct tense. 1. When I was looking (look) out of the window, I saw (see) John. 2. Have you ever played (play) the piano since you left school? 3. I haven’t seen (not see) him for two days. 4. When he was trying (try) to open the door, he dropped (drop) his key. 5. They have been living (live) in this house since 1987. 6. My father was washing (wash) his car while my mother and I were preparing (prepare) dinner. 7. Did you meet (meet) her yesterday? 8. Mary has been (be) in London for three days. 9. The headmaster entered (enter) the classroom when they were writing (write) their exams. 10. He bought (buy) a new car last week. 11. I think that they will arrive (arrive) tomorrow morning. 12. Last Wednesday they played (play) chess after they had done (do) their homework.