1. I had to ..... for the train for what seemed like an eternity. wait hope expect.
2. The experts ..... a crash in house prices by the end of the year.
wait hope expect.
3. I haven't heard from Lizzie yet. I .... she is OK.
expect hope wait.
4. I .... I never see you again. You have lied to me too many times.
expect wait hope.
5. I will just .... and see what happens after the test.
wait hope expect.
6. Did you really .... me to be happy with your decision? hope expect wait.
I ...... very well recently because the neighbors have got a new dog and it
....... all night, every night. haven't been sleeping/has barked haven't been sleeping/has been barking haven't slept/has barked.
I ..... to them about it the other day but they told me that there was nothing they could do. spoke have spoken have been speaking.
It seems that the dog ..... mistreated in its last home and it is now having problems. were was has been has being.
They said they ..... different techniques to calm it down but nothing has worked yet. tried have tried were tried have been trying.
Anyway, I .... up late and then as I .... out of the door with my coffee in my hand, I tripped and spilt it all over my blouse. woke/was running woke/ran have woken/ran.
It was Friday and I ..... time to do any washing all week so I had to try and clean it as best I could. hadn't had haven't had didn't have.
I .... that I had a meeting at the office that morning – with one of our most important clients, of course, so the boss was furious when he .... me. had forgotten/see had forgotten/saw forgot/seen.
He's .... a nice man. I really like him.
such so.
She's .... lazy—she never helps around the house.
such so.
They're .... generous to their children.
so such.
We're .... good friends, in fact, she feels like family.
so such.
If I .... I ..... a big house won/would buy win/will buy won/buy.
If I .... a ghost I .... scream. saw/would scream see/will scream saw/scream.
"I don't like you, Johnny."
Lisa told Johnny she .... him. didn't like wouldn't like doesn't like.
"I'm happy to be here with all of you."
She said she .... happy to be there with all of them. was were would be.
"I am buying some presents today."
He said he .... some presents that day. bought would buy would be buying.
"The bus broke down yesterday."
They said the bus .... down the day. had broken would break will break.
"I can't open this bottle."
She said that she .... open that bottle. couldn't hadn't been able can't.
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