FCE_KWT_Tenses

The last time Amy sang here was two years ago. SUNG Amy _______________ two years.

Amy hasn´t sung here for two years.

By eight o´clock I couldn´t read because it was so dark. ENOUGH By eight o´clock it wasn´t ____________ read.

By eight o´clock it wasn´t light enough (for me) to read.

Despite his poor eyesight, my grandfather continued to read books. CARRIED Despite his poor eyesight, my grandfather ______________ books.

Despite his poor eyesight, my grandfather carried on reading books.

I´ve had Chinese lessons since this time last year. LEARNING I _______________ exactly a year.

I have been learning Chinese for a year.

I was speaking to Myriam only a second ago. HAVE I ______________ to Myriam.

I have just been speaking to Myriam.

I stopped doing ballet when I was at primary school. DONE I _______________ I was at primary school.

I haven´t done ballet since I was at primary school.

I should have gone to that concert. REGRET I __________ to that concert.

I regret not going to that concert.

I don´t have any plans for later this evening. PLANNING I´m ______________ later this evening.

I´m not planning to do anything later this evening.

Maria took up gymnastics last autumn. BEEN Maria _______________ last autumn.

Maria has been doing gymnastics since last autumn.

Nathan was determined to pay for all our drinks. INSISTED Nathan ____________ all our drinks.

Nathan insisted on paying for all our drinks. Nathan insisted that he paid for all our drinks.

That piece is so difficult that only the very best pianists can play it. TOO That piece is ________ except the very best.

That piece is too difficult for all pianists/any pianists except the very best.

I can´t play that tune on the guitar because it´s so difficult. ENOUGH That tune isn´t _________ play on the guitar.

That tune isn´t easy enough for me to play on the guitar.

Before reading from her new book, the author thanked the audience for being there. WENT The author thanked the audience and then _______ from her new book.

The author thanked the audience and then went on to read from her new book.

The plot was so complicated that none of us could follow it. TOO The plot was _______ us to follow.

The plot was too complicated for any of us to follow.

Unfortunately, the heating in that theatre regularly breaks down. ON Unofrtunately, the heating in that theatre _______________ down.

Unofrtunately, the heating in that theatre keeps on breaking down.

It´s a long time since we last went there. BEEN We __________________ a long time.

We have not been there for a long time.

You can´t be sure you´ll win the prize, you know. COUNT You can´t _______________ the prize, you know.

You can´t count on winning the prize, you know.