Fill in the blanks with appropriate tense forms of the words given in brackets:

1. She ____________________ English for six years now. (learn)
2. We ________________ on this puzzle for one hour. (work)
3. When I entered the room, I ____________ that the baby ________________ with a smile on her face. (see, sleep)
4. Before I could stop, she __________________ my application already. (tear)
5. During my last summer holidays, my parents ___________ me to Australia. (send)
6. A large number of spiders ________________ in our environment. (live)
7. Don’t disturb! I __________________ the hall. (clean)
8. There is something wrong in this place. I _______________ the police already. (call)
9. I ____________ these plants while you are gone. (water)
10. He ___________ many interesting people during his stay in Australia last year. (meet)
11. Our friends ______________ an important role in our lives. (play)

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Answers:

1. has been learning
2. have been working
3. saw, was sleeping
4. had torn
5. sent
6. live
7. am cleaning
8. have called
9. will water
10. met
11. play