Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
1. There (be)_________________ a lot of tourists in this area recently.
2. Elizabeth usually (go)_________ to work by bus but today she (drive)________________ there.
3. We (have)_________________ a party tomorrow. I (invite)_________________ five of the
guests already.
4. When Jane (wake)______________ up this morning, it (rain)_________________ heavily.
5. Listen! Someone (knock)_________________ at the door.
6. Petrol prices (be)_________________ less expensive last year than this year.
7. Before (return)_________________ to his home land, Peter visited some European countries.
8. Mike speaks English well but he has trouble (read)_________________ it.
1. has been
2. goes – is driving
3. are going to have – have invited
4. woke – was raining
5. is knocking
6. were
7. returning
8. reading
1. have been
`->` recently: hiện tại hoàn thành
2. goes – is driving
`->` usually: hiện tại đơn, but today `->` chỉ sự khác thường chia hiện tại tiếp diễn
3. are going to have – have invited
`->` tomorrow: tương lai gần, already: hiện tại hoàn thành
4. woke – was raining
`->` Hành động đang diễn ra: quá khứ tiếp diễn, hành động xen vào: quá khứ đơn
5. is knocking
`->` listen: hiện tại tiếp diễn
6. was
`->` last year: quá khứ đơn
7. having returned/ returning
`->` Before + quá khứ hoàn thành, quá khứ đơn mà sau before là Ving nên chuyển had thành having
8. reading
`->` trouble + Ving: gặp khó khăn