2. Put the verb into the correct form, past perfect (I had done etc.) or past simple (I did etc.): 2. I felt very tired when I got home, so I … (go) straight to bed. 3. The house was very quiet when I got home. Everybody … (go) to bed. 4. Sorry I’m late. The car … (break) down on my way here. 5. We were driving along the road when we … (see) a car which. … (break) down, so we … (stop) to see if we could help. 6. I met a friend of mine with whom I … (to get acquainted) in summer. 7. Birds … (to fly) to the South by the end of August.

3. Choose the correct form: present perfect continuous or present perfect:
1. He has been playing / has played in every football match this season. 2. Look at her eyes. She looks as if she has cried / has been crying. 3. I have eaten / have been eating onions. Excuse my terrible breath. 4. I’ve told / ‘ve been telling him we need more staff for ages, but he doesn't listen. 5. How long have you waited / have been waiting? 6. He has been / has been being a party member for ten years. 7. He has written / has been writing his essay all day, but he hasn’t been finishing / hasn’t finished yet.

4. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form:
1. I (work) all weekend so I won’t be energetic on Sunday night. 2. How long (you/wait) when you finally get your exam results? 3. Julie (not/eat) much, so we’ll need to make sure she has a good meal when she arrives. 4. How long (she/plan) to move house when she finally moves? 5. (she/wait) long by the time we get there? 6. (he/play) computer games for then hours when he finally stops? 7. They (study) all day, so they’ll want to go out in the evening.