All tenses

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• Leerjaar 5

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All tenses

After this lesson, I know what tenses I still need to practice.

Present simple or continuous? Use long forms.
1. My friend (study) in China right now.

2. The Maori people of New Zealand (value) their traditions and customs deeply.

1. The ancient Egyptians _____ the pyramids using sophisticated engineering techniques.

2. The traditions of indigenous people _____ in response to continuously changing circumstances.

4. The influence of European cultures ____ the Americas for centuries.

3. African cultures _____ immensely to music and art around the world.

The Incas _____ impressive structures when the Spanish arrived.

built

has been shaping

were building

have contributed

have been contributing

have been evolving

were evolving

Even before it was declared a national holiday, US Americans ___ Thanksgiving for years.

1. celebrated
2. had celebrated
3. had been celebrated
4. had been celebrating

The Pilgrims ___ the first harvest festival in 1621.

1. held
2. had held
3. had been holding
4. have held

Complete the sentence. Use long forms if possible.
By the time the Pilgrims first celebrated their harvest, they _____ (already be) there for a year.

I play the piano

I am playing the piano

Have you been listening?

I have lived here since 2014.

They built the Pyramids.

After that, I had seen enough.

I had been skiing for hours, when....

He was watching a film

After this lesson, I know what tenses I still need to practice.

Present simple

Present continuous

Past simple

Past continuous

Present perfect

Past perfect