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English grammar exercises Simple past Present perfect tense with since, for, yet, never, just, before, always - test 3, exercise 2

Mr. Clark is interviewing Mrs. Owen. Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets.


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C: Where now, Mrs. Owen? (work)

O: I for the local council. (work)

C: How long for the local council? (work)

O: I there for five years. (be)

C: And what before that? (do)

O: I law at university. (study)

C: on a computer? (ever/work)

O: Yes. I my own computer since I left university. (have)

C: German or French? (speak)

O: I German at university. (study) And I want to learn French. But I yet. (not start)

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