Open the brackets and use the proper tense. 1. When he (arrive), I (live) in London for a week. 2. We...

To complete the sentences correctly, you need to use the appropriate tenses based on the context provided. Here's the correct way to fill in the blanks along with explanations:

1. When he arrived, I had been living in London for a week.

   • "Arrived" is in the past simple tense because it's a single completed action in the past. "Had been living" is in the past perfect continuous tense because it describes an action that started before and continued up to a point in the past.

2. We were reading while he was eating.

   • Both actions are in the past continuous tense ("were reading" and "was eating") because they were ongoing actions happening simultaneously in the past.

3. When Jack phoned me, I was writing a letter.

   • "Phoned" is in the past simple tense as it's a completed action. "Was writing" is in the past continuous tense because it was an ongoing action at the time of the phone call.

4. When my friend came, I had been doing an exercise for an hour.

   • "Came" is in the past simple tense for a completed action. "Had been doing" is in the past perfect continuous tense to show the duration of an action up to a point in the past.

5. The library had closed by the time I got there.

   • "Had closed" is in the past perfect tense because the library closed before the time referred to. "Got" is in the past simple tense.

6. I was driving when I heard the news on the radio.

   • "Was driving" is in the past continuous tense as it was an ongoing action. "Heard" is in the past simple tense for a completed action.

7. They always have loud parties which go on till early hours.

   • Both "have" and "go on" are in the present simple tense because they describe habitual actions.

8. We had been walking for some hours before we realized that we had closed our way.

   • "Had been walking" is in the past perfect continuous tense to show the duration before another past event. "Realized" is in the past simple tense. "Had closed" is in the past perfect tense to show the action completed before the realization.

9. No sooner had I complained that I had not heard from them for a long time than the letter came.

   • "Had complained" and "had not heard" are in the past perfect tense to show actions completed before another past action. "Came" is in the past simple tense.

10. The concert was a great success. When the pianist finished his part, the audience applauded the orchestra for some minutes.

    • "Finished" is in the past simple tense for a completed action. "Applauded" is also in the past simple tense as it describes an action that happened immediately after another action.

1. When he arrives, I will have been living in London for a week.
2. We were reading while he was eating.
3. When Jack phoned me, I was writing a letter.
4. When my friend came, I had been doing an exercise for an hour.
5. The library had closed by the time I got there.
6. I was driving when I heard the news on the radio.
7. They always have loud parties which go on till early hours.
8. We had been walking for some hours before we realized that we had closed our way.
9. No sooner had I complained that I had not heard from them for a long time than the letter came.
10. The concert was a great success. When the pianist finished his part, the audience applauded the orchestra for some minutes.

1. When he arrives, I will have been living in London for a week.
2. We were reading while he was eating.
3. When Jack phoned me, I was writing a letter.
4. When my friend came, I had been doing an exercise for an hour.
5. The library had closed by the time I got there.
6. I was driving when I heard the news on the radio.
7. They always have loud parties which go on till early hours.
8. We had been walking for some hours before we realized that we had closed our way.
9. No sooner had I complained that I had not heard from them for a long time than the letter came.
10. The concert was a great success. When the pianist finished his part, the audience applauded the orchestra for some minutes.