Анна
Only past tense 6) I had played a lot of bridge recently. 7) When I got home everybody had watched TV 8) We hadn't seen your mother for ages. 9) How long had been you learning english? 10) London had changed a lot since we first came. 11) How many times had you seen this film? - This is the first time I saw it. 12) Who's that? I had never seen him before in my life. 13) I hear Joe got married last summer. 14) I had often wondered where she got her money. 15) Did you read Pam Marshall's latest book? 16) They had just discovered. 17) Did you heard the storm last night? 18) My sister had been married three times. 19) While she was talking on the phone the children were starting fighting and were breaking a window/ 20) He used to talk to us for hours about all the intresting things he done in his life.
Sep 14, 2013 7:16 PM
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Only past tense

6) I have been playing bridge o lot recently.
7) When I got home everybody was watching
8) I haven't  seen your mother for ages.
9) How long have you been learning english?
10) London has changed a lot since we first came.
11) How many times have you seen this film? - This is the first time I saw it. 
12) Who's that? I have never seen him before in my life.
13) I heard Joe got married last summer.
14) I often wondered where she got her money.
15) Have you read Pam Marshall's latest book?
16) They have just discovered.
17) Did you hear the storm last night?
18) My sister has been married three times.
19) While she was talking on the phone the children started fighting and broke a window/ (замедленная съемка: дети медленно разбивают окно - тогда, наверно, возможен континуус)
20) He used to talk to us for hours about all the intresting things he had done in his life.

September 14, 2013
Анна, я по-русски вам отпишу, вы не совсем понимаете, как работают времена. Например, в 7-м предложении: Когда я пришел домой, все смотрели телевизор. Я пришел - точечное действие, требуется паст симпл, все смотрели телевизор - действие началось до моего прихода, протекало во время моего прихода, и дальше будет продолжаться - нужен паст континуус: when I got home, everybody was watching TV. 8-Е предложение: паст перфект предполагает наличие действия после него, паст перфект выражает прошедшее действие относительно другого прошедшего действия. В случае 8 предложения требуется презент перфект : I haven't seen your mother for ages. 9) аналогично восьмому. 10 - аналогично восьмому: с момента нашего последнего визита Лондон изменился. То есть: мы посетили Лондон, потом он изменился, а ваша грамматика предполагает обратный вариант событий. Попробуйте учебник по грамматике чуть проще взять :)
September 14, 2013
Hi Anna, if you'd like more practice (with answers) this is a great site: http://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/past-perfect-exercise-1.html
September 14, 2013
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