She has cooked dinner by the time her guests arrived last night. - She had cooked dinner by the time her guests arrived last night. (Past perfect needed for the earlier past action.), I had flown to Paris yesterday. - I flew to Paris yesterday. (“Yesterday” requires past simple, not perfect.), They have played football when it started raining. - They had been playing football when it started raining. (Earlier past action in progress → past perfect continuous.), By this time next year, I will finish the course. - By this time next year, I will have finished the course. (Future perfect expresses completion by a future time.), He is studying every night last month. - He was studying every night last month. (Past continuous for an ongoing past habit.), We is going to buy a new car this weekend. - We are going to buy a new car this weekend.  (subject-verb agreement with 'we'), She will be watched a movie when I call her. - She will be watching a movie when I call her. (Future continuous needed; passive was incorrect.), I have eaten breakfast at 7 AM this morning. - I ate breakfast at 7 AM this morning. (Specific time → past simple, not present perfect.), They are living in London since 2020. - They have lived in London since 2020. (Present perfect for duration up to now. - "have been living" is also ok), Tomorrow at 5 pm, I will swim in the pool so I'll be unable to call you. - Tomorrow at 5 pm, I will be swimming in the pool. (Future continuous for ongoing future activity.), By the time I got to the station, the train left. - By the time I got to the station, the train had left. (Earlier past action → past perfect.), He is going to graduated next year. - He is going to graduate next year. (Correct infinitive form.), By the time you arrive, I finish cooking. - By the time you arrive, I will have finished cooking. (Future perfect needed.), She have been to Japan last year. - She went to Japan last year. (Specific past time → past simple.), We were playing tennis when suddenly it was starting raining. - We were playing tennis when suddenly it started raining. (Past simple for sudden action.), I will go to the doctor tomorrow; I've made an appointment. - I am going to go to the doctor tomorrow; I've made an appointment. (“Going to” for intention.), They had already meet before the conference. - They had already met before the conference. (Past perfect for a past action before another action.), By 2028, he is owning three houses. - By 2028, he will own three houses. (Future simple for prediction; continuous form incorrect.), She didn’t go to school because she was being sick all week. - She didn’t go to school because she had been sick all week. (Past perfect perfect for earlier continuing state.), He has worked at the company when he met his wife. - He had worked at the company when he met his wife. (Earlier past action → past perfect.), They will have been arrived by the time dinner starts. - They will have arrived by the time dinner starts. (Correct future perfect form.), She is going to going abroad this summer. - She is going (to go) abroad this summer. (Present continuous for future plan.), I am cooking dinner when the power went out. - I was cooking dinner when the power went out. (Past continuous for interrupted action.), Look at those dark clouds — it will rain any moment. - Look at those dark clouds — it is going to rain any moment. (“Going to” for predictions based on evidence.), He was finishing his homework before his friend came over. - He had finished his homework before his friend came over. (Earlier action → past perfect.), We was on vacation last month. - We went/were on vacation last month. (Past time → past simple.), I have been knowing her since 2015. - I have known her since 2015. (State verb “know” doesn’t take continuous.), They are playing chess when I called them yesterday. - They were playing chess when I called them. (Past continuous + past simple.), By next week, we have lived in the new house for two months. - By next week, we will have lived in the new house for two months. (Future perfect for future action.), They has been friends since childhood. - They have been friends since childhood. (Correct present perfect.), He was walk home when he saw the accident. - He was walking home when he saw the accident. (Correct past continuous.), I had never saw such a beautiful view before. - I had never seen such a beautiful view before. (Correct past perfect form.), They were running the meeting already when the boss has arrived. - They were running the meeting when the boss arrived. (Past continuous + past simple.), By the time you call, I am sleep. - By the time you call, I will be sleeping. (Future continuous for ongoing future action.), He will has finished the book by tomorrow night. - He will have finished the book by tomorrow night. (correct Future perfect form), She have studied English for five years. - She has studied English for five years. (Present perfect for duration.), We were watching TV when the phone has rung. - We were watching TV when the phone rang. (Sudden action → past simple.), I will going to help you later. - I will help you later. (Future Simple for spontaneous offers), They have been arriving early every day this week. - They have arrived early every day this week. (Repeated completed actions → present perfect simple.), She will write the report by the time you will ask for it. - She will have written the report by the time you ask for it. (Future perfect + present simple in time clause.), I am knowing what the answer is. - I know what the answer is. (State verb not used in continuous.), They were being tired because they work all day. - They were tired because they had worked all day. (State + earlier completed action.), He is going to fixed the car tomorrow. - He is going to fix the car tomorrow. (Correct infinitive form.), She did have dinner when we got home. - She was having dinner when we got home. (Past continuous for action in progress.),

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