Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense.
My father was very pleased when he 1) ................................. (buy) this house because he 2)......................... (always/want) to own a house by the sea. My parents 3)..... (live) here for twenty years now and they 4)...........................................................(never/regret) leaving the city. I 5)........................................(stay) here at the moment because I 6).................... (need) some sea air. It's wonderful. I 7)..............................(walk) on the beach every day. I'm sure I 8).....................................................................(be) sad to leave this earthly paradise.



Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense
Next month John 1)............... (start) a new job. He 2)............ (decide) to leave his old job when his aunt, who 3).............. (own) a company, asked him to join her. He is sure that he 4).. (enjoy) the new job as he 5).............. (always/want) to work in business. At the moment he 6)........ (go) through the company files so he can learn as much as possible. He 7). (work) next to an experienced accountant for the first two weeks. He hopes he will not let his aunt down as he 8)............................................................................................. (not/work) in a similar post before.