Tenses?

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Here is an exercice that I've found some difficulties in solving it. I'm required to provide the most appropriate form of tenses.
1.Tom(to have)had a hard time finding a job. He (to try) had been trying to get a new job for six months before he finally (to find) found a position at a local community college. Now, he(to have)has a two-year contract. He (to teach) teaches there for only a few weeks, but he(to like)likes his new job very much.
2.Helen: You(to have) any plans for tomorrow?
Jessica: We ( to take) will take the children to the park.
Helen: I(to hear) have heard on the radio that it would rain.
Jessica: Oh. Then I guess we (to stay) will stay home. If we (to stay) will stay home, I (to call) will call to invite you over to watch a video with us.
Thank you in advance.

Tamguatlay · Accepted Answer

1.Tom(to have)had a hard time finding a job. He (to try) had been trying to get a new job for six months before he finally (to find) found a position at a local community college. Now, he(to have)has a two-year contract. He (to teach) teaches there for only a few weeks, but he(to like)likes his new job very much.
2.Helen: You(to have) any plans for tomorrow? have
Jessica: We ( to take) will take the children to the park.
Helen: I(to hear) have heard on the radio that it would rain.heard
Jessica: Oh. Then I guess we (to stay) will stay home. If we (to stay) ~~will~~ stay home, I (to call) will call to invite you over to watch a video with us.

All your choices are correct except the ones I rectified in bold print.

Kunsusuki · Answer

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Laborious · Answer

Hello, Kunsusuki,

1.Tom(to have)had a hard time finding a job. He (to try) had been trying to get a new job for six months before he finally (to find) found a position at a local community college. Now, he(to have)has a two-year contract. He (to teach) teaches (I'd use "has been teaching" here)there for only a few weeks, but he(to like)likes his new job very much.
2.Helen: You(to have) have any plans for tomorrow?
Jessica: We ( to take) will take the children to the park. [Helen is asking Jessica about her plans for tomorrow, i.e., what she (Jessica) has already decided to do tomorrow, so I think, it should be are going to take / are taking in place of "will take".]
Helen: I(to hear) have heard on the radio that it would rain. [I agree with tam. 'heard' (simple past) is correct/more appropriate, because of the "would" (future in the past) in the "that-clause".]
Jessica: Oh. Then I guess we (to stay) will stay [Yes, 'will stay' is correct here, because she decides to stay at home at the moment she hears that it would rain] home. If we (to stay) will stay [Yes, I agree with tam that 'stay' is correct here, because the pattern is 'If + simple present' if the result clause is in simple future, i.e, 'will + base form of a verb'] home, I (to call) will call to invite you over to watch a video with us.

Kunsusuki · Answer

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