Present Tense : Simple and Progressive
Present Tense : Simple and Progressive
Fill in the correct form of the verb given: Present Tense Simple or Progressive |
1. What …….. ._ under the table? – Is there anything wrong? ( YOU DO )
Answer : What are you doing under the table? – Is there anything wrong? ( YOU DO ) |
2. I …….. the dog for a walk because it’s so sunny outside. ( TAKE )
Answer : I am taking the dog for a walk because it ‘s so sunny outside. ( TAKE ) |
3. They …….. . a few days in Stockholm next month. ( SPEND )
Answer : They are spending a few days in Stockholm next month. ( SPEND ) |
4. Why …….. .___ to what he has to say. ( YOU NOT EVER LISTEN )
Answer : Why don’t you ever listen to what he has to say. ( YOU NOT EVER LISTEN ) |
5. Marty …….. .__ to the fitness centre on Mondays. ( NOT USUALLY GO )
Answer : Marty does not usually go to the fitness centre on Mondays. ( NOT USUALLY GO ) |
6. What is that? – I …….. sounds that are not there. ( HEAR )
Answer : What is that? – I am hearing sounds that are not there. ( HEAR ) |
7. We …….. of leaving Britain next year. We might go to America. ( THINK )
Answer : We are thinking of leaving Britain next year. We might go to America. ( THINK ) |
8. I …….. my ex-husband next Monday. ( SEE )
Answer : I am seeing my ex-husband next Monday. ( SEE ) |
9. This box …….. a lot. What is in it? ( WEIGH )
Answer : This box weighs a lot. What is in it? ( WEIGH ) |
10. Dad …….. us to school every morning. ( DRIVE )
Answer : Dad drives us to school every morning. ( DRIVE ) |
11. She never …….. to anyone about her problems. ( TALK )
Answer : She never talks to anyone about her problems. ( TALK ) |
12. Mary …….. very sad. What’s happened to her? ( LOOK )
Answer : Mary looks very sad. What’s happened to her? ( LOOK ) |
13. We …….. . abroad this year because of the pandemic. ( NOT GO )
Answer : We are not going abroad this year because of the pandemic. ( NOT GO ) |
14. You can’t go in. They …….. a meeting. ( HAVE )
Answer : You can’t go in. They’re having a meeting. ( HAVE ) |
15. I …….. I’ll have a cup of coffee. I’m so tired. ( THINK )
Answer : I think I’ll have a cup of coffee. I’m so tired. ( THINK ) |
16. …….. . fishing with me on Sunday? – I don’t know. I’ll think about it. ( YOU GO ) Answer : Are you going fishing with me on Sunday? – I don’t know. I’ll think about it. ( YOU GO ) |
17. I …….. here as a waiter on weekends. ( WORK )
Answer : I work here as a waiter on weekends. ( WORK ) |
18. Max …….. to be a nice student. Let’s see how he …….. in class. ( APPEAR, HE DO ) Answer : Max appears to be a nice student. Let’s see how he does in class. ( APPEAR, HE DO ) |
19. I …….. . what this letter means. It …….. no sense. ( NOT UNDERSTAND, MAKE ) Answer : I don’t understand what this letter means. It makes no sense. ( NOT UNDERSTAND,
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20. Max …….. at an Internet café this summer. ( WORK )
Answer : Max is working at an Internet café this summer. ( WORK ) |
21. …….. ._ at night? ( YOU EVER DREAM )
Answer : Do you ever dream at night? ( YOU EVER DREAM ) |
22. I …….. on you to help me organise the meeting. ( COUNT )
Answer :I am counting on you to help me organise the meeting. ( COUNT ) |
23. My sister …….. a video conference in her company next week. ( HOLD )
Answer : My sister is holding a video conference in her company next week. ( HOLD ) |
24. It never …….. in the Atacama Desert in Chile. ( RAIN )
Answer : It never rains in the Atacama Desert in Chile. ( RAIN ) |
25. I …….. meat. I’m a vegetarian. ( NOT EAT )
Answer : I don’t eat meat. I’m a vegetarian. ( NOT EAT ) |