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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,
MAKE )

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 )

Present Tense : Simple and Progressive

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