The document provides examples to practice using the present simple tense and present continuous tense in sentences. It then provides examples to practice using the past simple tense and past continuous tense. The examples are in the form of incomplete sentences that must be completed with the correct verb form based on the tense. The document aims to help learners practice and understand when to use different verb tenses in English sentences.
The document provides examples to practice using the present simple tense and present continuous tense in sentences. It then provides examples to practice using the past simple tense and past continuous tense. The examples are in the form of incomplete sentences that must be completed with the correct verb form based on the tense. The document aims to help learners practice and understand when to use different verb tenses in English sentences.
The document provides examples to practice using the present simple tense and present continuous tense in sentences. It then provides examples to practice using the past simple tense and past continuous tense. The examples are in the form of incomplete sentences that must be completed with the correct verb form based on the tense. The document aims to help learners practice and understand when to use different verb tenses in English sentences.
The document provides examples to practice using the present simple tense and present continuous tense in sentences. It then provides examples to practice using the past simple tense and past continuous tense. The examples are in the form of incomplete sentences that must be completed with the correct verb form based on the tense. The document aims to help learners practice and understand when to use different verb tenses in English sentences.
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Present Simple and Present Continuous
1. Complete the sentences with the Present Simple
a. We …………….. (go) on holiday every winter.
b. The days …………………. (be) longer in summer. c. She often ………………. (talk) to herself. d. Oak trees …………… (grow) very slowly. e. My dog ……………… (not eat) vegetables. f. ……….. you brother ……….. (like) animals. g. Most people ……………… (not like) to visit the doctor. h. He usually ……………. (work) with paints and brushes. i. Do you know anyone who …………… (speak) Italian?
2. Complete the sentences with the Present Continuous
a. What is that noise? Somebody ………………….. (play) the piano.
b. We ………………….. (go) to the cinema this Friday c. She ………………….. (have) a shower at the moment. d. Right now my father ……………… (running) down the hill. e. I’m looking at the woman. She ……………… (wear) a nice hat. f. Where is Kate? She ………………. (watch) TV in the living room. g. ………… you …………… (go) to the party next Sunday?
3. Complete the sentences with the Present Simple or Present
Continuous
a. Why ………… you …………… (drive) so fast today?
b. The water ……………… (boil) now. Shall I switch it off? c. The duck ……………… (smell) delicious. Shall I take it out of the oven? d. Sometimes, Tom ………….. (do) his homework after lunch. e. The phone ……………. (ring). Can you answer it? f. Where ……… you ………. (come) from? g. What ……… you ……… (do)? I’m a doctor. h. How many hours ………… they ……… ? i. How often ………. she ………. (take) a shower? Twice a day. j. ……….. you ……….. (know) the answer? Past Simple and Past Continuous
4. Complete the sentences with the Past Simple:
a. My father ……….. (go) to work by car yesterday.
b. This morning I ………. (have) a shower. c. My sister ……………. (not clean) her room on Saturday. d. The birds ……….. (fly) over our heads. e. Last week my family ……………. (buy) a new table for the dining room. f. The other day, I …………. (lose) my math’s book. g. I ……….. (tell) my mother a lie. h. We …………. (hear) a terrible sound outside last night. i. ……….. you ……….. (see) the football match on Tuesday night? j. Paul …………. (drink) a litre of coke for lunch yesterday? k. She …………. (be) my favourite singer when I was younger. l. I …………… (study) French two years ago.
5. Complete the sentences with the Past Continuous:
a. She ………………. (play) basketball yesterday at five o’clock.
b. We ……………. (study) hard yesterday afternoon. c. They ……………. (not watch) TV when I arrived. d. …………. the thieves …………… (steal) when the police arrived? e. She …………………. (sit) on a chair watching TV. f. My sister ……………….. (wear) her new jacket when I saw her. g. I left the cinema before the film ended. I ……………. (not enjoy) it.
6. Complete the sentences with the Past Simple or Past Continuous:
a. ……….. you ……….. (see) Jane last night?
b. I …………. (see) you walking on the park this morning. c. Mr. Brown ……………….. (have) a shower when I knocked his door. d. When ………. you ………… (start) learning English? e. I turned off the radio. Nobody ………….. (listen) to it. f. I got up at seven and then I …………… (have) a big breakfast. g. I …………….. (do) sport when I saw you. h. The baby ………….. (cry) when Tom arrived. i. My dad …………….. (wash) the dishes yesterday at 3pm.
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