6 Present Simple - Present Continuous -

Past Simple
I. Use the correct word.

1. I went / am going / go jogging every day in the afternoon.

2. Look! Somebody is riding / rides / rode on your bicycle.
3. Jennifer is in a library. She read / reads / is reading a book.
4. Two months ago, our family move / are moving / moved to Belfast.
5. What are you doing / do you do / did you do on a rainy day like this?
6. Michael and his brother built / are building / build a sandcastle yesterday.
7. The Simpsons are in their garden. They pick / picked / are picking fruit.
8. Where did he live / is he living / does he live before World War II ?
9. We aren't going / don't go I didn't go to the cinema every Sunday.
10. Last summer, Diane stays / stayed / is staying at home.
11. The Titanic is sinking / sinks / sank on 14 April 1912.
12. Don't disturb me. Can't you see I work / am working / worked ?
13. Who always visits / visited / is visiting you at weekends?
14. Jason and his father are in the garage. They repaired / are repairing / repair
the car.
15. Did you meet/ Are you meeting / Do you meet Alice on a train to Leeds last
week?

II. Find and correct the errors in the sentences.

1. Sony learns at the moment.

2. Brian are watching TV in his room now.
3. Where live you?
4. Ronald go to university in 1995.
5. Is your mother usually cooking lunch?
6. Did Mr Lee bought a bike for his son?
7. I never forget about my homework.
8. Does you like helping your friends?
9. We often are meeting after lessons.
10. Does Betty talk to you yesterday?
11. Why was the people so angry?
12. Jane and Eva doesn't study languages.
13. Look! Dave waits for his girlfriend.
14. I sended a postcard to you last week.
15. Does this child always play alone?

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Ill. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb.
1. 'What film ................................. (you I watch) in the cinema last Friday?'
'We ................................. (watch) two films, a comedy and a thriller.'

2. ' ................................. (Sally I often/ go) shopping in the city centre?'

'She ................................. (drive) to the centre once a week.'

3. 'It's almost ten o'clock p.m. What ................................. (the children/ do) ?'
'They ................................. (still/ play) in their room.'

4. 'When ................................. (Frank/ buy) that comfortable winter jacket?'

'He ................................. (buy) it at Harrods a few days ago.'

5. 'Why is the computer on? ................................. (you / use) it, Sarah?'

'Yes. I ................................. (look) for some information on the Internet.'

6. 'Where ................................. (your neighbours/ go) last winter holiday?'

'They ................................. (spend) it in the mountains.'

7. ' ................................. (Robert I sometimes/ invite) you to his parties?'

'Oh, yes. He last ................................. (invite) us three weeks ago.'

8. 'How much ................................. (the ticket/ cost) ?'

'It's very cheap. It ...... ........................... (not cost) more than two pounds.'

9. 'The passengers ................................. (still/ wait) for their bus to Dover.'

'Last Monday, it ................................. (arrived) two hours late, too.'

10. 'Why ................................. (you/ cry) ?'

'I ................................. (not cry). Jenny ................................. Uust/ cut)
an onion in the kitchen.'

IV. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb.

Greg is my best friend. We are both 12 years old and we are in the same class. We
................................. (go) to school in Brighton and we both ....................... (like)
geography and history. We ................................. (want) to become explorers and
archaeologists. We ................................. (meet) after lessons very often and we
................................. (usually/ plan) our future expeditions.

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Greg ... ... . .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... (say) that he .... .. ... ... ... ... ... ... .. ....... (dream) of
discovering new places. His great-grandfather was a famous explorer who
.... ........... .................. (travel) to remote and dangerous regions. In 1902 the man
... ... ... .. . ... .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . ... (go) to South America and he ..................... ...... ......
(make) a discovery of an ancient sanctuary deep in the Amazon jungle. Unfortunately,
during one of his expeditions a poisonous snake ......... ........................ (bite) him on
his leg and the poor man ........................... ...... (die) a few days later. However,
Greg's great-grandfather ................................. (leave) a lot of interesting drawings,
photos and notes. We ...... ... ... ......... ... ......... (love) studying them and we
... .. .... .. .. .. ... ... .. .... ... ... (admire) the man very much. Some time ago, Greg
.. .. . . .. .. .. ... ... . .... .. .. ...... (tell) me a story about pirates' treasures. He
............... ......... ......... (hear) this story from his great-grandfather. He says that he
.................. ............... (know) where these treasures are.

V. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb.

brush get prepare put sleep

Mrs Duly .............................. up at seven a.m. this morning. She is in the kitchen now
and she .............................. breakfast for her children, Kate and Jonathan.
Kate is still in bed. She .............................. while her brother .............................. his
teeth in the bathroom. Mr Duly is in the dressing room. He .............................. on his
clothes.

buy clean do stay work

Mr Duly .............................. in an office. He is an accountant. His wife, Elisabeth, is a

housewife. She .............................. at home and she .............................. the house and
.............................. shopping in the town. Today, she .............................. a big cake for
her daughter. It's her birthday.

bring dance give invite sing

Last year, Kate .............................. a lot of her school friends to her birthday party.
They .............................. her flowers and wonderful presents. The party was great.
Everybody .............................. and .............................. songs. After the party, Kate
.............................. all her friends colourful balloons and sweets.

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VI.Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb.
1. When .............................. (your brother/ start) studying? Was it in 1997?
2. I .............................. (not go) anywhere this evening. I have a lot of work to do.
3. Catherine often .............................. (wear) extravagant clothes.
4. .............................. (the Browns/ travel) to Greece by plane last summer?
5. Penguins .............................. (not build) nests on trees.
6. Is Mike in the office? .............................. (he/ talk) to anybody?
7. I .............................. (not know) Adam before the last party.
8. John .............................. (never/ smoke). He .............................. (hate) it.
9. .............................. (you and Pam/ take) part in the meeting last Friday?
10. I .............................. (put) on two pullovers because I was really cold.
11. Stella .............................. (usually/ not speak) fast.
12. Tom can't see well because he .............................. (not wear) his glasses now.
13. When .............................. (your parents/ get) married?
14. There he is. I .............................. (see) him. He .............................. (look) very
nice in his dark suit.
15. Amy is very happy. Her boyfriend .............................. (return) from the tour today.
16. .............................. (you/ ask) anyone for help when you were in trouble?
17. Our neighbours .............................. (move) to California next month.
18. Frank's in hospital. He .............................. (break) his leg several days ago.
19. How much .............................. (these workers/ earn) a month?
20. Lisa .............................. (not usually/ come) late to school.

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