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MASTERING TENSES 1
A. PRESENT SIMPLE AND PRESENT CONTINUOUS
1. Put the verbs in the correct form, present continuous or present
simple
1. Lets go out. It ____isnt raining____ (not / rain) now.
2. Julia is very good at language. She _____speaks_____ (speak) four
languages very well.
3. Hurry up! Everybody _______________ (wait) for you.
4. A : _______________ (you / listen) to the radio now?
B : No, I m not. You can turn it off.
5. A : _______________ (you / listen) to the radio everyday?
B : No, I dont. Just occasionally.
6. The River Nile _______________ (flow) into the Mediterranean.
7. Look at the river. It _______________ (flow) very fast today. Much faster
than usual.
8. We usually _______________ (grow) vegetables in our garden but this
year we _______________ (not / grow) any.
9. Ron is in London at the moment. He _______________ (stay) at the Park
Hotel. He _______________ (always / stay) there when hes in London.
10.Can we stop walking soon? I _______________ (start) to feel tired.
11.Normally I _______________ (finish) work at 5.00, but this week I
_______________ (work) until 6.00 to earn a bit more money.
12.A : What _______________ (your father / do)?
B : Hes an architect but he _______________ (not / work) at the
moment.
13.(At the party) Usually I _______________ (enjoy) parties but I
_______________
(not / enjoy) this one very much.
14.The train is nevery late. It _______________ (always / leave) on time.
15.Jim is very untidy. He _______________ (always / leave) his things all over
the place.
2. Put the verbs in the correct form, present continuous or present
simple
1. Shhh. The baby (sleep) ____is sleeping____. The baby (sleep)
_____sleeps_____ for ten hours evey night.
2. Right now Im in class. I (sit) ___am siting____________ at my desk. I
usually (sit) _________I sit______ at the same desk in class every day.
3. Ali (speak) ______speaks_________ Arabic. Arabic is his native language,
but right now he (speak) ____is speaking___________ English.
4. Our teacher (not / stand) ____________arent standing___ up right now.
She (sit) _______is siting________ on the corner of her desk.
5. Its 6.00 p.m. Mary is at home. She (eat) ____is eating___________
dinner. She always (eat) _________eats______ dinner with her family
around six oclock.
6. It (not / rain) ________isnt raining_______ right now. The sun (shine)
__________shines___, and the sky (be) ___________is____ blue.
7. Its 7.30 a.m. and the Wilsons are in their kitchen. Mrs. Wilson (sit)
_____is siting_______ at the breakfast table. She (read) ___________is
reading____ the morning paper. She (read) _______reads________ the