TENSE
1/ Now you have to put the verb into the correct form : Present continuous or Present
simple
1. I……………………….( not / belong ) to a political party.
2. Hurry! The bus…………………………..(come) . I…………………..( not / want) to miss it.
3. The river Nile………………………( flow ) into the Mediterranean.
4. The river………………………..( flow ) very fast today- much fast than usual.
5. ……………………………( it / ever/ snow ) in India?
6. We usually…………………….( grow vegetables in our garden but this year we……………..( not /
grow ) any.
7. A: Can you drive?
B: No, but I ……………………………..( learn ) .My father ……………………….( teach ) me.
8. You can borrow my umbrella. I………………………..( not/ need ) ay the moment.
9. ( at the party) I usually…………………………( enjoy) parties but I………………………( not / enjoy)
this one very much.
10.George says he’s 80 years old but I…………………………………(not / believe) him.
11. Ron is in London at the moment. He……………………………(stay) at the Hilton Hotel. He
usually…………………….( stay ) at the Hilton Hotel when he in London.
2/ Present tense with a future meaning
Ann is going on holiday. You have to write sentences.
a. go / scotland
b. leave/ next Friday
c. stay/ in Scotland for two weeks.
d. Go / with a friend of hers
e. Stay/ in a hotel
f. Go / by train
3. Put the verb into the most suitable form, present continous or present simple.
1. We………………………..( have ) a party next Sunday. Would you like to come?
2. I………………………….( not/ go ) away for my holidays next month because I haven’t got enough
money…………..( you / go ) away?
3. The concert this evening……………………………( start ) at 7:30.

d. Go a lone?
e. The weather / fine?
f. What / do in the evening?
g. Meet any interesting people?
4. this time you have to put the verb into the correct form. All the sentences are
past.
1. Tom……………………….( not / shave) this morning because he………………………..(not /
have ) time.
2. We………………………( not / eat ) anything because we………………………………….(not / be )
hungry.
3. I …………………………..( not / rush ) because I…………………………….( not / be ) in a hurry.
4. She……………………………( not/ be ) interested in the book because
she………………………………( not / understand ) it.
PAST CONTINUOUS
1. A group of people were staying in a hotel. One evening the fire alarm rang. Use
the words in brackets to make sentences saying what each person was doing
at the time.
Ex : ( Don / have / a bath) : Don was having a bath.
a. Ann / write / a letter in her room:
b. George / get / ready to go out:
c. Carol and Dennis / have / dinner:
d. Tom / make a phone call:
2.Make the sentences from the words in brackets. Put the verbs into the correct
form, past simple or past continuous.
a.I / fall / asleep / when I / watch / television.
I………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
b. the phone/ ring / when I / have / a shower. The
phone……………………………………………………………………………………………….
c. it / begin / to rain when I / walk / home.
It………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

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