1. Hurry! The bus (approach). 2. Excuse me, what language you (speak)? 3. The children (play) football in the yard now. 4. They (listen) to the radio in the living room. 5. I know Mr.Brook (stay) in the Hilton. 6. Lets go home. It (get) dark. 7. you (leave) for Berlin tomorrow? 8. I dont understand English, I (learn) it. 9. Why they (laugh)? Did I say anything funny? 10. Our parents (come) from Turkey next Monday. 11. She (travel) abroad now. 12. At the moment John (fly) over the ocean. 13. Can you hear those people? What they (talk) about? 14. He always (forget) things. 15. Look! Somebody (carry) your bags! 16. I cant believe a word he says. He always (lie). 17. Our cousin (come) to spend this Christmas with us. 18. They still (work) at the solution of this problem.
Ex.2. :
1. They are leaving in a few days. 2. The boy is doing his homework in his room now. 3. She is constantly worrying about her children. 4. I am making an apple pie for my birthday at the moment. 5. It is raining heavily. 6. We are still working at this problem.
Ex.3. Present Simple Present Progressive? .
1. Paul is good at tennis. He (plays/is playing) tennis very well. 2. Its very noisy Suzy (listens/is listening) to rock music. 3. Many birds (fly/are flying) south every summer. 4. Most students (dont smoke/arent smoking) these days. 5. (Does Mr. Black use/Is Mr. Black using) the computer at the moment? 6. Dick isnt at home now. He (helps/is helping) his friend with the project. 7. (Does it rain/Is it raining?) No, look, its sunny. 8. My classmates are very sporty and they (play/are playing) football very well. 9. We (have/are having) a house near the beach. 10. Turn the TV off no one (watches/watching) it! 11. Id better go home now. I (have/am having) terrible pains in my chest. 12. Listen! I (want/am wanting) to ask you a few questions. 13. Jane cant come to the phone because she (washes/is washing) her hair. 14. I (think/am thinking) of going to university after finishing school. 15. This dress (looks/is looking) great on you! 16. (Do you study/Are you studying) for your exams at the moment? 17. He (thinks/is thinking) that school is boring. 18. They (meet/are meeting) for lunch once a month. 19. How do you make this apple pie? It (tastes/is tasting) wonderful! 20. (Do you know/Are you knowing) whats happening? 21. John! Answer the door, please! I (make/am making) dinner. 22. Ann paid for the boat so it (belongs/is belonging) to her now.
Ex.4. Present Simple Present Progressive? .
1. We (read) many books in the original, now we (read) The Fairy Tales by Oscar Wilde. 2. They (not get on) very well. They always (quarrel). 3. You (keep) to any special diet? Well, I (not think) it (be) good to eat a lot of meat. I usually (have) meat only once a month. I (eat) lots of fruit and vegetables. 4. You know, Sarah (come) tomorrow and she (plan) to stay here for two weeks. 5. What time (leave) the next train from Cambridge? 6. The telephone (ring). Can you answer it? 7. My parents (look) for a new country house now, because they (not want) to stay in Moscow in summer. 8. Why you (smile)? I (have) no homework today. 9. I always (wear) nice clothes at school. Today I (wear) a white blouse and a blue skirt. 10. Nick (live) in Kiev. He often (phone) us when he (not be) busy. 11. Listen to those people! What language they (speak)? 12. Can you drive? No, but I (learn). My father (teach) me. 13. Why that man (look) at us? You (recognize) him? 14. You may phone Peter and ask him. I think he (not sleep) yet. 15. He never (tell) the truth. I (not believe) him. 16. I (look) for Ann. You (know) where she is? 17. Please dont make so much noise. Tom (do) his homework. 18. You look serious! What you (think) about? 19. The Volga (flow) into the Caspian sea. 20. You (watch) TV? No, you can turn it off. 21. My father (work) in a bank, but today he is at home. He (prepare) for the presentation. 22. Hurry up! Everybody (wait) for you. 23. Look at the river! If (flow) very fast today much faster than usual. 24. We usually (grow) vegetables in our garden but this year we (not grow) any. 25. How is your English? Not bad. It (improve) slowly. 26. Usually I (enjoy) parties, but I (not enjoy) this one very much. 27. Sonia (look) for a place to live. She (stay) with her sister until she finds something. 28. Normally I (finish) work at 5.00, but this week I (work) until 6.00 to earn a bit more money. 29. Ron is in London at the moment. He (stay) at the Park Hotel. He always (stay) there when hes in London. 30. I (think) of selling my car. You (think) I should do that?
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Past Simple Tense
Ex.1. , Past Simple:
1. We (need) some money, so we (sell) our car. 2. As soon as the bus (stop), Jill (get off). 3. My friend and I (rent) a nice room in a private house. 4. I (keep) a pet-dog when I (be) a child. 5. Julius Caesar (found) the Tower of London. 6. Who (leave) the door open last night? 7. Mary (fall) down the stairs this morning and (break) her leg. 8. I greatly (enjoy) my last holiday. 9. She (buy) a dress which (cost) a lot of money. 10. I (find) this box on the beach yesterday. 11. My brother (give) me this bag as a present. 12. Mother (teach) me to read and write. 13. A. Christie (write) many novels and stories. 14. I (stay) with my friends when I was in London. 15. He (meet) Mary and (fall) in love with her at first sight. 16. Ten minutes ago I (hear) a strange noise. 17. My husband (speak) to his boss last week.
