Tuesday, December 11th

A. Verb Tenses Exercises

             Simple Present / Present Continuous

Using the words in parentheses, complete the text below with the appropriate tenses

1. Every Monday, Sally (drive)  her kids to football practice.

2. Usually, I (work)  as a secretary at ABT, but this summer I (study)  French at a language school in Paris. That is why I am in Paris.

3. Shhhhh! Be quiet! John (sleep) .

4. Don't forget to take your umbrella. It (rain) .

5. I hate living in Seattle because it (rain, always) .

6. I'm sorry I can't hear what you (say)  because everybody (talk)  so loudly.

7. Justin (write, currently)  a book about his adventures in Tibet. I hope he can find a good publisher when he is finished.

8. Jim: Do you want to come over for dinner tonight?
Denise: Oh, I'm sorry, I can't. I (go)  to a movie tonight with some friends.

9. The business cards (be, normally )  printed by a company in New York. Their prices (be)  inexpensive, yet the quality of their work is quite good.

10. This delicious chocolate (be)  made by a small chocolatier in Zurich, Switzerland.

B. Fill in the correct verb forms: Simple Present or Present Continuous

1) I amare beis  from New Zealand.

2) I amare beis  preparing dinner.

3) Our friend sometimes gogoes to the supermarket.

4) The baby am are beis crying.

5) We am arebeis  drawing a picture.

6) Andy am areis washing his pullover.

7) DoDoes they walk to school?

8) Pat drivedrives a school bus.

9) Sandy often forgetforgets her homework.

10) Anne and Tom am arebeis  feeding the cows.

C. Simple Past or Past Progressive

Choose the correct verb forms. Use Simple Past or the Past Progressive. 1) We    sat was sitting were sitting  at the breakfast table when the doorbell    rang was ringing were ringing  . 2) He    met was meeting were meeting  a lot of friendly people while he    worked was working were working  in California. 3) When they    left was leaving were leaving  the museum, the sun    shone was shining were shining  . 4) The students    played was playing were playing  cards when the teacher    came was coming were coming  in. 5) While the children    slept was sleeping were sleeping  , their parents    watched was watching were watching  TV. 6) It    started was starting were starting  to rain while she    watered was watering were watering  the flowers in her garden. 7) When I    opened was opening were opening  the door, it    rained was raining were raining  . 8) While Henry    had was having were having  a drink at the bar, his wife    swam was swimming were swimming  in the sea. 9) He    heard was hearing were hearing  a loud bang while he    talked was talking were talking  to his friend. 10) While he    took was taking were taking  a shower, his dogs    ate was eating were eating  his steaks.

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D. Asking politely someone something

Use the following forms when asking:

May I please?

Do you mind if or Will you mind if?

Is it OK if or Will it be OK if?

Does it bother you if or Will it bother you if?


Look at the following list of requests and build a sentences using the forms shown above

1. Smoke                              

2. Listen to Music

3. Cook tonight

4. Do the dishes

5. Help me on this project

6. Turn up the music

7. Buy a new purse

8. Go out tonight

9. Go to sleep early

10. Watch the game tonight