Verb Tense Exercise 1

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) ..............
drives
work
am studying
is sleeping
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4. Don`t forget to take your umbrella. It (rain) ..............
5. I hate living in Seattle because it (rain, always) ..............
is raining
always rains
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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.

are saying
is talking
is currently writing
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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.


am going
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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.
are normally
are
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10. This delicious chocolate (be) .............made by a small chocolatier in Zurich, Switzerland.
is
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