Exercise 6: Simple Present and Present Progressive
Choose either the simple present or present
progressive in the following sentences.
1. Something
____ (smell) very good.
Answer: Something smells very good.
2. We
____ (eat) dinner at seven o’clock tonight.
Answer: We are eating dinner at seven
o’clock tonight.
3. He
____ (practice) the piano every
day.
Answer: He practices the piano every
day.
4. They
___ (drive) to school tomorrow.
Answer: They are driving to
school tomorrow.
5. I
___ (believe) you.
Answer: I believe you.
6. Maria
___ (have) a cold.
Answer: Maria have a cold.
7. Jorge
___ (swim) right now.
Answer: Jorge is swimming right
now.
8. John
___ (hate) smoke.
Answer: John hates smoke.
9. Jill
always ___ (get) up at 6:00 A.M.
Answer: Jill always gets up at 6:00
A.M.
10. Jerry
___ (mow) the lawn now.
Answer: Jerry is mowing the lawn now.
Exercise 7: Simple Past Tense and Past Progressive
Use either the simple past tense or the past progressive in the following
sentences as appropriate.
1. Gene
___ (eat) dinner when his friend called.
Answer: Gene was eating dinner when his
friend called.
2. While
Maria was cleaning the apartment, her husband ___ (sleep).
Answer: While Maria was cleaning the
apartment, her husband was sleeping
3. At
three o’clock this morning, Eleanor ___ (study).
Answer: At three o’clock this morning,
Eleanor was studying.
4. When
Mark arrived, the Johnsons ___ (have) dinner, but they stopped in order to talk
to him.
Answer: When Mark arrived, the Johnsons was having
dinner, but they stopped in order to talk to him.
5. John
___ (go) to France last year.
Answer: John went to France last
year.
6. When
the teacher ___ (enter) the room, the students were talking.
Answer: When the teacher entered the
room, the students were talking.
7. While
Joan was writing the report, Henry ___ (look) for more information.
Answer: While Joan was writing the report,
Henry was looking for more information.
8. We
___ (see) this movie last night.
Answer: We saw the movie last night.
9. At
one time, Mr. Roberts ___ (own) this building.
Answer: At one time, Mr. Roberts owned
the building.
10. Jose
___ (write) a letter to his family when his pencil ___ (break).
Answer: Jose was writing a letter to
his family when his pencil broke.
Exercise 8: Present Perfect and Simple Past
Use either the Present Perfect and Simple Past in the following sentences
1.
John ___ (write) his report last night.
Answer:
John wrote his report last night.
2.
Bob ___ (see) this movie before.
Answer:
Bob has seen this movie before.
3.
Jorge ___ (read) the newspaper already.
Answer:
Jorge has read the newspaper.
4.
Mr. Johnson ___ (work) in the same place for
thirty-five years, and he is not planning to retire yet.
Answer:
Mr. Johnson has worked in the same place for thirty-five years, and he
is not planning to retire yet.
5.
We ___ (begin; negative) to study for the test
yet.
Answer:
We haven’t begun to study for the test yet.
6.
George ___ (go) to the store at ten o’clock
this morning.
Answer:
George has gone to the store at ten o’clock this morning.
7.
Joan ___ (travel) around the world.
Answer:
Joan has traveled around the world.
8.
Betty ___ (write) a letter last night.
Answer:
Betty wrote a letter last night.
9.
Guillermo ___ (call) his employer last night.
Answer:
Guillermo called his employer yesterday.
10.
We ___ (see; negative) this movie yet.
Answer:
We haven’t seen this movie yet.
Exercise 9: Past Perfect
and Simple Past
Supply the past perfect or
simple past in the following sentences.
1.
The policeman read the suspect his rights after he _________ (arrest)
him.
Answer: The policeman
read the suspect his rights after he had arrested him.
2.
After John ________ (wash) his clothes, he began to study.
Answer: After John had
washed his clothes, he began to study.
3.
George ________ (wait) for one hour before the bus came.
Answer: George had
waited for one hour before the bus came.
4.
Maria ________ (enter) the university after she had graduated from the
community college.
Answer: Maria entered
the university after she had graduated from the community college.
5.
Jeannette ________ (wash) the
pipettes after she had completed the experiment.
Answer: Jeannette washed
the pipettes after she had completed the experiment.
6.
Jane sent a letter to her university after she _______ (receive) her
scholarship check.
Answer: Jane sent a
letter to her university after she had received her scholarship
check.
7.
After the stewardesses had served lunch to the passengers, they _______
(sit) down.
Answer: After the
stewardesses had served lunch to the passengers, they sat down.
8.
The car ________ (flip) ten times before it landed on its roof.
Answer: The car had
flipped ten times before it landed on its roof. had flipped
9.
We corrected our papers after we ______ (take) the quiz.
Answer: We corrected our
papers after we had taken the quiz.
10. John ________ (live) in
Miami for one year when his parents came to visit.
Answer: John had lived
in Miami for one year when his parents came to visit.
