Put the verbs in brackets into the Present Continuous, Present Simple, Past Simple or...

Question

Put the verbs in brackets into the Present Continuous, Present Simple, Past Simple or Past Continuous.

1 PaulandLinda_______________(sing)whilewe________________(play)somemusic.

2 "Whatisthatnoise?"—"Bob_______________(repair)hiscaratthemoment."

3 Sallyisanurse.Sheusually______________(work)atnight.

4 I______________(clean)thewindowswhenthetelephone_____________(ring).

5 Mike_______________(read)abookwhenhismother________________(call)him.

6 "__________(be)youbusy?"—"No,what_____________(you/want)metodo?"

3) Make sentences using an appropriate verb in the Present Perfect Continuous.

1 Lucy went to the grocery store half an hour ago. She's stillthere.

Lucy has been shopping for half an hour.

2 Sambeganbuildinghishouseeightmonthsago.Hehasn'tfinishedityet.

3 Olgastarteddoingherhomeworktwohoursago.Shehasn'tfinishedityet.

4 Mygrannybegancookinganhourago.Shehasn'tfinishedyet.

5 Theteacherstartedspeakinganhourago.Shehasn'tstoppedyet.

6 Theteamsstartedplayingfootball25minutesago.Theyhaven'tfinishedyet.

Answer 1

Put the verbs in brackets into the Present Continuous, Present Simple, Past Simple or Past Continuous.

1 Pauland  Linda  was  singing (sing)while we  were  playing (play)some music.

2 "What is that noise?"—"Bob  is  repairing  (repair)hiscaratthemoment."

3   Sally is a nurse.She usually  works  (work)atnight.

4   I  was  cleaning  (clean)thewindowswhenthetelephone  rang  (ring).

5 Mike  was  reading  (read)abookwhenhismother  called  (call)him.

6 "Are  (be)youbusy?"—"No,what  do  you  want  (you/want)metodo?"

 

3) Make sentences using an appropriate verb in the Present Perfect Continuous.

1     Lucy went to the grocery store half an hour ago. She's stillthere.

Lucy has been shopping for half an hour.

2    Sam  has  been  building  his  house  for  eight  monthes.

3    Olga  has  been  doing  her  homework  for  two  hours.

4    My  granny  has  been  cooking  for  an  hour.

5    The  teacher  has  been  speaking  for  an  hour.

6    The  teams  have  been  playing  football  for  25  minutes.