I.
THE PRESENT TENSES
Exercise 1 : Complete the following sentences using the forms of present simple tense of
verbs in
brackets.
Question 1 : The earth_____(go) around the sun.
Question 2 : Angela usually_____(leave) for work at 8:00 A.M.
Question 3 : Liz_____(get up) at 6 o’clock every morning.
Question 4 : In the summer, John often_____(play) tennis once or twice a week.
Question 5 : What time you usually_____(get) home after work?
Question 6 : The swimming pool_____(open) at 9:00 and_____(close) at 6:30 every day.
Question 7 : Every year I_____(visit) Britain to improve my English.
Question 8 : In the United State, elementary education is compulsory. All
children_____(study) six
years of elementary school.
Question 9 : I_____(not like) feel going to the library to study this afternoon.
Question 10 : American people usually_____(have) their biggest meal in the evening.
Question 11 : - Can you tell me when the train for HCM city_____(leave)? - In fifteen
minutes. At
7.05.
Question 12 : Of course, you are Lisa, aren’t you? I_____(recognize) you now.
Question 13 : I can see from what you say that your mornings are very busy! But what you
(do)_____in the afternoons?
Question 14 : Before our director_____(come back), I_____(want) to remind
everyone that we should not use the internet on personal purposes.
Question 15 : - Are you writing to him now?
- Yes, I always_____(write) to him on his birthday. You_____ (want) to send any
message?
- Certainly.
Exercise 2 : Complete the following sentences using the forms of the present continuous
tense of
verbs in brackets.
Question 1 : It_____(rain) heavily now.
Question 2 : My brother_____(get) married next week.
Question 3 : He is late again. He always_____(come) to class late.
Question 4 : She_____(take) the exam tomorrow.
Question 5 : Look! It_____(get) dark. Hurry up! It_____(rain) in a few minutes.
Question 6 : Please don’t make so much noise. I_____(work).
Question 7 : I_____(read) an interesting book at the moment. I will lend it to you when I’ve
finished
it.
Question 8 : Sarah_____(work) this week? - No, she is on vacation.
Question 9 : The population of the world_____(rise) very fast.
Question 10 : I_____(work) on the project of reconstructing city at present.
Question 11 : She is on vacation in France. She_____(have) a great time and doesn’t want to
come
back.
Question 12 : Tom_____(look) for Ann. Do you know where she is?
Question 13 : I_____(think) of my mother, who has devoted her whole life to our family.
Question 14 : It is time we turned on the central heating. It_____(get) colder every day.
Question 15 : -I_____(go) out to get an evening paper.
- But it_____(rain).
- Why don’t you wait till the rain stops?