- Level 4 Ch 2 - Past and Present Tenses revision (Part 2)
Quiz
Select the correct answer.
VERB TENSES
PRESENT PROGRESSIVE
The present progressive is used to talk about things that are happening "at" the time of speaking and things that are happening "around" the time of speaking.
situation: example: John is in his car on his way to work. He IS DRIVING to work. Mary is in her bathtub. She IS TAKING a bath. You are in the middle of an English course, so it is correct to say: I AM LEARNING English.
SIMPLE PRESENT
The simple present is used to talk about habits, things that happen repeatedly and things that are generally true. Look at the examples:
DOES John VISIT his mother on Sundays? Fred LIKES ice cream. Ed PLAYS tennis; he DOESN'T PLAY golf. Harry WORKS at Berlitz. I often DRINK wine, I DON'T DRINK beer. Ann and Ted LIVE in Mainz.
SIMPLE PAST
The simple past is used to talk about actions completed at a certain time in the past:
Last year, Paul WENT to Spain. (Last year is finished.) I DRANK two cups of coffee yesterday. (Yesterday is now finished.) DID Janet GO to the party? (The party is over.) Jerry WORKED while he ATTENDED school. (He doesn't do either anymore)
PAST PROGRESSIVE
The past progressive is used to talk about things that were happening at a particular time in the past or to describe an action that was going on when it was interrupted by another action. Here are some examples:
At 11:00, Jack WAS READING. Jack WAS READING when I called him. We WERE SLEEPING at 7:00AM. We WERE SLEEPING when the alarm rang. It WASN'T RAINING this morning. It WASN'T RAINING when I left.
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Look over there ! The president __________ hands with an astronaut.
is shaking
shook
shakes
was shaking
What ________ for a living?
you do
do you do
are you doing
do you
Larry _________ all the ice cream. He didn't leave us any.
eat
ate
eats
was eating
I called Brian when I was in town but I __________ him.
didn't see
wasn't seeing
'm not seeing
don't see
Fred _______ basketball when his mother called him for dinner.
played
is playing
was playing
plays
_________ a book, are you?
You're not reading
You didn't read
You don't read
You weren't reading
I don't know whether they ________ tommorow evening or not.
come
are coming
came
coming
Dave and Mike _______ to every game their football team plays
goes
went
are going
go
I'm sorry Mr Johnson can't come to the phone right now. He ________ to a customer.
is speaking
speaks
spoke
was speaking
Right now, you _________ a multiple choice exercise.
doing
are doing
were doing
do
Ralph took lessons for three years, but now he still _________ the guitar well.
don't play
doesn't play
didn't play
isn't playing
Yes, Sabrina and Carol usually ________ here. However, they're both off sick today.
are working
works
worked
work
Where ______ Susan first ____ Jack?
was + meeting
did + meet
is + meeting
are + meeting
What ___________ when the boss walked in?
did you
do you do
were you doing
you were doing
When Greg finally got home, his wife _________ .
already sleeps
was already sleeping
already slept
is already sleeping
I ___________ a book when you called.
am reading
read
reading
was reading
Bob and Mark don't have much free time this week. They _________ on a very important project.