Ex1: Put the verbs in brackets into the simple present or present progressive tense.
1.This morning it ( rain ) ...................... I can see Janet from my window. She ( stand ) ...................... at the corner of 5th and Pine. She ( hold ) ............................. her umbrella over her head. She ( wait ) ......................... for the bus.
2.Cuckoos ( not build ) ....................... nests. They ( use ) ....................... the nests of other birds.
3.You can't see Tom now: he ( have ) ....................... a bath.
4.What she ( do ) ......................... in the evenings?
- She usually ( play ) ....................... cards or ( watch ) ...................... TV.
5.I won't go out now as it ( rain ) ......................... and I ( not have ) ........................... an umbrella.
6.He usually ( speak ) .................... so quickly that I ( not understand ) him.
7. Ann ( make ) ............................. a dress for herself at the moment. She ( make ) ............................... all her own clothers.
8. Look at that crowd. I ( wonder ) .......................... what they ( wait ) ............................... for.
9.Stop! You ( not see ) ............................. the notice?
- I ( see ) .......................... it but I can't read it because I ( not wear ) .......................................... my glasses. What is ( say ) ....................?
10. I ( think ) ........................... it is a pity you don't take more exercise. You ( get ) ..................................... fat.
11.This is our itinerary. We ( leave ) ......................... home on the 8th, ( arrive ) ......................... in Paris on the 9th, ( spend ) .......................... the day in Paris, and ( set ) ............................. out that night for Venice.
That ( sound ) ........................ most interesting. You must tell me all about it when you ( get ) ............................. back.
12.This story is about a boy who ( make ).............................. friends with a snake which he ( find )............................. in his garden. Then he ( go ).... away but he ( not forget )...................................... the snake and some years later he ( return ) ................... and ( look ) ....................... for it.
13.- What you ( wait )....................... for?
- I ( wait )......................... for the shop to open.
- But it ( not open ).......................... till 9.00.
- I ( know )................... but I ( want ).............................. to be early, as their sale ( start ).................................. today.
14.Who ( own ).......................... this umbrella?
I ( not know )............................. everybody ( use )............................... it but nobody ( know )........................ who ( own )........................... it.
15.- You ( mind )................................ if I ( ask )............................ you a question?
- That ( depend ) ............................ on the question.
- It ( concern )................................. your brother.
- I ( refuse ).................................. to answer any question about my brother.
- THE END -
she is ill,so she.....HAS TO......see the doctor
it is raining .you........SHOULD......take your umbrella
you........SHOULDN'T.... throw litter on the stairs
this is a secret.you ..........MUSTN'T.............tell anybody
you .........HAVE TO .......make noise in the library
we ..........MUST......hurry or we will miss the bus
you ...........SHOULD.........eat fruit and vegetables
the baby is sleeping.you .........MUSTN'T............shout
you.........SHOULD...........be friendly to everybody
you ............MUSTN'T.............walk on the grass in the park
she is ill,so she.....should ......see the doctor
it is raining .you......should ........take your umbrella
you........shouldn't .... throw litter on the stairs
this is a secret.you ...........mustn't ...........tell anybody
you ..........have to ......make noise in the library
we .........are .......hurry or we will miss the bus
you ............should ........eat fruit and vegetables
the baby is sleeping.you .............mustn't ........shout
you...........should .........be friendly to everybody
you ............mustn't .............walk on the grass in the park