Question 1. I’m busy right now. I_________(prepare) dinner.

Question 2. Mai _______(not/study) very hard at the moment. I _____ ___(not/think) she’ll pass the exam.

Question 3. “What_______(he/do)” “He_______(try) to fix the television antenna.”

Question 4. Be quiet! Your dad ______(listen) to the news.

Question 5. The houseplants________ (grow) very fast because he________(water) them every day.

Question 6. In Viet Nam, many people ________(live) in extended families.

Question 7. “Where’s your brother?” “He _______(read) upstairs.”

Question 8. Look! Mary________ (wear) a pink skirt. She________(look) so pretty in it.

I. Use the correct tense or forms of verb in brackets.

1. I’m busy at the moment. I (redecorate) the sitting room.

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2. He (be) good to me since I (be) a little girl. I (hope) I (not forget) his kindness. 

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3. They still (live) in a small house now. But they (move) to big building as soon as they (finish) repairing it.

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4. All the old furniture (take) away last week.

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5. The lessons (write) by the students now.

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6. I (to surprise) by what you just (to tell) me.

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7. You (paint) your house at that time?

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8. I (send) a letter last week. I was very happy (receive) it.

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9. Car tires (recycle) to make sandals and floor coverings.

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10. There is something wrong with my printer. It needs (repair)

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11. I wish she (not have) to work so hard.

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12. We wish they (be) here now. 

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1. At this moment yesterday Daisy (prepare)________________ the dinner for her family.

2. At this time yesterday you (study)__________________  at home. 

3. At 12 o’clock yesterday we (lie) ___________ on the beach.

4. Last night, while Jane (wash) ______________ dishes, her brother (clean) ____________ the dining room.

5. They (watch) ___________ TV when the earthquake (begin) __________.

6. Alex (make) ____________ model aeroplanes from 4pm to midnight yesterday.

7. The war (break) ________________out three years ago.

8. He (drink) ________________ a cup of coffee every morning last year.

9. After my sister and brother had argued about something, I (walk) ___________ into the room.

Put these verbs in present tenses

1. You (receive) ...... any letters from yours parents yet?

2. How long Bob and Mary (be) ............. married?

3. My father (not smoke) ......... for 5 years.

4. Birds (build) ............ their nests in the summer and (fly) ..... to the south in winter.

5. I'm busy at the moment. I (redecorate). ............... the sitting room.

6. I always (buy) ............ lottery tickets but I never (win) ............. anything.

7. I (work) ......... for him for 10 years and he never once (say) ......... "good morning' to me.

8. Mr. Jone (be) ........... principal of our school since last year.

9. Violets (bloom) ............ in Spring.

10. We (not live) .......... in England for 2 years now.

11. They (prepare) ............ the Christmas dinner at the moment.

12. George (work) ........... at the university so far.

13. She (learn)..............

14. Look! That man (try).............

15. Listen! They ( learn) ....... a new song.

16. David (repair) ......... the TV set at the moment. He (work) ......... at it for one hour.

17. I ............ can't go with you because I (not finish) ....... my homework yet.

18. John (wash) ........ his hands now. He just (repair)........ the bike.

19. I (work) ........... at my report since Monday. Now I (write) ........... the conclusion.

20. The earth (circle) ............ the sun once every 365 days.

21. How many times ............. you (see) ............ him since he went to Edinburgh?

22. Look! The boy (cry)..........

23. Mary(lose) .......... her hat for 2 days.

24. He (not finish)..... doing it yet.

25. She (not see) ...... him since Christmas.

71. I'm sure that I ( recognize ) ...............him

72. He ( lose ) .......... his job last month and since then he ( be )...........out of work.

73. I ( see ) ........... a car accident while I ( wait ) ...........for you on this corner yesterday.

74. Mr Jone ( be ) ............... principal of out school since last year.

75. Violets ( bloom ) ............in Spring.

76. We ( not live ).............. in England for 2 years now.

77. I ( never forget ) ........... what you ( just tell ) ............me.

78. They ( prepare ) ...............the Chirstmas dinner at the moment.

79. When I last ( stay ) ............... in Cairo , I ( ride ) ............to the Pyramids on a camel that my friend ( borrow ).................... the day before.

80. Geoge ( work ) ............. at the university so far.