Lesson 6 - Exercises - Present Simple & Progressive And

Past Simple & Progressive

A. Complete the following passages with the correct form of the verb.
Use: Present Simple & Progressive, Past Simple & Progressive or Future.

1. Dave and Pete often (go) _______ to the movies because they (like) _______ to
watch adventure films. Now they (be) ________ at the movies. They (watch)
________ a film about an Englishman. He (explore)________ the jungles of
Africa. Right now the explorer (walk) ________ along a narrow path through
the thick jungle. There (be) _______ animals all around but none of them
(seem) ______ dangerous. Three Africans are with him. One of them (be)
_______ his guide. The guide (show) _______ him the way. One of them (be)
_______ a translator and bodyguard. He (carry) _______ a large rifle to protect
the Englishman from wild animals. The translator (know) _______ how to
speak five languages. The third African (carry) _______ all of the Englishman's
things. It (look) _______ like he (have) _______ the hardest job of all.

2. Disney World in Orlando, Florida (open) ______ in October 1971. Millions of

people from over 100 countries (visit) ______ Disney World every year. There
(be) ______ so many wonderful things to do at Disney World that many people
(call) _____ it the Vacation kingdom of the world. Every visitor to this special
place (take) ______ many wonderful memories back home with him. Disney
MGM studios (be) ______ one part of Disney World. Visitors to MGM (watch)
______ film-makers work and (see) ______ exciting shoes every hour of the
day. Sometimes they even (act) ______ in a show themselves! Ori (visit)
______ MGM studios last summer. He (walk) _____ down Hollywood
Boulevard and (ride) _______ on the Great Movie Ride. He (see) _______ the
Golden Days of Hollywood and (meet) _______ with real movie stars. He
(love) _______ every minute of his trip. At the moment, he (work) _______
very hard to save money. Ori (know) _______ it will be a long time before he
can go again, but he (not care) ______. He (love) ______ everything about
MGM and is ready to wait.

B. Questions in mixed tenses

Fill in the spaces with: Am , Is , Are , Was, Were, Do, Does, Did, Will.
1. _______ you busy last night? I tried to call but you I didnt find you.
2. _______ you come to the meeting tomorrow?
3. _______ Shelly your best friend when you were at school?
4. _______ you happy last night to see all your family?
5. _______ you write the letter that I asked you to write?
6. _______ you know her name? I really want to know her. She is beautiful
7. _______ you ready to go? We want to leave as early as possible.
8. _______ your mother work everyday?
9. _______ you at the library yesterday? I saw you reading a book.
10. _______ your grandmother give you money for your birthday?
11. _______ you close the door please? I am getting dressed now.
12. _______ you want some water? It is very hot today.
13. _______ Dan come to see you tomorrow?
C. Ask Wh Questions:

1. You are asking Wh Questions at present.

2. Our English teacher always gives a lot of homework.
3. I am going to drive more carefully from now on.
4. I finished my homework before I went to the party
5. I will buy Danny a present on Monday.
6. Eli arrived late because he took care of his little sister.
7. The vegetables were fresh.
8. Tommer is having a driving test as we speak.
9. The girls have a test every month.
10. Levi's Jeans cost a lot of money
11. The cat drank all the milk earlier.
12. I will meet Mary and Nofar next week.
13. I studied French a few years ago.
14. Ariel is going to be there at 18:00 o'clock.
15. I read this book two years ago.