SIMPLE OR CONTINUOUS

1. My father ____________________ (wash) the car now. He always _________________ (wash) it on

Saturday morning.
2. “What ___________________ (Peter/ do)?” “I _________________ (think) he _________________
(do) the homework in his bedroom”
3. “Don’t make a noise! The baby ____________________ (sleep) at the moment.
4. How many people ___________ (sit) in the waiting room when you __________ (arrive)?
5. I __________ (meet) them in the street while I _____________ (shop).
6. The postman ___________ (arrive) while I _________ (leave) the house.

7. Mary’s father usually _______________________ (drive) her to school, but this week she
_________________________ (take) the bus.
8. We __________________ (start) school at 8:30 and the last lesson _____________ (be) at 2:30 p.m.
9. “Where ____________________ (you/ go) on holiday, Susan?” “I ________________ (not/ know),
my parents __________________ (not/ want) to go to the beach again.”
10. What time ______________ (she/arrive) last night?
11. He _________ (break) his foot while he ___________ (play) football on Saturday.

12. I ____________ (be) afraid I _____________ (can/ not/ go) to the cinema this evening, I
__________________ (revise) for tomorrow’s exam this afternoon.
13. Hurry up, children! The bus _____________________ (come).
14. __________________ (Mandy/ like) pasta? No, she _______________.
15. The newsagent’s _______________ (not/ open) at 9:30 a.m., it _______________ (open) at 9:45
a.m.
16. Paul sometimes ________________ (watch) TV after lunch.
17. I ______ (cut) my finger while I ______________ (chop) vegetables yesterday.
18. The plane ____________ (leave) over an hour late.
19. I _____________ (drive) fast when I …………………(see) you yesterday.
20. What ________________(you/do) at 8 p.m. yesterday?

21.
22. How often ________________________ (the children/ play) football?
23. Don’t go out! It ___________________ (rain) cats and dogs.
24. Mum __________________ (water) the flowers right now.
25. Why ____________________ (you/ not/ come) to the café with me? I _____________ (meet) Susan
there at 6:30 p.m.
26. I ..................................................... (paint) the kitchen. That’s why the floor is dirty.
27. . He ............................................ (wait) for her for three hours now.
28. . The room smells awful because many people ...................................... (smoke) here.
29. . Where have you been? What ..................................... (do) all night?
30. We __________ never __________ (try) Chinese food. __________ you?

31. ________ your brother ever __________ (eat) sushi? Yes, he __________.

32. I _________ already _____________ (complete) my English homework.

33. My family and I ______________________ (already/visit) many Greek islands.

34. My Cousin in England ____________________ (not/be) to even one island yet.

35. . You have to rest now, you ................................... (help) since breakfast.
36. . She ................................. (look) for her key for an hour.
37. . How long ................................................ (he/learn) English? For over ten years now!
38. . Why are you so dirty? I .......................................... (dig) in my garden.
39. _______ you __________ (have) dinner yet? Yes, I ___________.

40. _______ you ever _____________ (fly) in a helicopter? No, I ____________.

41. Psy ___________ always ___________(want) to become known all over the world.

42. __________ your friends ____________ (recently/watch) The Big Bang Theory? No, they

_____________.

43. My dad ________ just __________ (read) a 1000 page book! Wow!

44. “__________________ (you/ like) my new dress, Alice?” “Yes, I ___________. You
_________________ (look) great!”
45. My brother ________________ (study) a lot these days; he ________________ (want) to pass his
exams.
46. Tony never _______________ (have) lunch at the canteen because he ___________ (finish) school
at 2:15 p.m.
47. We couldn’t get a hotel room anywhere because we ____________ (not/book) in advance.

48. We _______________ (have) that car for ten years before it broke down.

49. I didn`t have any money because I __________ (lose) my purse.

50. I __________________ (try) to get through to her for months before she finally answered (answer) my email.

51. I ____________ (never/go) to the theatre before last night.