Curso 2017 – 2018 INGLÉS [EJERCICIOS] VERB TENSES

1.- Put the verbs into the correct form, present simple or present continuous.

1. Cuckoos (not build) nests. They (use) the nests of other birds.

2. You can’t see Tom now; he (have) a bath.

3. He usually (drink) coffee but today he (drink) tea.

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. The last train (leave) the station at 11.30.

7. He usually (speak) so quickly that I don’t understand him.

8. Ann (make) a dress for herself at the moment. She (make) all
her own clothes.

9. I’m afraid I’ve broken one of your coffee cups. – Don’t worry. I (not like)
that set anyway.

10. I (wear) my sunglasses today because the sun is very strong.

11. Tom can’t have the newspaper now because his aunt (read) it.

12. The kettle (boil) now. Shall I make the tea?

13. You (enjoy) yourself or would you like to leave now? – I (enjoy)
myself very much. I (want) to stay to the end.

14. Mary usually (learn) languages very quickly but she (not seem)
able to learn modern Greek.

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

16. you (like) this necklace? I (give) it to my daughter

for her birthday tomorrow.

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17. I won’t tell you my secret unless you (promise) not to tell anyone. – I
(promise) .

18. you always (write) with your left hand?

19. you (love) him?

20. you (dream) at night? – Yes, I always (dream)

and if I (eat) too much supper I (have) nightmares.

21. Let’s go out. It (not rain) now.

22. Julia is very good at languages. She (speak) four languages very well.

23. Hurry up! Everybody (wait) for you.

24. ‘ you (listen) to the radio?’ ‘No, you can turn it off.’

25. ‘ you (listen) to the radio every day?’ ‘No, just occasionally.’

26. The River Nile (flow) into the Mediterranean.

27. Look at the river. It (flow) very fast today – much faster than usual.

28. We usually (grow) vegetables in our garden but this year we (not grow)
any.

29. ‘How is your English?’ ‘Not bad. It (improve) slowly.’

30. Ron is in London at the moment. He (stay) at the Park Hotel. He

(always stay) there when he’s in London.

31. Can we stop walking soon? I (start) to feel tired.

32. ‘Can you drive?’ ‘I (learn) . My father (teach) me.

33. Normally I (finish) work at 5.00, but this week I (work)

until 6.00 to earn a bit more money.

34. My parents (live) in Bristol. They were born there and have never lived
anywhere else. Where your parents (live) ?

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35. Sonia (look) for a place to live. She (stay)

with her sister until she finds somewhere.

36. ‘What your father (do) ?’ ‘He’s an architect but he (not work)
at the moment.’

37. (At a party) Usually I (enjoy) parties but I (not enjoy) this
one very much.

38. The train is never late. It (always leave) on time.

39. Jim is very untidy. He (always leave) his things all over the place.

40. Are you hungry? you (want) something to eat?

41. Jill is interested in politics but she (not belong) to a political party.

42. Don’t put the dictionary away. I (use) it.

43. Don’t put the dictionary away. I (need) it.

44. Who is that man? What he (want) ?

45. Who is that man? Why he (look) at us?

46. George says he’s 80 years old but nobody (believe) him.

47. She told me her name but I (not remember) it now.

48. I (think) of selling my car. Would you be interested in buying it?

49. I (thing) you should sell your car. You (not use) it
very often.

50. I used to drink a lot of coffee but these days I (prefer) tea.

51. Air (consist) mainly of nitrogen and oxygen.

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