Simple Tenses and Present continuous additional exercises

Ex1:

1. I usually _____________ (go) to bed at 11 p.m.

2. I _____________ (go) to the cinema tomorrow.

3. He _____________ (start) a new job on Monday.

4. She _____________ (cook) dinner for her family yesterday.

6. He _____________ (work) in a factory, _____________ (save) some money and bought a car.

7. Keep silent! He _____________ (sleep) in the next room.

8. Look! They _____________ (dance) in the rain.

9. Tom _____________ (look) for a job.

10. I _____________ (read) a novel now.

11. When I was a child, I _____________ (play) soccer every day.

12. She hopes he _____________ (pass) the exam.

13. We don’t have any bread. I _____________ (go) to the shop and buy some.

14. He _____________ (hate) spiders.

15. She _____________ (cook) with her mother at the moment.

16. I _____________ (live) in Vinh City from a child to an adult.

17. She _____________ (come) home at 5 p.m. Then, she _____________ (turn) on the computer and
_____________ (check) her e-mails.

18. _____________ (you/be) quiet, please?

19. Dogs _____________ (be) animals.

20. Did you phone Lucy? - No, I forgot. I _____________ (do) it now.

21. He _____________ (get up), _____________ (take) a shower and _____________ (have) breakfast this
morning.

22. The concert _____________ (end) at 10 p.m. tonight.

23. _____________ (you/help) me with this problem?

24. They _____________ (travel) to France in 2019.

25. He _____________ (break) his arm when he _____________ (fall off) his bike last year.

26. People _____________ (not go) to Jupiter before the 22nd century.

27. We _____________ (have) a party tonight.

28. The plane _____________ (take off) at 3 p.m this afternoon.

29. They _____________ (study) English twice a week.

30. They _____________ (always/forget) to learn vocabulary :>>

31. Look! They _____________ (dance) in the rain.

32. The earth _____________ (move) around the Sun.

33. I _____________ (smell) something burning.

34. She thinks he _____________ (be) handsome.

35. He supposes she _____________ (forgive) him.

36. They _____________ (finish) their homework, _____________ (clean) their room and _____________ (go) to
bed this noon.

37. They sometimes _____________ (go) to the cinema when they _____________ (have) free time in the
past.

38. I’m quite busy these days. I _____________ (do) my assignment.

39. _____________ (you/lend) me your pen?

40. She _____________ (get married) next week.

41. I don’t understand this question. I _____________ (ask) the teacher.

42. He _____________ (improve) his writing skills.

43. He _____________ (taste) the soup.

44. She’s not feeling well. I _____________ (take) her to the doctor.

45. He sometimes _____________ (drink) beer when he was stressed.

46. _____________ (you/bring) the book for me?

47. You _____________ (sing) very well at the party last night.

48. She never _____________ (eat) meat when she was a vegetarian.

49. They _____________ (become) more confident in speaking English.

50. He _____________ (continually/lose) his keys.

51. Keep silent! She _____________ (take) an important phone call.

52. They _____________ (move) to a new house next weekend.

53. He _____________ (try) to quit smoking at present.

54. The weather _____________ (get) colder.

55. I _____________ (read) the book, _____________ (write) a summary and _____________ (give) a
presentation today.

56. She _____________ (write) a best-selling book in the future.

57. The bus _____________ (arrive) at 5 p.m. every day.

58. She fears he _____________ (leave) her.

59. He _____________ (believe) in God.

60. I _____________ (lose) weight by exercising regularly.

61. He predicts the economy _____________ (grow) next year.

62. I _____________ (know) the answer.

63. She _____________ (see) a bird.

64. They _____________ (move) to a bigger house.

65. She _____________ (continually/interrupt) me when I speak.

66. They _____________ (move) to a new house next weekend.

67. I _____________ (brush) my teeth twice a day.

68. Humans _____________ (need) oxygen to live.

69. He always _____________ (wear) a hat when he went out.

70. He _____________ (play) chess at the moment.

71. They _____________ (play) soccer in the park.

72. Where _____________ (she/go) last weekend?

73. I _____________ (look) for a new apartment.

74. How often _____________ (play) soccer?

75. What do you want to drink? - I _____________ (have) a coffee, please.

76. She _____________ (have) a meeting at 10 a.m. next week.

77. _____________ (you/do) me a favor?

78. Why _____________ (you/like) this movie?

79. I promise I _____________ (study) harder.

80. We _____________ (plan) to travel to Japan next month.

81. What _____________ (you/do) right now?

82. I _____________ (buy) a new laptop yesterday.

83. I _____________ (meet) her, _____________ (talk) to her and _____________ (fall) in love with her when I was
7.

84. I _____________ (learn) French this year.

85. Where _____________ (she/live)?

86. I believe he _____________ (not/smoke) anymore.

87. She _____________ (usually/complain) about her job.

88. Look out! She _____________ (throw) a ball at you.

89. He _____________ (study) hard for the exam last month.

90. Have you heard about Tom? He _____________ (build) his own house

91. Two _____________ (plus) two _____________ (equal) four.

92. The class _____________ (begin) at 8:30 a.m. on Thursday.

93. I _____________ (prefer) playing game to studying english.

94. I swear I _____________ (not do) it again

95. He often _____________ (visit) his grandparents on weekends when he lived in the countryside.

96. She _____________ (change) her hairstyle.

97. It’s cold in here. I _____________ (close) the window.

98. He _____________ (win) a lifetime achievement award for cinematography this morning.
99. He _____________ (need) to make a promise that he _____________ (complete) the task before he is off
duty.

100. He _____________ (win) the lottery someday.

Ex2: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others

1. A. arrived B. believed C. received D. hoped

2. A. opened B. knocked C. played D. occurred

3. A. rubbed B. tugged C. stopped D. filled

4. A. dimmed B. travelled C. passed D. stirred

5. A. tipped B. begged C. quarrelled D. carried

6. A. tried B. obeyed C. cleaned D. asked

7. A. packed B. added C. worked D. pronounced

8. A. watched B. phoned C. referred D. followed

9. A. agreed B. succeeded C. smiled D. loved

10. A. laughed B. washed C. helped D. weighed

11. A. walked B. ended C. started D. wanted

12. A. killed B. hurried C. regretted D. planned

13. A. visited B. showed C. wondered D. studied

14. A. sacrificed B. finished C. fixed D. seized

15. A. needed B. booked C. stopped D. washed

16. A. loved B. teased C. washed D. rained

17. A. packed B. punched C. pleased D. pushed

18. A. filled B. naked C. suited D. wicked

19. A. caused B. increased C. practised D. promised

20. A. washed B. parted C. passed D. barked

21. A. killed B. cured C. crashed D. waived

22. A. imagined B. released C. rained D. followed

23. A. called B. passed C. talked D. washed

24. A. landed B. needed C. opened D. wanted

25. A. cleaned B. attended C. visited D. started

26. A. talked B. fished C. arrived D. stepped

27. A. wished B. wrapped C. laughed D. turned

28. A. considered B. rescued C. pulled D. roughed

29. A. produced B. arranged C. checked D. fixed

30. A. caused B. examined C. operated D. advised

31. A. discovered B. destroyed C. developed D. opened

32. A. repaired B. invented C. wounded D. succeeded

33. A. improved B. parked C. broadened D. encouraged

34. A. delivered B. organized C. replaced D. obeyed

35. A. painted B. provided C. protected D. equipped

36. A. tested B. marked C. presented D. founded

37. A. used B. finished C. married D. rained

38. A. allowed B. dressed C. flashed D. mixed

39. A. switched B. stayed C. believed D. cleared

40. A. recommended B. waited C. handed D. designed

41. A. annoyed B. phoned C. watched D. remembered

42. A. hurried B. decided C. planned D. wondered

43. A. posted B. added C. managed D. arrested

44. A. dreamed B. neglected C. denied D. admired

45. A. admitted B. advanced C. appointed D. competed

46. A. announced B. apologized C. answered D. argued

47. A. complained B. applied C. compared D. polished

48. A. booked B. watched C. jogged D. developed

49. A. contributed B. jumped C. introduced D. vanished

50. A. whispered B. wandered C. sympathized D. sentenced

Ex3: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others

1. A. proofs B. books C. points D. days

2. A. helps B. laughs C. cooks D. finds

3. A. neighbors B. friends C. relatives D. photographs

4. A. snacks B. follows C. titles D. writers

5. A. streets B. phones C. books D. makes

6. A. cities B. satellites C. series D. workers

7. A. develops B. takes C. laughs D. volumes

8. A. phones B. streets C. books D. makes

9. A. proofs B. regions C. lifts D. rocks

10. A. involves B. believes C. suggests D. steals

11. A. remembers B. cooks C. walls D. pyramids

12. A. miles B. words C. accidents D. names

13. A. sports B. plays C. chores D. minds

14. A. nations B. speakers C. languages D. minds

15. A. proofs B. looks C. lends D. stops

16. A. dates B. bags C. photographs D. speaks

17. A. parents B. brothers C. weekends D. feelings

18. A. chores B. dishes C. houses D. coaches

19. A. works B. shops C. shifts D. plays

20. A. coughs B. sings C. stops D. sleeps

21. A. signs B. profits C. becomes D. survives

22. A. walks B. steps C. shuts D. plays

23. A. wishes B. practices C. introduces D. leaves

24. A. grasses B. stretches C. comprises D. potatoes

25. A. desks B. maps C. plants D. chairs

26. A. pens B. books C. phones D. tables

27. A. dips B. deserts C. books D. camels

28. A. miles B. attends C. drifts D. glows

29. A. mends B. develops C. values D. equals

30. A. repeats B. classmates C. amuses D. attacks

31. A. humans B. dreams C. concerts D. songs

32. A. manages B. laughs C. photographs D. makes

33. A. dishes B. oranges C. experiences D. chores

34. A. fills B. adds C. stirs D. lets

35. A. wants B. books C. stops D. sends

36. A. books B. dogs C. cats D. maps

 37. A. biscuits B. magazines C. newspapers D. vegetables

38. A. knees B. peas C. trees D. niece

39. A. cups B. stamps C. books D. pens

40. A. houses B. faces C. hates D. places

41. A. schools B. yards C. labs D. seats

42. A. names B. lives C. dances D. tables

43. A. nights B. days C. years D. weekends

44. A. pens B. markers C. books D. rulers

45. A. shakes B. nods C. waves D. bends

46. A. horse B. tools C. house D. chairs

47. A. faces B. houses C. horses D. passes

48. A. president B. busy C. handsome D. desire

49. A. sweets B. watches C. dishes D. boxes

50. A. dolls B. cars C. vans D. trucks

Ans:

1. I usually go to bed at 11 p.m. (habits/frequency)

2. I will go to the cinema tomorrow. (happening in the future)

3. He will start a new job on Monday. (happening in the future)

4. She cooked dinner for her family yesterday. (happened and ended in the past)

6. He worked in a factory, saved some money and bought a car. (series of actions in the past)

7. Keep silent! He is sleeping in the next room. (command)

8. Look! They are dancing in the rain. (command)

9. Tom is looking for a job. (temporary actions/actions revolve around speaking spots)

10. I am reading a novel now. (happening now)

11. When I was a child, I played soccer every day. (habits/events in the past)

12. She hopes he will pass the exam. (unsubstantiated predictions)

13. We don’t have any bread. I will go to the shop and buy some. (currently speaking decisions)

14. He hates spiders. (facts or emotions/thinking/senses)

15. She is cooking with her mother at the moment. (happening now)

16. I live in Vinh City from a child to an adult. (permanent actions)

17. She came home at 5 p.m. Then, she turned on the computer and checked her e-mails. (series of
actions in the past)

18. Will you be quiet, please? (suggestions/demands)

19. Dogs are animals. (facts)

20. Did you phone Lucy? - No, I forgot. I will do it now. (currently speaking decisions)

21. He got up, took a shower and had breakfast this morning. (series of actions in the past)

22. The concert ends at 10 p.m. tonight. (public schedule)

23. Will you help me with this problem? (suggestions/demands)

24. They traveled to France in 2019. (happened and ended in the past)

25. He broke his arm when he fell off his bike last year. (happened and ended in the past)

26. People will not go to Jupiter before the 22nd century. (unsubstantiated predictions)

27. We will have a party tonight. (currently speaking decisions/happening in the future)

28. The plane takes off at 3 p.m. this afternoon. (public schedule)

29. They study English twice a week. (habits/frequency)

30. They are always forgetting to learn vocabulary :>> (complaints)

31. Look! They are dancing in the rain. (command)

32. The earth moves around the Sun. (facts)

33. I smell something burning. (emotions/thinking/senses)

34. She thinks he is handsome. (emotions/thinking/senses)

35. He supposes she will forgive him. (unsubstantiated predictions)

36. They finished their homework, cleaned their room and went to bed this noon. (series of actions
in the past)

37. They sometimes went to the cinema when they had free time in the past. (habits/events in the
past)

38. I’m quite busy these days. I am doing my assignment. (actions revolve around speaking spots)

39. Will you lend me your pen? (suggestions/demand)

40. She will get married next week. (happening in the future)
41. I don’t understand this question. I will ask the teacher. (currently speaking decisions)

42. He is improving his writing skills. (changing and developing situations)

43. He tastes the soup. (emotions/senses/thinking)

44. She’s not feeling well. I will take her to the doctor. (currently speaking decisions)

45. He sometimes drank beer when he was stressed. (habits/events in the past)

46. Do you bring the book for me? (facts)

47. You sang very well at the party last night. (happened and ended in the past)

48. She never ate meat when she was a vegetarian. (habits/events in the past)

49. They are becoming more confident in speaking English. (changing and developing situations)

50. He is continually losing his keys. (complaints)

51. Keep silent! She is taking an important phone call. (command)

52. They will move to a new house next weekend. (happening in the future)

53. He is trying to quit smoking at present. (happening now)

54. The weather is getting colder. (changing and developing situations)

55. I read the book, wrote a summary and gave a presentation today. (series of actions in the past)

56. She will write a best-selling book in the future. (unsubstantiated predictions)

57. The bus arrives at 5 p.m. every day. (public schedule)

58. She fears he will leave her. (unsubstantiated predictions)

59. He believes in God. (emotions/thinking/senses)

60. I am losing weight by exercising regularly. (changing and developing predictions)

61. He predicts the economy will grow next year. (unsubstantiated predictions)

62. I know the answer. (facts or emotions/thinking/senses)

63. She sees a bird. (emotions/thinking/senses)

64. They are moving to a bigger house. (changing and developing situations)

65. She is continually interrupting me when I speak. (complaints)

66. They will move to a new house next weekend. (happening in the future)

67. I brush my teeth twice a day. (habits/frequency of actions)

68. Humans need oxygen to live. (facts)

69. He always wore a hat when he went out. (habits/events in the past)

70. He is playing chess at the moment. (happening now)

71. They are playing soccer in the park. (happening now)

72. Where did she go last weekend? (happened and ended in the past)

73. I am looking for a new apartment. (temporary actions/actions revolve around speaking spots)

74. How often does he play soccer? (habits/frequency of actions)

75. What do you want to drink? - I will/would have a coffee, please. (currently speaking decisions)

76. She has a meeting at 10 a.m. next week. (public schedule)

77. Will you do me a favor? (suggestions/demands)

78. Why do you like this movie? (emotions/senses/thinking)

79. I promise I will study harder. (promise)

80. We are planning to travel to Japan next month. (future plan)

81. What are you doing right now? (happening now)

82. I bought a new laptop yesterday. (happened and ended in the past)

83. I met her, talked to her and fell in love with her when I was 7. (series of actions in the past)

84. I am learning French this year. (actions revolve around speaking spots)

85. Where does she live? (permanent actions)

86. I believe he will not smoke anymore. (unsubstantiated predictions)

87. She is usually complaining about her job. (complaints)

88. Look out! She is throwing a ball at you. (command)

89. He studied hard for the exam last month. (happened and ended in the past)

90. Have you heard about Tom? He is building his own house (actions revolve around speaking
spots)

91. Two plus two equals four. (facts)

92. The class begins at 8:30 a.m. on Thursday. (public schedule)

93. I prefers playing game to studying english. (emotions/senses/thinking)

94. I swear I won’t do it again (promise)

95. He often visited his grandparents on weekends when he lived in the countryside. (habits/events
in the past)

96. She is changing her hairstyle. (changing and developing situations)

97. It’s cold in here. I will close the window. (currently speaking decisions)

98. He won a lifetime achievement award for cinematography this morning. (events in the past)

99. He needs to make a promise that he will complete the task before he is off duty. (thinking –
promise)

100. He will win the lottery someday. (unsubstantiated predictions)

Ex2:

1D, 2B, 3C, 4C, 5A, 6D, 7B, 8A, 9B, 10D, 11A, 12C, 13A, 14D, 15A, 16C, 17C, 18A, 19A, 20B, 21C, 22B, 23A, 24C,
25A, 26C, 27D, 28D, 29B, 30C, 31C, 32A, 33B, 34C, 35D, 36B, 37B, 38A, 39A, 40D, 41C, 42B, 43C, 44B, 45B,
46 – A, 47D, 48C, 49A, 50D.

Ex3:
1D, 2D, 3D , 4A, 5B, 6B, 7D, 8A, 9 B, 10C, 11B, 12C, 13A, 14C, 15C, 16B, 17A, 18A, 19D, 20B, 21B, 22D,
23D, 24D, 25A. 26B, 27D, 28C, 29B, 30C, 31C, 32A, 33D, 34D, 35D, 36B, 37A, 38D, 39D, 40C, 41D, 42C,
43A, 44C, 45A, 46A, 47B, 48C, 49A, 50D.