The present continuous tense
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Correct the verb in brackets :
1- Please don’t make so much noise . I ( study ).
2- Look ! some body ( climb ) up that tree over there.
3- Look ! that man ( try ) to open the door of your car.
4- I ( not belong ) to apolitical party.
5- Hurry ! the bus ( come ) . I ( not want ) to mess it.
6- The River Nile ( flow ) into Mediterranean.
7- The River ( flow ) very fast today much faster than usual.
8- We usually ( grow ) vegetables in our garden but this year we ( not grow ) any ?
9- a : can you drive ?
b : no , but I ( learn ) my father ( teach ) me.
10- You can borrow my umbrella . I ( not need ) it at the moment.
II Choose the correct answer :
1- Raghda (do– does – is doing) her home work now. she usually (do– does – is doing ) it in the evening.
2- He generally (speak – speaks – is speaking) French, but ( speak – speaks – is speaking ) English now.
3- (Do you listen - are you listening- listen) to what I ( say – says – am saying) ?
4- Huda usually (is wearing– wears – wear ) a coat to go shopping, but today as a sun ( shines – shine - is shining ) she ( doesn’t wear - isn’t wearing - don’t wear ) one.
5- He generally ( come – comes - is coming ) to my office every day but today he ( visit - visits – is visiting ) his parents in the country.
The past continuous tense
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I.Put the verb in the correct form , past continuous or past simple:
1- Zaki ……… ( fall ) off the ladder while he ……. ( paint ) the ceiling.
2- Last night ……. ( read ) in bed when suddenly ……… ( hear ) a scream.
3- ………… ( you / watch ) television when I phoned you ?
4- Salwa ……… ( wait ) for me when I ………… ( arrive ).
5- I ……… ( not / drive ) very fast when the accident ……..( happen ).
6- I ………. ( break ) a plate last night.
7- ….…… ( do ) the washing up . when it ..…….. ( slip ) out my hand.
8- we ……… ( not / go ) out because it ………… ( rain).
9- what ………. ( you / do ) at this time yesterday ?
10- I ……… ( see ) Hoda at the party . she ……….. ( were ) a beautiful dress.
II choose the correct answer
1- I ( find – found – have found – was finding ) the ring as I ( dig – dug – was digging ) in the garden .
2- It ( rained – was raining – raining – has rained ) when we ( are going – went – going ) out.
3- Ahmed ( was getting – getting – got – has got ) off the train while it (was going – going – went ).
4- She ( live – was living – has been living ) in Kuwait when Saddam Hussien ( invaded – invading – was invading ) it
5- He ( hurt – hurting – was hurting has hurt ) his foot while he ( climbed – climb – was climbing ) the tree.
6- When I ( arriving – was arrived – arrived ) at the house he ( still sleeping – still slept – was still sleeping – has been sleeping ).
7- She ( was talking –talked – talking ) to her neighbour when the baby (begin – began – was beginning ) to cry.
8- My friend (walk – walked – was walking) in the garden when I (meet – met – am meeting) him.
The future continuous tense
Put the verbs in brackets in the future continuous tense:
1- This time next month I (sit) on the beach.
2- When you arrived I probably (watch) TV.
3- I (wait) for you when you come out.
4- When you next see me I (wear) my new dress.
5- We have to do night duty. I (do) mine next week.
6- In a hundred years’ time people (go) to Mars for their holiday.
7- He (use) the camera this afternoon.
8- I (see) you again.
9- I’ve just remembered that I left the bathroom taps on. I expect the water (flow) down the stairs by now
10- You (need) your camera tomorrow or can I borrow it?
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