Put the verbs in brackets into the Present Continuous, Present Simple, Past Simple or Past Continuous.

1 PaulandLinda_______________(sing)whilewe________________(play)somemusic.

2 "Whatisthatnoise?"—"Bob_______________(repair)hiscaratthemoment."

3   Sallyisanurse.Sheusually______________(work)atnight.

4   I______________(clean)thewindowswhenthetelephone_____________(ring).

5 Mike_______________(read)abookwhenhismother________________(call)him.

6 "__________(be)youbusy?"—"No,what_____________(you/want)metodo?"

 

3) Make sentences using an appropriate verb in the Present Perfect Continuous.

1     Lucy went to the grocery store half an hour ago. She's still there.

Lucy has been shopping for half an hour.

2    Sambeganbuildinghishouseeightmonthsago.Hehasn'tfinishedityet.

3    Olgastarteddoingherhomeworktwohoursago.Shehasn'tfinishedityet.

4    Mygrannybegancookinganhourago.Shehasn'tfinishedyet.

5    Theteacherstartedspeakinganhourago.Shehasn'tstoppedyet.

6    Theteamsstartedplayingfootball25minutesago.Theyhaven'tfinishedyet.

 

 

Put the verbs in brackets into the Present Continuous, Present Simple, Past Simple or Past Continuous.

1 Pauland  Linda  was  singing (sing)while we  were  playing (play)some music.

2 "What is that noise?"—"Bob  is  repairing  (repair)hiscaratthemoment."

3   Sally is a nurse.She usually  works  (work)atnight.

4   I  was  cleaning  (clean)thewindowswhenthetelephone  rang  (ring).

5 Mike  was  reading  (read)abookwhenhismother  called  (call)him.

6 "Are  (be)youbusy?"—"No,what  do  you  want  (you/want)metodo?"

3) Make sentences using an appropriate verb in the Present Perfect Continuous.

1     Lucy went to the grocery store half an hour ago. She's still there.

Lucy has been shopping for half an hour.

2    Sam  has  been  building  his  house  for  eight  monthes.

3    Olga  has  been  doing  her  homework  for  two  hours.

4    My  granny  has  been  cooking  for  an  hour.

5    The  teacher  has  been  speaking  for  an  hour.

6    The  teams  have  been  playing  football  for  25  minutes.