I.       Put the verbs in parentheses in the correct tense. Use the present simple or present progressive.

1.      Lisa just left. She is going (go) to her aerobics class by now.

2.      He __________ (go) to aerobics class three times a week.

3.      You __________ (breathe) hard. Sit down and rest for a while.

4.      Dolphins and whales are mammals. They __________ (breathe) air.

5.      We’d better not go out now! It __________ (rain) heavily!

6.      In our area, it __________ (rain) a lot in June.

7.      Our neighbors __________ (dance) again. The music is too loud!

8.      Our neighbors __________ (dance) every Saturday evening. Their noisy music disturbs everybody.

9.      Warm air __________ (rise). Cool air __________ (fall).

10.  Look at that balloon. It __________ (rise) very fast. Oops! I guess it popped. Now it __________ (fall).

11.  The Mekong River __________ (flow) through the Dong Thap Muoi Basin.

12.  Put your raincoat on! It __________ (rain) outside!

13.  What language __________ people __________ (speak) in Australia?

14.  I know Mr. Wang speaks Chinese. But what language __________ he __________ now?

15.  Kate __________ (usually/ finish) her work before 4.30 every day.

16.  Listen! I think someone __________ (knock) at the door!

17.  Most people __________ (enjoy) traveling outside the city when they have a two or three day holiday.

18.  __________ (you/ watch) television or can I turn it off now?

19.  A liar is someone who never __________ (tell) the truth.

20.  Nobody has seen the girl since she left her home a week ago, and now the police __________ (still look) for her.

Exercise 5. Put the verbs into the PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE or PRESENT PERFECT PROGRESSIVE.

1. I (PLAY) ______ tennis all morning and I'm tired now.

2. I (LOSE) ______ weight recently.

3. John (WRITE) ______ to his aunt but he (NOT RECEIVE) ______ a reply yet.

4. Please drive to work carefully. It (SNOW) ______ and not all the roads are free.

5.How far (YOU TRAVEL) ______ this morning?

6. He (SAVE) ______ up to buy a new TV set.

7. Paula (LEAVE) ______ work early today to meet her uncle.

8. I (FIND) ______ my cheque book at last.

9. The young man is only 23, but he (ALREADY CLIMB) ______ eight peaks in the Himalayas

10. Kay and Bruno (LIVE) ______ in London for the past 5 years. Recently they (TRY) ______ to buy a house in the country, but they (NOT MANAGE) ______to sell their flat yet.

Exercise 5. Put the verbs into the PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE or PRESENT PERFECT PROGRESSIVE.

1. I (PLAY) ______ tennis all morning and I'm tired now.

2. I (LOSE) ______ weight recently.

3. John (WRITE) ______ to his aunt but he (NOT RECEIVE) ______ a reply yet.

4. Please drive to work carefully. It (SNOW) ______ and not all the roads are free.

5.How far (YOU TRAVEL) ______ this morning?

6. He (SAVE) ______ up to buy a new TV set.

7. Paula (LEAVE) ______ work early today to meet her uncle.

8. I (FIND) ______ my cheque book at last.

9. The young man is only 23, but he (ALREADY CLIMB) ______ eight peaks in the Himalayas

10. Kay and Bruno (LIVE) ______ in London for the past 5 years. Recently they (TRY) ______ to buy a house in the country, but they (NOT MANAGE) ______to sell their flat yet.

1.Put verbs into the present simple tense or present progressive tense.            1.Tom (be) ...............my friend. He (play) ................ sports everyday.                2. ............. your students (play) .............. soccer every afternoon?                      3.What ............ your brother usually (do) ........... in the evening?                        4.He usually (watch) ........... TV but sometimes he (read) ......... books               5.We (not go) ........... to the cinema very often.                        6.James and his brother (play) ............ soccer now.                                         7.Look! The plane (fly) .......... toward the airport. It (land) ..........                     8.There (be) ........ a lake near my house.                                                        9.Minh (wash) .......... his face every morning.                                                   10.I (have) .............. lunch at half past twelve.                                                 11.She (not play) .............. volleyball every afternoon.                                     12.Mai (be) ......... a good pupil but her sister (be,not) ................                     13.It's cold. The students (wear) .......... warm clothes.

III. Put the correct form of the verbs with present simple or present progressive  tense.

1. Where's John? He ________(listen) to a new CD in his room.

2. Don't forget to take your umbrella with you to London. You know it always ________ (rain) in England.

3. Jean _____(work) hard all day but she ___________(not work) at the moment.

4. Look! That boy ______________ (run) after the bus. He________(want) to catch it.

5. He ________(speak) German so well because he ___________(come) from Germany.

6. Shh! The boss _____________(come). We ________(meet) him in an hour and nothing is ready!

7.________you usually ________(go) away for Christmas or________ you ________(stay) at home?

8. She ________(hold) some roses. They________(smell) lovely.

9. Oh no! Look! It _______________(snow) again. It always________(snow) in this country.

10. Mary ________ (swim) very well, but she ______________(not run) very fast.

11. ________ you ________(enjoy) this party? Yes, I ________(have) a great time!

12. Sorry I can't help you. I _______________(not know) where she keeps her files.

13. What ________you________(do) next Saturday? Nothing special. I ________ (stay) at home.

14. I ________ (think) your new hat ________(look) nice on you.

15. I ________ (live) with my parents but right now I _____________(stay) with some friends for a few days.

16. I can't talk on the phone now. I _______________ (drive) home.

17. Where are the children? They ________________ (lie) on the beach over there.

18. You never ________(listen) to a word I say! You ________always ________ (listen) to that mp3 player!

19.Tim (live) __________ in Manchester but he (spend)_________this month in Wales.

20. Everyday, my father (get up)______ at 5.00 a.m, but today, he (get up) ________ at 6.00 am.

21. Every morning,I (watch)_______TV at 10.00, but today I (Listen) ______________ to music at 10.00.

22. A:____________________(you/work) today?     B: No, I_____________. I usually (work) _____________ on Fridays but I’ve got the day off.

23. A: What _______________________ (Josephine/do)?

    B: She (be) ____a teacher but she (not teach) ________at the moment. She (look) ________for a job.

24. Now I (do)_____________the cooking while Hoa (listen)_______________to music.

25. _________You (live)________near a market? _ It (be)____________noisy?

Put the verbs in the brackets into the required tense: present simple, past simple, future with will", future with,going to" or present continuous. * 1. Look at little Tommy! His eyes are getting wet. He 2. Look at poor Tommy. He's lost his favourite teddy and now he (cry). 3. Little Tommy always. 4. Tommy (cry) if you take his favourite teddy. (cry) a lot when he lost his favourite teddy. 5. Do you think Tommy (cry) again soon? 6. Tomorrow we 7. I'm sure you...... 8. They (have) a class meeting (have) a great time if you go to the party. (have) a great time at the party last weekend. 9. Listen to that noise! It seems they (have) a lot of fun! (have) a long hot shower before going to bed. 10. When I go home I... 11. Look at you! You're enormous. You. (have) twins, aren't you? 12. Don't worry, I (wait) for you, I promise. 13. "What is she doing?" "I think she. (wait) for her boyfriend to pick her up.' 14. They (walt) two hours in the waiting room before they could see a doctor. 15. He's called a waiter because you always.. come and take your order. (wait) for him to (cry) 16.1 (wait) for him. I don't want to go there alone! 17. Sarah and Dave. 18. Sorry, I can't come now. 1. (probably, watch) Twilight Saga' in 3D at the weekend. (watch) a documentary on Discovery. 19. (you, watch) the film last night? 20. (you, watch) horror movies? 21. 'What are you doing on Saturday?"1. (watch) that new movie with Angelina Jolie at Onema City. Do you want to join us?" 22. No, thanks! I don't want to go out tonight. I'm too tired. I. or something, then go to bed. (watch) a film

I. Put the verbs in brackets into the simple present or the present continuous tense.

1.how you (get)..... to work as a rule ?

I usually (go)..... by bus but tomorrow i (go)..... in tom's car.

2. Why you (put)...... on your coat ?

I ( go)....... for a walk. You (come)...... with me ?

Yes, i'd love to come. You (mind)...... if bring my dog ?

3. How much you (owe)

..... him ?

I (owe)....... him j5

You ( intend)....... to pay him?

II. Put the verbs in brackets into the simple past or the past continuous tense.

1. I just ( open) ....... the letter when the wind (blow).......it out of my hand.

2. The burglar (open)....... the safe when he (hear).... footsteps. He immediately (put)........ out his torch and ( crawl)........ under the bed

3. When i (look)...... for my passport i (find)...... this old photograph

Put the verbs in brackets in the Present Simple or Present Progressive.

1. I'm afraid I have no time to help you now. I (write) _____ a report. But I (promise) _____ I'll give you some help later. 

2. Look, it (rain) _____ outside. The rain (get) _____ heavier. 

3. Remember that the sun (rise) ______ in the east. It's behind us so we (travel) ______ west.

4. The students (celebrate) _____ Students' Day tomorrow.

5. Hoa (have) _____ a birthday party this evening. 

6. She (get) _____ taller and taller this year. 

7. They (prepare) _____ for their next performance. 

8. The Greens (go) _____ to the movies once a week. 

9. There (be) _____ a traffic jam in the city center almost every day.

10. Where is Mai? What (she / do) _____? 

Put the verbs into the present simple or present continuous tense.

1. He (look) unhappy today.

2. The boy (look) at the TV now.

3. This cake (be) delicious.

4. My father (not, have) a car.

5.I (wear) a blue sweater today.

6. Ann (seem) a little angry today.

7. Many people (do) exercise in the park right now.

8. He....... (think) that English is easy.

9. Look! The bus...... (come).

10. My sister (not/ talk)................. on the phone at the moment.