Using the words in parentheses, complete the text below with the appropriate tenses:

1. Every Monday, Sally (drive)……………. her kids to football practice.

2. Usually, I (work) ……………….. as a secretary at ABT, but this summer I (study) …………….. French at a language school in Paris. That is why I am in Paris.

3. Shhhhh! Be quiet! John (sleep) ………………..

4. Don’t forget to take your umbrella. It (rain) …………………..

5. I hate living in Seattle because it (rain, always) …………………..

6. I’m sorry I can’t hear what you (say) …………….. because everybody (talk) ……………………… so loudly.

7. Justin (write, currently)…………………………….. a book about his adventures in Tibet. I hope he can find a good publisher when he is finished.

8. Jim: Do you want to come over for dinner tonight?
Denise: Oh, I’m sorry, I can’t. I (go) ……………………………… to a movie tonight with some friends.

9. The business cards (be, normally ) …………………….. printed by a company in New York. Their prices (be) ……………………….. inexpensive, yet the quality of their work is quite good.

10. This delicious chocolate (be) …………………………….made by a small chocolatier in Zurich, Switzerland.

The correct answers are:

1. drives
2. work………….. am studying
3. is sleeping
4. is raining
5. is always raining
6. are saying…..is talking
7. is currently writing
8. am going
9. are ……….are
10. is

Choose the correct modal verb:

1. I ……… go to see the doctor last week because I was very ill.

(a) must
(b) must to
(c) had to

2. I could ……… bought that car but I didn’t have enough money to pay for the petrol.

(a) had
(b) have
(c) have to

3. I ……… go now because I am already late for my class.

(a) must
(b) had
(c) have to

4. I may ……… able to come to your party if I have the time.

(a) be
(b) being
(c) being to

5. Do you ……… clean the house every day or every week?

(a) must
(b) have
(c) have to

6. I ……… speak French without a problem now because I have had many lessons.

(a) may
(b) can
(c) have

7. They ……… do their homework today because it is a holiday at the school.

(a) must not
(b) don’t have
(c) don’t have to

8. I ……… help you with your shopping because you have a lot of bags.

(a) ought
(b) ought to
(c) thought

9. When will you ……… come and see us in our new house?

(a) can
(b) be able to
(c) must

10. I may ……… go to Paris next week because there is a very big exhibition there.

(a) have
(b) have to
(c) had

The correct answers are:

1. c
2. b
3. c
4. a
5. c
6. b
7. c
8. b
9. b
10. b

A. Order the words to form sentences:

1. hasn’t Jim his finished yet homework
2. airport Julie’s at friends arrived have the already
3. USA Mark hasn’t the still been to
4. taken government yet hasn’t any action The
5. has from Christina just back come her home holidays
6. complete to you chatted a stranger ever Have?

B. Choose the correct verb:

1. Have you ever ………. to New York?
a) flew
b) went
c) goed
d) been

2. No I’ve never ………. there.
a) been
b) went
c) was
d) existed

3. In fact I’ve just ………. back from there.
a) been
b) gone
c) came
d) come

4. and I’ve ………. at least six weeks there in the last year.
a) past
b) passed
c) spent
d) spend

5. Have you ………. to the top of the Empire State Building?
a) flown
b) sat up
c) grown up
d) gone up

6. No, I ………. yet.
a) haven’t
b) don’t
c) not
d) won’t

7. I haven’t ………. the ferry to Ellis Island either.
a) taken
b) swam
c) jumped over
d) driven

8. I’ve just ………. work so hard.
a) looked
b) seen
c) must
d) had to

9. though I have ………. dinner at Sardi’s
a) had
b) taken
c) seen
d) served

10. and ………. a Broadway show.
a) taken
b) watched
c) seen
d) starred in

The correct answers are:

A. 1. Jim hasn’t finished his homework yet.
2. Julie’s friends have already arrived at the airport.
3. Mark still hasn’t been to the USA.
4. The government hasn’t taken any action yet.
5. Christina has just come back home from her holidays.
6. Have you ever chatted to a complete stranger?

B. 1. d
2. a
3. d
4. c
5. d
6. a
7. a
8. d
9. a
10. c

A. Choose the correct present progressive form.

1. Look! Andy……………………. in the garden.
2. I ……………………………….TV at the moment.
3. We ………………………… a book.
4. She ……………………….. the piano.
5. Listen! Sue and John …………………….

B. Put the verbs into present progressive.

1. My sister (to clean)……………… the bathroom.
2. Look! They (to go) ……………… inside.
3. I (to wait)…………………………. in the car now.
4. Mrs Miller (to listen) …………….. to CDs.
5. We (to speak) …………………… English at the moment.

C. Choose the correct form. Note that there are exceptions in spelling when adding ‘ing.’

1. His brother (to write)…………………. a test at the moment.
2. They (to swim) ………….. in the pool.
3. Look! David and Max (to come) ………………. home.
4. My dog (to run)…………………….Charlie to the park.
5. I (to make) …………………………breakfast now.

The correct answers are:

A. 1. is working
2. am watching
3. are reading
4. is playing
5. are singing

B. 1. is cleaning
2. are going
3. am waiting
4. is listening
5. are speaking

C. 1. is writing
2. are swimming
3. are coming
4. is running
5. am making