PRACTICE 4
Exercise 1: Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb in parentheses. Use the
present simple tense.
1. She (read) ………………a book every evening.
2. They (cook) ………………dinner on weekends.
3. He (watch)……………… television after dinner.
4. The sun (rise) in the east.
5. My dog (eat) ……………twice a day.
6. We (go) ……………to school by bus.
7. She (teach)…………… English at the local high school.
8. The store (open)………… at 9 a.m. every day.
9. He (write) …………a letter to his friend once a month.
10. Water (boil)………… at 100 degrees Celsius.
11. The train (leave) ……………at 6:00 a.m. every morning.
12. She (study) ……………French at the university.
13. They (enjoy) ……………hiking in the mountains.
14. My brother (collect)…………… stamps from around the world.
15. The chef (prepare)…………… the meals in the kitchen.
16. We (visit) ………………our grandparents on Sundays.
17. The cat (sleep)…………… on the sofa during the day.
18. He (drive) to work every day.
19. She (listen) ……………to music while she studies.
20. The company (offer)…………… various services to its clients.
Exercise 2: Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb in parentheses using
the present continuous tense.
1. She (read)…………… a book right now.
2. They (play) ……………soccer in the park at the moment.
3. He (watch) ………………a movie on TV right now.
4. The sun (shine)…………… brightly today.
5. My parrot (chip)……………… loudly outside.
6. We (cook) …………………dinner together this evening.
7. She (write)……………… an email to her friend right now.
8. The children (sing) ………………a song in the school play.
9. He (study) for his exams this week.
10. They (build)……………… a sandcastle at the beach.
11. I (not understand)…………… what you are saying.
12. She (look) ………………for her keys at the moment.
13. They (travel) to Paris this summer.
14. The company (develop)…………… a new product.
15. We (move)……………… to a new house next month.
16. The teacher (explain)…………… the lesson to the students.
17. He (paint)…………… the fence in the backyard.
18. I (try)…………… to finish my homework before dinner.
19. She (plan)…………… her vacation for next year.
20. They (attend)…………… a conference this weekend.
Exercise 3: Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb in parentheses using
the present perfect tense.
1. She (finish)……………… her homework already.
2. They (visit) ……………New York several times.
3. He (never/see)……………… that movie before.
4. I (lose)…………… my keys. Can you help me find them?
5. We (eat) ………………at that restaurant before.
6. She (just/meet) ………………her new neighbor.
7. They (not receive)………………. the package yet.
8. He (work)………………… here for five years.
9. I (read) ………………three books this month.
10. She (travel)……………… to Japan twice.
11. We (make) …………………a lot of progress on the project.
12. They (start) ………………their new jobs recently.
13. I (know)……………… him since childhood.
14. She (learn) ………………to play the piano.
15. We (clean) ………………the house already.
16. He (never/try)……………… sushi before.
17. They (write)……………… a report on the topic.
18. I (finish) ………………my book this morning.
19. She (study)……………… French for two years.
20. We (meet) ………………her before the event.
