Simple Present / Present Continuous

Using the words in parentheses, complete the text below with the appropriate tenses, then click the "Check" button to check your answers. 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) loudly. . . because everybody (talk) so

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

I You He She It We You They

was were was

at home. very hungry. happy.

were

1.

Choose was or were.

We at the Zoo yesterday. You late for school yesterday. I in London in 2008. He born in May. My cousin at school. Mum and Dad in a restaurant. I very hungry. She pretty when she was young. Our teacher very tired yesterday. The children excited yesterday.

She ____sad yesterday. They ___ in the disco club last night. It cold yesterday. Sally a good pupil. Tom and Bill best friends.

2.
It

Complete with was or were.

cloudy yesterday morning. We America. The dogs excited about going to

We prize. Jason was young. She class.

lucky. We won the first

in the park. at the beach last

a great swimmer when he They Sunday. the prettiest girl in our I He

very ill last week. born in 1995.

I sad because I broke Mrs Smith's window.

Put in was or were into the gaps.