A. Fill in the blanks with the correct answer.

Example: He / She / It (buy) is buying groceries now.

1) Right now, I (buy) ________ ________ groceries. I need eggs, milk, and bread.
2) We (eat) ________ ________ dinner. It tastes good.
Can you pass me the salt, please?
3) He (drink) ________ ________ milk. It looks good. It (run)
________ ________ down his chin. He needs a napkin.
4) Billy (do) ________ ________ his homework now. We are going to watch a movie
when he is finished.
5) All of the children (dance) ________ ________ at the party. They (smile) ________
________. They (have) ________ ________ a good time.
6) Jenny (take) ________ _________ pictures of Roman Cathedrals.
7) My car (move) ________ ________ down the hill. I forgot to engage the parking
break. Somebody please help me!
8) Andrea and Alejandro (take) ________ ________ a walk. The fresh air feels
great.
9) Dr. Mason is busy. He (see) ________ ________ a patient right now. He will see
you in twenty minutes.
10) Mr. Henderson and I (talk) ________ ________ on the phone. He (tell) ________
________ me about his children. They seem nice.
11) Amy and Alison (take) ________ ________ the dog for a walk. Gabriella (comb)
________ ________ her hair. I (brush) ________ ________ my teeth.
12) Tommy and Brian (listen) _______ ________ to music. It sounds like rock music.
13) Right now, Mr. Andrews (drive) ________ ________ the bus. The bus (move)
________ ________ slowly. I don't mind, though. I am not in a hurry.
14) The band (play) ________ ________ a song.
15) Right now, my sister (compete) ________ ________ in a tennis match. I think she
(lose) ________ ________. She does not look very happy.
16) We (work) ________ ________ in the office until 5:00 today.

17) Be careful! Megan (cook) ________ ________, and the oven is hot.
18) Rachel and her friend (come) ________ ________ to dinner tonight. They (get)
________ ________ ready now. They should be here in twenty minutes.
19) Right now, the machines (make) ________ ________ car parts. They will be
finished in two hours.
20) The outdoorsmen (climb) ________ _______ Mt. Denali this year. I hope they
make it to the top!
21) Aunt Janet (paint) ________ ________ a picture. She is
almost finished.
22) My dog (jump) ________ ________ and wagging its tail. It must be excited.
23) The rain (fall) ________ ________ very fast now. I think a big storm (come)
_________ ________ this way. We had better get prepared.
24) The old man (smoke) ________ ________ his pipe. He (think) ________
_________ about his grandchildren.
25) Elijah (run) ________ ________ in a race. He (try) ________ ________ to win. I
think he can.
26) Erin and Jessica (make) ________ ________ a cake right now.
27) Shhhbe quiet! The teacher (speak) ________ ________ now!
28) Marcos and I (study) ________ ________ English now.
29) Are Daniel and James playing football this year? No, they ________
________ soccer.
30) Emily (eat) _________ ________ breakfast now.
31) My car (make) ________ ________ strange noises. I need to get it checked
out.
32) Mr. Cooper: Hello. May I speak to Andrew?
Bob: No, he (sleep) _______ ________ right now. May I take a message?
33) Jennifer: Is Rosa coming to the park with us?
Yoko: No, she (work) ________ ________ today.
Jennifer: Oh, poor girl!

34) Dennis (hike) ________ ________ up the mountain right now. He is almost at the
top. I bet he (get) ________ ________ pretty tired.
35) I (tell) ________ _________ a bedtime story to my children, but I don't think they
(listen) ________ ________. Their eyes are closed. I think they (sleep) ________
________.
36) The comedian (act) ________ ________ funny. The audience (laugh) ________
_________ at his jokes.
37) It (get) ________ _________ cold outside and my son (camp) ________
_________ high up in the mountains. I hope he (not, freeze)
________ ________ _________ up there!
38) Eddie (not, write) ________ ________ ________ a novel. He
(write) ________ ________ a poem.
39) Uncle Terry and his friend (fish) ________ ________ at the lake today. They
(not, fish) ________ ________ _________ at the beach.
40) Beto (sing) ________ ________ in the shower. He has a nice voice!
41) You (meet) ________ ________ the President tonight. He (expect) ________
_________ you to talk about the new proposal. Are you ready?
C. Fill in the blanks.
Hey! Do you want to hear about what my family (do) ________ ________(1) right
now? Well, I hope you do, because I am going to tell you!
Right now, my dad (work) ________ _________ (2) outside. I can see him. He (mow)
________ _________(3) the grass. He loves my mother very much. He (always, talk)
_______ ________ ________(4) about her. He (always, do) _______ ________
_________(5) nice things for her. Right now, my dad (sing) _______ _________(6) a
song. I bet it is a song about my mom. My mom ( cook ) ________ ________( 7 ) in the
kitchen. It smells so good! She (put) _______ ________ (8) some kind of spices into the
pot. The pot (sit) _______ ________(9) on the stove. The water (boil) _______ _______
Inside it.

Also, something (bake) _______ ________(11) in the oven. It (start) _______

________(12) to turn brown. I think it is a turkey.
I also have two younger brothers. Right now they (play) _______ ________(13) with
their toys on the floor beside me. They (laugh) _______ ________(14) with one another.
They (make) _______ ________(15) a house out of blocks. The house (get) _______
________(16) taller and taller. Oh no! The house is too tall. Watch out! It (crash)
_______ ________(17) to the floor!
We are a happy family. I feel lucky to be a part of my family. Hmmmlet me
guessyou (think) _______ ________(18) about your own family now, aren't you?
D. Fill in the blanks.
1) Jaime usually (eat) _______ cold cereal for breakfast, but today
he (eat) _______ ________ oatmeal instead.
2) Alison and I (study) _______ _______ for the exam. We (study)
_______ _______ in the bedroom.
3 My mom (cook) _______ _______ dinner tonight while my father ( read ) _______
_______ _______ the newspaper.
4) Tiffany and Mark (travel) _______ _______ to Spain. They will stay in Madrid.
5) We (read) _______ the newspaper ein the library.