Verb tense exercise 1

Pass the verbs in parentheses to the correct form:

1. Every Monday Sally drives her kids to football practice.

Every Monday Sally is driving 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´s why I´m in Paris.

Usually I´m working as a secretary at ABT, but this summer I am studying French at a language school in Paris, that´s why I´m in Paris.

3. Shhhhh! Be quiet John sleeps

Shhhhh! Be quiet John is sleeping.

4. Don´t forget to take your umbrella it rains.

Don´t forget to take your umbrella it´s raining.

5. I hate living in Seattle because it rains always

I hate living in Seattle because it´s raining always.

6. I´m sorry I can´t hear what you say because everybody talk so loudly.

I´m sorry I can´t hear what you are saying because everybody is talking so loudly.

7. Justin writes currently a book about his adventures in Tibet. I hope he can find a good publisher when he finished.

Justin is writing currently a book about his adventures in Tibet. I hope he can find a good publisher when he 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.

Jim: Do you want to come over for dinner tonight?
Denise: Oh, I'm sorry, I can't. I´m going to a movie tonight with some friends.

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

10. The business cards are being, normally printed by a company in New York. Their prices are being inexpensive, yet the quality of their work is quite good.