Question

Supply the SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE or the PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE form of the verbs in parentheses.

a) Listen! Someone _______ ( knock) at the door.

b) John never _______ ( come) to class on time.

c) At present they ________ (buil) many new highways in New York State.

d) The wind always _______(blow) hard in this section of town.

e) For the time being , while Mr. Jones is away Mr. Smith _________ (act) as manager of our department.

f) They ______( have) a big sale on shoes at Macy is right now.

g) Jonh seems to be very busy I guess he __________( prepare) his English lesson now.

h) I _______( get) up at seven o'clock every morning .

i) Jonh usually _______( stay) in a hotel When he ______( come) to town, but tonight he ______(stay) with us.

j) The sun always ______ ( rise) in the east. Look ! It______( rise) now.

Answer 1

a) knocks

b) comes

c) build

d) blows

e) acts

f) are having

g) prepares

h) get

i) stays/ comes/ is staying

j) rises/ is rising