Directions: Complete the sentences with the words in parentheses. Use the simple present or the present progressive.
1. I (sit) am sitting in class right now. I (sit, always). I always sit in the same seat every day.
2. Ali (speaks) Arabic, but right now he (is speaking) English.
3. Right now we (are doing) an exercise in class. We (do) exercises in class every day.
4. I'm in class now. I am (looking) at my classmates. Kim (is writing) in his book. Francisco (is looking) out the window. Yoko (is biting) her pencil. Abdullah (is smiling), Maria (is sleeping), Jung-Po (is chewing) gum.
5. The person on the bench in the picture on p. 116 is Barbara. She's an accountant. She (works ) for the government. She (has) an hour for lunch every day. She (often eats ) lunch in the park. She (usually brings) a sandwich and some fruit with her to the park. She (usually sits) on a bench, but sometimes she (sits) on the grass. While she's at the park, she (watches) people and animals. She (watches) joggers and squirrels. She (relaxes ) when she eats at the park.
Answers & Comments
2. speaks; is speaking
3. are doing; do
4. Am looking; is writing; is looking; Yoko is biting; is smiling; is sleeping; is chewing
5. Works; has; often eats; usually brings; usually sits; watches; watches; relaxes
EXERCISE 30. Verb review.
Directions: Complete the sentences with the words in parentheses. Use the simple present or the present progressive.
1. I (sit) am sitting in class right now. I (sit, always). I always sit in the same seat every day.
2. Ali (speaks) Arabic, but right now he (is speaking) English.
3. Right now we (are doing) an exercise in class. We (do) exercises in class every day.
4. I'm in class now. I am (looking) at my classmates. Kim (is writing) in his book. Francisco (is looking) out the window. Yoko (is biting) her pencil. Abdullah (is smiling), Maria (is sleeping), Jung-Po (is chewing) gum.
5. The person on the bench in the picture on p. 116 is Barbara. She's an accountant. She (works ) for the government. She (has) an hour for lunch every day. She (often eats ) lunch in the park. She (usually brings) a sandwich and some fruit with her to the park. She (usually sits) on a bench, but sometimes she (sits) on the grass. While she's at the park, she (watches) people and animals. She (watches) joggers and squirrels. She (relaxes ) when she eats at the park.