Pr.Simple or Pr.Progressive
1. This box (to weigh) a lot. It’s too heavy for me to lift.
2. I just handed the box to the postal worker. Right now she (to weigh) it to see how much postage it needs.
3. 1 (to think) about the verbs in this
grammar practice right now. I (think) all of my answers are correct, but I’ll use the answer key to check them when I finish, just to make sure.
4. Susie! Get your fingers out of the dessert! What you (to do)!
- I (to taste) the cake. It (to taste) good.
5. Why the children (to be)
so good today?
They (to clean) the room and (to pick up) all the toys and clothes from the rest of the house.
- I promised to take them to the water slide this afternoon if they did all the chores first.
6. The students of our group (to take part) in the sport competitions once
amonth.
7. I often (to spend) my day off in the village where my granny (to live).
8. Where (to be) the children?
- They (to be) in the yard.
- What they (to do) there?
- They (to play) the ball there.
1. This box (to weigh) a lot. It’s too heavy for me to lift.
2. I just handed the box to the postal worker. Right now she (to weigh) it to see how much postage it needs.
3. 1 (to think) about the verbs in this
grammar practice right now. I (think) all of my answers are correct, but I’ll use the answer key to check them when I finish, just to make sure.
4. Susie! Get your fingers out of the dessert! What you (to do)!
- I (to taste) the cake. It (to taste) good.
5. Why the children (to be)
so good today?
They (to clean) the room and (to pick up) all the toys and clothes from the rest of the house.
- I promised to take them to the water slide this afternoon if they did all the chores first.
6. The students of our group (to take part) in the sport competitions once
amonth.
7. I often (to spend) my day off in the village where my granny (to live).
8. Where (to be) the children?
- They (to be) in the yard.
- What they (to do) there?
- They (to play) the ball there.
Answers & Comments
Pr. Simple or Pr. Progressive
1. This box (weighs) a lot. It’s too heavy for me to lift.
2. I just handed the box to the postal worker. Right now she (is weighing) it to see how much postage it needs.
3. 1 (am thinking) about the verbs in this grammar practice right now. I (think) all of my answers are correct, but I’ll use the answer key to check them when I finish, just to make sure.
4. Susie! Get your fingers out of the dessert! What are you (doing)?
- I (am tastig) the cake. It (tastes) good.
5. Why are the children being so good today? They (are cleaning) the room and (picking up) all the toys and clothes from the rest of the house.
- I promised to take them to the water slide this afternoon if they did all the chores first.
6. The students of our group (take part) in the sport competitions once a month.
7. I often (spend) my day off in the village where my granny (lives).
8. Where (are) the children?
- They (are) in the yard.
- What are they (doing) there?
- They (are playing) with a ball there.