Fill in the correct form of the PRESENT TENSE (simple and progressive)

Dear Editor! I I am writing to express my concerns about…” (WRITE) this letter because it I am writing this letter because it is important to me. (SEEM) to me that far too many changes It seems to me that far too many changes are taking place. (TAKE) place in my country these days, and, as a result, we are taking” is in the present progressive tense, indicating that the changes are happening now. (LOSE) our identity. I are losing (LIVE) in a small town but even this town live (CHANGE) before my eyes. For example, town authorities are building (BUILD) a burger place where my favourite restaurant used to be. Our culture belongs (BELONG) to everybody, and I do not understand (NOT UNDERSTAND) why the town leaders do not do (NOT DO) to preserve it. They simply do not care” (NOT CARE). In fact, I am thinking (THINK) of starting an action group. I believe” (APPEAR) on a TV show on Friday evening to make people aware of how importance this issue is. It’s time for us to start doing something before it gets (GET) too late.

Past Tense – Simple or Progressive: Fill in the correct form 1. I _________________ Sue in town yesterday, but she _________________ me. She _________________ the other way. (see, not see, look) 2. I _________________ Tom and Jane at the airport a few weeks ago. They _________________ to Berlin and I _________________ to Madrid. We _______________a chat while we _________________ for our flights. (meet, go,go,have,wait) 3. I _________________ home yesterday when suddenly a man _________________ out into the road in front of me. I _________________ quite fast but luckily I _________________ to stop in time and _________________ him. (cycle, step, go, manage, not hit) 4. Jerry _________________ for me when I _________________ . (wait, arrive) 5. “What _________________ at this time yesterday”? – “I was asleep.” (you do) 6. “_________________ out last night?” – “No, I was too tired”. (you go) 7. “Was Carol at the party last night?” – “Yes she _________________ a really nice dress.” (wear) 8. How fast _________________ when the accident _________________ ? (you drive, happen) 9. John _________________ a photo of me while I ____________________ . (take, not look) 10. We _________________ in a very difficult position. We _________________ what to do. (be, not know) 11. I haven’t seen Alan for ages. When I last _________________ him, he _________________ to find a job in Leeds (see, try) 12. I _________________ along the street when suddenly I _________________ footsteps behind me. Somebody _________________ me. I was frightened and _________________ to run. (walk, hear, follow, start) 13. When I _________________ young I _________________ to be a bus driver. (be, want) 14. While Mike _________________ TV Sheila _________________ a book. (watch, read) 15. She _________________ for the bus when I _________________ her yesterday. (wait, see) 16. On Sunday I _________________ for a walk and then I _________________ the museum. (go, visit) 17. He _________________ lunch when the first guests _________________ . (prepare, arrive) 18. She

_________________ when she suddenly _________________ a strange noise. (sleep,hear) 19. We _________________ on the lake when a terrible thunderstorm _________________ up. (sail, come) 20. Some minutes later his friend _________________ to take him to the airport. (come) 21. While his friend _________________ the car, John _________________ about his holidays. (drive, talk) 22. John _________________ a shower when the telephone _________________ . (have, ring) 23. When they _________________ at the airport, the plane ______________________ high above their heads. (arrive, already fly) 24. They _________________ to the restaurant and _________________ a cup of coffee. (go, have) 25. While the football teams _________________ up, the fans _________________ their flags. (warm, wave)

Past or Present Perfect Tense – Simple form 1. The weather _________________ (be) awful in the past few days. 2. We _________________ (wash) the dishes. They’re clean now. 3. _____________________________ (your course, start) yet? 4. Emma _________________ (pack) her suitcase last night. 5. They _________________ (close) the factory. – Really? When ______________________ (that happen) ? 6. Shall we play tennis? We _________________ (not play) since we were children. 7. The airplane _________________ (land) . The pilot is just getting out. 8. Prices _________________ (go) up. Everything is more expensive this year. 9. I’m tired. We _________________ (walk) 10 miles. 10. The Queen _________________ (arrive) in an RAF helicopter last night. 11. How long ______________________ (Vicky, have) that camera? – For about a month. 12. We ______________________ (just come) back from our holidays. 13. You parcel _________________ (arrive). The postman _________________ (bring) it two hours ago. 14. He _________________ (be) at his computer for two hours. 15. We _________________ (live) there for ten years but we _________________ (be) in Birmingham for the last two. 16. We _________________ (not have) a party for ages. 17. My sister’s car is only a year old but she ___________________________ (already crash) it. 18. Dinosaurs _________________ (roam) the earth millions of years ago. 19. It _____________________ (not rain) yet today. 20. __________________________ (you see) last week’s magazine? — It must be here somewhere.