2) Put the verbs in brackets into the right form: Present Simple or Present Continuous. Be attentive: some verbs ether never used in Present Continuous
or change their meaning.
1. I (think) over accepting that job in Crete.
2. I (think) your actions were wrong.
3. I’m sorry, I (feel) too tired to go out this evening.
4. I (wish) people didn’t smoke in public places.
5. I (never / do) anything that I (feel) is against my principles.
6. There’s nobody at the door; you (just / hear) things.
7. I (think) of doing a postgraduate degree – what (you / think)? Is it a good idea?
8. You (taste) the pizza over and over again. Is anything wrong? – Oh no, on the
contrary, it (taste) so delicious that I just can’t help it.
9. Where is Mr. Brown? – He (have) lunch at the canteen as usual. He (usually /
return) to his office at half past one.
10.These flowers (smell) lovely.
3) Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense: Present Perfect or Present
Perfect Continuous.
1. The production of cars in the country recently (double)
2. How long (you / read) this novel?
3. How many pages of that book (you / read)?
4. We (already / settle) the main points of the contract.
5. How long (the company / manufacture) these consumer goods?
6. He (work) here since 1995.
7. My secretary (type) the report for 3 hours.
4) Put the verbs in brackets into Present Continuous or Present Perfect
Continuous.
1. I (revise) for my English exam. Please try not to bother me.
2. Since 1990 our prices (fall).
3. Cinema audience (decline) now.
4. You constantly (mispronounce) this word! That’s because you’re inattentive.
5. We (discuss) what can be done about this situation.
6. We (expect) an upturn since the beginning of the last year.
7. The book is so interesting! I (read) it for three hours.
8. He (come) back from his business trip in a few days.
9. Mum (have) a rest in her room since she returned from work. Don’t disturb her.