Question

I. Choose either Present Simple or Present Continuous:
1. Look! Someone…………………( to steal ) your suitcase.
2. Always……………….( to look ) both ways before you cross the road.
3. Where is John? He……………….( to drink ) his tea.
4. Peter usually ………………….( not/ to work ) very hard.
5. I…………….( to think ) the main advantage is in his character.
II. Put the verbs in brackets into the Past Simple or Past Continuous:
6. It ……………….( to start ) to rain while she ………………….( to wash ) the flowers in the garden.
7. When I………………( to open ) the door, it…………………( to rain ).
8. While Henry…………………( to have ) a drink at the bar, his wife…………….( to swim ) in the sea.
9. He…………………..( to hear ) a loud bang while he………………( to talk ) to his friends.
10. While he……………..( to take ) a shower, his dogs……………….( to eat ) his steaks.
11. He always……………….( to wear ) a raincoat and……………….( to carry ) an umbrella when he…………….( to walk ) to the office.
12. The burglar………………( to open ) the safe when he………………….( to hear ) footsteps. He immediately……………..( to put ) out his torch and……………….( to crawl ) under the bed.
13. He………………..( not/ to allow ) us to go out in the boat yesterday as a strong wind………………( to blow ).
14. I just…………..( to open ) the letter when the wind………………( to blow ) it out of my hand.
15. The boys……………( to play ) cards when they……………..( to hear ) their father”s steps. They immediately…………..( to hide ) the cards.

Answer 1

1. Is stealing

2. Look

3. Is drinking

4. Doesn't work

5. Think

6. Started, was washing

7. Opened, was raining

8. Was having, was swimming

9. Heard, was talking

10. Was taking, ate

11. Wore, carried, walked

12. Was opening, heard, put, crawled

13. Didn't allow, was blowing

14. Opened, blowed

15. Were playing, heard, hid