Verb Tense Exercise 1
Simple Present / Present Continuous
Using the words in parentheses, complete the text below with the appropriate tenses

1. Every Monday, Sally (drive) ........... her kids to football practice.

2. Usually, I (work)......... as a secretary at ABT, but this summer I (study) ........ French at a language school in Paris. That is why I am in Paris.

3. Shhhhh! Be quiet! John .........(sleep) .

4. Don't forget to take your umbrella. It .........(rain) .

5. I hate living in Seattle because it .........(rain, always) .

6. I'm sorry I can't hear what you (say)........ because everybody (talk)......... so loudly.

7. Justin (write, currently)........... a book about his adventures in Tibet. I hope he can find a good publisher when he is finished.

8. Jim: Do you want to come over for dinner tonight?
Denise: Oh, I'm sorry, I can't. I (go) ........... to a movie tonight with some friends.

9. The business cards (be, normally ) .........printed by a company in New York. Their prices (be) ............. inexpensive, yet the quality of their work is quite good.

10. This delicious chocolate (be)........... made by a small chocolatier in Zurich, Switzerland.