PRESENT SIMPLE, PRESENT CONTINUOUS OR PAST SIMPLE?
1 Look! Steve _______________________________ (DANCE) with another girl.
2 Joe said something funny and we all _______________________________ (LAUGH).
3 Nick _______________________________ (WORK) from early in the morning until late at night every day.
4 I was surprised that Allan _______________________________ (NOT WIN).
5 Alex was looking for the treasure, but he _______________________________ (NOT FIND) it.
6 Richard _______________________ (OFFER) Kate something to drink, but she said she wasn't thirsty.
7 Tom is much shorter and _______________________________ (WEIGH) much less than Jack.
8 We _______________________________ (STAY) at home because it's raining.
9 James _______________________ (WRITE) a love letter to Cindy, but never _______________________ (GIVE)
it to her.
10 When was the last time you _______________________________ (CELEBRATE) Christmas with your whole
family?
11 Bill typically _______________________________ (FINISH) his work at 2:30.
12 Roy _______________________________ (NOT NEED) to come into the office on Mondays.
13 In Japan, the new school year _______________________________ (BEGIN) in April.
14 Could you please be quieter? David _______________________________ (SLEEP).
15 Neil can get there in ten minutes if he _______________________________ (DRIVE) fast.
16 Why _______________________ you _______________________ (DECIDE) to name your son Simon?
17 Sam _______________________________ (WASH) his car at least once a week.
18 _______________________ you _______________________ (WATCH) the news on TV every day?
19 How often _______________________ you _______________________ (LOOK) at yourself in the mirror?
20 Edward _______________________________ (PAINT) that picture last summer.
21 The girl _______________________ (JUMP) to her feet and _______________________ (LEAVE) the room.
22 She feeds her dog the same thing that she _______________________________ (EAT).
23 Lisa _______________________________ (VISIT) Randy every time that she's in the United States.
24 Do you want to hear about what I _______________________________ (DO) last summer?
25 Alex _______________________ (GET) into bed and _______________________ (TURN OFF) the light.
26 _______________________ you _______________________ (PREFER) green or black tea?
27 _______________________ you _______________________ (KNOW) anybody who can teach my kids French?
28 Look at the boy and the dog that _______________________________ (RUN) over there.
29 Tom said that he hated the song we _______________________________ (SING) last night.
30 The weather was cold and it _______________________________ (RAIN) a lot.
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1 Look! Steve IS DANCING with another girl.
2 Joe said something funny and we all LAUGHED.
3 Nick WORKS (WORKED) from early in the morning until late at night every day.
4 I was surprised that Allan DIDN’T WIN.
5 Alex was looking for the treasure, but he DIDN’T FIND it.
6 Richard OFFERED Kate something to drink, but she said she wasn't thirsty.
7 Tom is much shorter and WEIGHS much less than Jack.
8 We ARE STAYING at home because it's raining.
9 James WROTE a love letter to Cindy, but never GAVE it to her.
10 When was the last time you CELEBRATED Christmas with your whole family?
11 Bill typically FINISHES his work at 2:30.
12 Roy DOESN’T NEED to come into the office on Mondays.
13 In Japan, the new school year BEGINS in April.
14 Could you please be quieter? David IS SLEEPING.
15 Neil can get there in ten minutes if he DRIVES fast.
16 Why DID you DECIDE to name your son Simon?
17 Sam WASHES his car at least once a week.
18 DO you WATCH the news on TV every day?
19 How often DO you LOOK at yourself in the mirror?
20 Edward PAINTED that picture last summer.
21 The girl JUMPED to her feet and LEFT the room.
22 She feeds her dog the same thing that she EATS.
23 Lisa VISITS Randy every time that she's in the United States.
24 Do you want to hear about what I DID last summer?
25 Alex GOT into bed and TURNED OFF the light.
26 DO you PREFER green or black tea?
27 DO you KNOW anybody who can teach my kids French?
28 Look at the boy and the dog that ARE RUNNING over there.
29 Tom said that he hated the song we SANG last night.
30 The weather was cold and it RAINED a lot.
