Use either the Simple Present or Present Continuous of the verbs in the parentheses.

1.while she (to play) the piano,i(to write) a letter.2.he(to go) to the university,when i(to meet) her.3.Our triends(to discuss)simething when we(to interrupt)them.4.My mother(to watch)TV,whenI(to come)into the room.5.I haven't seen him since he(to move)to his newflat.6.When I(to look) out of the window,I(to see)that it(to rain)hard and people(to hurry)along the street.7.We (to leave)the house,when thr telepone(to ring).8.I(to sit)on the river bank , when my friends(to join)me.9.When I (to come)up to him,he(to speak)to his friends.10.We (to meet)her when she(to walk)home.11.When she(to enrer)the romm ,I(to stand)at the window.12.When we (to enter)the room he(to smoke and to speak)to h7s friends.13.I(to wach)TV when somebody(to knock)at the door.14.What you(to do),when I(to ring)you up yesterday?15.Her son(to cook)dinner,when she(to come)home.16.She(to water)the flowers,while her husband(to wach)TV

Each verb is used only onetime: belong, need, see, take, bite, play, shine, understand, drive,prefer, sing, watch, look, rain, snow, write.
1. Look outside! It is snowing. Everything is beautiful and allwhite. 2. My father… the 8:15 train into the city every weekdaymorning. 3. On Tuesdays and Thursdays, I walk to work for the exercise. Every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, I … my car towork. 4. A: Charlie, can’t you hear the telephone? Answer it! B:You get it! I … my favorite TV show. I don’t want to miss anything.5. A: What kind of tea do you like? B: Well, I’m drinking black tea,but I … green tea. 6. I’m gaining weight around my waist. Thesepants are too tight. I … a larger pair of pants. 7. A: Dinner’s ready.Please call the children. B: Where are they? A: They … a game outsidein the street. 8. It’s night. There’s no moon. Emily is outside.She … at the sky. She … more stars than she can count. 9. Michaelhas a good voice. Sometimes he … with a musical group in town. It’sa good way to earn a little extra money. 10. A: Ouch! B: What’s thematter? A: Every time I eat too fast, I … my tongue. 11. Alicia always… in her diary after dinner. 12. Thank you for your help in algebra.Now I … that lesson. 13. This magazine isn’t mine. It … toColette. 14. I can see a rainbow because the sun … and it … at thesame time.

Put the verbs in brackets into the correct present tense.

I Mrs Jones: My daughter never (write) to me so I never (know) what she (do). Your son (write) to you, Mrs Smith?
Mrs Smith: Yes, I (hear) from him every week. He (seem) to like writing letters.

2 These apples (cost) 40p a bag. You (think) that is expensive? ~
It (depend) on the size of the bag.

3 I (see) my solicitor tomorrow (/ have arranged this)', I (change) my will. ~
You always (change) your will. Why you (not leave) it alone?

4 You (look) very thoughtful. What you (think) about? ~
I (think) about my retirement. ~
But you're only 25. You only just (start) your career. ~
I (know); but I (read) an article which (say) that a sensible man (start) thinking about retirement at 25.

5 My next door neighbour always (knock) on my door and (ask) me lend her l0 p pieces. ~
What she (do) with them? ~

She (put) them in her gas meter. I really (not mind) lending her a few l0p pieces but what (annoy) me is that she (know) how many she (need) each week but never (take) the trouble to bring the right number home.

6 What she (do) if she (run out) of them when you are away? ~
Oh, she (borrow) from her other neighbour, Mr White; but this (take) longer because he always (want) her to stay and chat and she (find) quite hard to get away from him. ~

7 How much she (owe) you now? ~

I (not know); I (not keep) an account. Anyway she (leave) next week; she (get) married. I (try) to think of a suitable wedding present, ~

8 Why you (not offer) to cancel her debt? ~
That (sound) rather a mean sort of present. Anyway she probably (not realize) that she (owe) me money.

9 My brother (say) that people who (owe) him money always (seem) forget about it, but people he (owe) money to always (remember) exactly.

10 I (not think) your brother (enjoy) the party. He (keep) looking at his watch. ~

Oh, I'm sure he (enjoy) it. He always (enjoy) your parties. But I (know) he (want) to be home early tonight because he (expect) an important telephone call.

11 Jack: How much longer you (stay) in England?
Paul: Only one more day. I (leave) tomorrow night. I (go) to Holland for two weeks.

12 Jack: And you (come) back to England after that or you (go) home?
Paul: It (depend) on my father. But if he (agree) to let me go on studying here, I'll certainly come back. And I (expect) he will agree.

13 Paul: By the way, Jack, Ann (see) me off at Victoria tomorrow. Why you (not come) too? You could have coffee with her afterwards.

(Paul is advising/inviting Jack to come and see him off.)

14 You (see) that man at the corner of the street? He is a private detective. He (watch) No. 24. ~
How you (know) he (watch) No. 24? ~
Because whenever anyone (come) out of, or (go) into, the house he (make) a note in his little book.

15 What all those people (do) in the middle of the street? And why they (wear) such extraordinary clothes?

They (make) a film. Most of the crowd are local people who (work) as extras. ~

16 It (sound) great fun. You (think) I could get a job as a film extra? ~
I (not know) but I (see) Ann over there; when they (finish) this scene I'll ask her if they still (take) on extras. ~

17 Ann (act) in the film? ~

She has a small part. She (not act) very well. I (imagine) she got the part because she (know) the director.

18 My brother (live) next door and his two children (come) and (see) me every day. The boy (not bother) to knock at the door; he just (climb) in through the window; but the girl always (knock).

19 Tom: We (move) into our new house tomorrow.
Bill: But why you (leave) your present house? It (suit) you all.
Tom: Yes, I (know) it (do); but the Council (pull down) all the houses on this side. They (widen) the road. They (say) it's a bottleneck.

20 If you (ask) a friend if she (like) your new dress she usually (say) 'Yes'; so you (not know) whether she really (think) it (suit) you or whether she merely (be) polite.

The room............... every day.I saw an accident yesterday. Two people............. to hospital.Paper.............. from wood.There was a fire at the hotel last week. Two of the rooms .............. .'Where did you get this picture?' 'It ................. to me by a friend of mine.'Many American programmes ................ on British television.'Did Jim and Sue go to the wedding?' 'No. They ................. , but they didn't go.''How old is this film?' 'It ............... in 1965.'My car ................. last week, but the next day it .................... by the police.

1) When I switched on the light I ... . (see a strange scene)
2) When the lecturer the room the students ... . (talk in loud voices and laugh)
3) He heard a strange noise when he ... . (come up to the house)
4) Nobody was listening to what he ... . (say)
5) When I entered the shop the shop-girl ... . (show a nice dress to an elderly LADY)
6) Mr. Brown was making a call when his secretary ... . (bring in the morning post)
7) When she was five her mother ... . (teach her English)
8) It was already lae and the people ... . (leave the party)
9) The ball was at its peak when John ... . (arrive)
10) The ship ran against a rock and ... ( sink) quickly.
11) It wasa cold and a strong wind ... . (blow from the North)
12) The patient was very ill and people ... . (talk in low voices)