EXERCISE 1
Fill in the blanks with the right form (simple present or present continuous) of the verbs given in brackets.
1. Mr Garg rarely _____________ (wear) a tie, but today he _____________ (wear) one.
2. I usually _____________ (walk) to school, but today I _____________ (go) by car.
3. The baby has got up and _____________ (cry). Perhaps he _____________ (want) some milk.
4. My head _____________ (ache). Please, _____________ (make) me some coffee.
5. The spectators _____________ (shout) and _____________ (cheer). They _____________ (want) their team to win.
6. Come quickly! _____________ (help) me! The parcels _____________ (slip) from my hands.
7. Someone _____________ (ring) the doorbell. Mamta, please go and _____________ (open) the door. Mummy _____________ (sleep) in the room and Lalit _____________ (clean) his cycle.
8. What _____________ Mohit _____________ (do)? He _____________ (bake) a carrot cake. He _____________ (be) very fond of trying out new dishes.
EXERCISE 2.
Fill in the blanks with present perfect tense or the present perfect continuous tense of the verb given in brackets.
1. Jagdish _____________ (solve) this problem for a couple of hours but he _____________ not (solve) it yet.
2. My friend _____________ (buy) a new computer, I _____________ (wait) to see it for some days.
3. The doctors _____________ (try) to revive the patient but they _____________ (not succeed) so far.
4. The workers _____________ (paint) the furniture since ten in the morning, but they _____________ (not finish) it yet.
5. Mummy _____________ (prepare) lunch for the guests since eight o’clock.
6. We _____________ (learn) Spanish for two years.
7. I _____________ (wait) for you for the past two hours.
8. Raj _____________ (play) with my bat all day. Now he _____________ (break) it.
9. My grandparents _____________ (always live) in a village. They may not feel comfortable with city life.
10. The boys _____________ (play) cricket since morning. They _____________ (not come) home for lunch.
Answers
Answer:
Explanation:
Exercise 1:
1. wears, wore
2. walk, went
3. is crying, wants
4. is aching, make
5. were shooting, cheering, wanted
6. help, jaane slipped
7. rang, open, is sleeping, is cleaning
8. is, doing, is baking, is
Exercise 2:
1. has solved, has not been solving
2. has bought, have been waiting
3. have been trying, have not succeeded
4. have been painting, have not finished
5. has been preparing
6. have been learning
7. have been waiting
8. has been playing, has broken
9. have always lived
10. have been playing, have not come
Answer:
1. wears, wore
2. walk, went
3. is crying, wants
4. is aching, make
5. were shooting, cheering, wanted
6. help, jaane slipped
7. rang, open, is sleeping, is cleaning
8. is, doing, is baking, is
Exercise 2:
1. has solved, has not been solving
2. has bought, have been waiting
3. have been trying, have not succeeded
4. have been painting, have not finished
5. has been preparing
6. have been learning
7. have been waiting
8. has been playing, has broken
9. have always lived
10. have been playing, have not come