F. Fill in the blanks with the simple present or the present continuous tense of the verbs
in brackets.
1. My mother
(bake) delicious cakes. Today, she
pineapple upside-down cake.
(bake) a
2. Mohan
(go) to the gym in the evenings but today he
(go) in the
morning as it will be closed in the evening.
3. In India, people
(celebrate) Diwali with a lot of enthusiasm. This year, people
(celebrate) this festival earlier than usual.
4. Doctors usually
(visit) all the patients, but today they are not in the hospital
because they
(go) on a strike against the bad working conditions.
5. Jasmine usually
(dress) up very quickly, I wonder why she
(take)
so long today.
6. We
(have) our lunch early today since we have to go for the rehearsals.
Usually, we
(have) our lunch at 1 o'clock.
7. Father
not
(work) on Sundays. He
(go) to the
temple,
(write) e-mails to his friends and
(listen) to some good
music. Today, he
not
(feel) well, so he
(sleep)
8. Why
(smell) bad?
you
(sniff) at the dish?
(study). I usually
(study) in
9. Do not disturb me, please,
the mornings.
10. All the contestants usually,
(practise) for two hours every day and they
(practise) right now in the auditorium.
Answers
Answer:
Before going through the answer let's see the rule of simple present and present continuous tense.
Simple present:
- Subject + s/es + first form of verb
Present continuous tense:
- Subject + is/am/are + first form of verb + ing
1. My mother bakes delicious cakes. Today, she is baking a pineapple upside-down cake.
2. Mohan goes to the gym in the evenings but today he is going in the morning as it will be closed in the evening.
3. In India, people celebrate Diwali with a lot of enthusiasm. This year, people are celebrating this festival earlier than usual.
4. Doctors usually visit all the patients, but today they are not in the hospital because they are going on a strike against the bad working conditions.
5. Jasmine usually dresses up very quickly, I wonder why she is taking so long today.
6. We are having our lunch early today since we have to go for the rehearsals.
Usually, we have our lunch at 1 o'clock.
7. Father does not work on Sundays. He goes to the temple, writes e-mails to his friends and listens to some good music. Today, he is not feeling well, so he is sleeping.
8. Why do you sniff at the dish?
9. Do not disturb me, please, I am studying. I usually study the mornings.
10. All the contestants usually practice for two hours every day and they are practicing right now in the auditorium.
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