Q1. 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'm sorry I can't hear what you (say)_________ because everybody (talk)________ so loudly.
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Answer:
1. Every Monday, Sally drives her kids to football practice. 2. Usually, I work
as a secretary at ABT, but this summer I studied French at a language school in Paris. That is why I am in Paris. 3. Shhhhh! Be quiet! John is sleeping 4. Don't forget to take your umbrella. It is raining 5. I'm sorry I can't hear what you said because everybody was talking so loudly.
Answer:
Words in bold in the sentences are the appropiate tenses.
Explanation:
- 1. Every Monday, Sally drives her kids to football practice.
- The sentence shows a regular activity , and verb is simple present tense.
- 2. Usually, I work as a secretary at ABT, but this summer I will study French at a language school in Paris. That is why I am in Paris.
simple present tense is used to show a reguar activity she does 'work' , simple future tense is used in 'will study' as she the act will happen.
- 3. Shhhhh! Be quiet! John is sleeping.
Present continuous tense is used in this sentence 'is sleeping' as the act is ongoing
- 4. Don't forget to take your umbrella. It will rain.
Simple future tense is used to state that an phenomenon is going to take place.
- 5. I'm sorry I can't hear what you are saying because everybody is talking so loudly.
'are saying' and 'is talking' is in present continuous tense.