A. Complete the gaps with the correct tense of each verb.
1. My father__________ (give) me his car because he _________ (want) to buy a new one.
2. _______ you _______ (work) tomorrow?
3. In India parents ___________ (arrange) marriages for their sons.
4. He ________ (play) an important match this afternoon.
5. John always ___________ (get up) at 7.00.
6. Don't disturb her. She ___________ (do) her homework.
7. My fahter never ________ (tell) jokes, he is a very serious man.
8. Please, shut up. I __________ (try) to watch the news.
9. ________ you _________ (go) to school by bus every day?
10. Hurry up! The train _________ (leave) at 8.30!
11. My mother ___________ (cook) dinner at the moment.
12. Jane ___________ (not go) to class on Friday.
13. I can't come to the party because I ____________ (write) the report tonight.
14. They ___________ (stay) at their parents' house for the whole week.
15. In summer it always ___________ (rain) a lot.
16. You can make noise. I ___________ (not study) at the moment.
17. They _________ (not dance) in public.
18. In Egypt, cars __________ (not stop) at crossings.
19. Watch your son! He __________ (swim) in the sea!
20. Hey! It looks like they __________ (shoot) a film in here!
B. Complete the dialogue with the correct tense of each verb.
- Hi, Sam! Can we talk?
- Now? I ____________ (watch) my favourite TV show!
- Only for a second. It is important and I __________ (go) to class just now.
- OK, what's wrong?
- When _____ you usually _______ (play) your guitar?
- My guitar? I ________ (practise) every night.
- Every night?! Now I __________ (understand)!
- What _____ you ________ (mean)?
- The neighbours ______________ (complain). You need to stop!
- But when can I practise, then?
- Well, now, for example!
- Now? Impossible! I ____________ (love) this show!
ANSWERS
A.
1. My father is giving me his car because he wants to buy a new one. (future arrangement / stative verb)
2. Are you working tomorrow? (future arrangement)
3. In India parents arrange marriages for their sons. (habit)
4. He is playing an important match this afternoon. (future arrangement)
5. John always gets up at 7.00. (timetable)
6. Don't disturb her. She is doing her homework. (happening now)
7. My fahter never tells jokes, he is a very serious man. (habit)
8. Please, shut up. I am trying to watch the news. (happening now)
9. Do you go to school by bus every day? (habit)
10. Hurry up! The train leaves at 8.30! (timetable)
11. My mother is cooking dinner at the moment. (happening now)
12. Jane doesn't go to class on Friday. (habit)
13. I can't come to the party because I am writing the report tonight. (future arrangement)
14. They are staying at their parents' house for the whole week. (long action)
15. In summer it always rains a lot. (fact)
16. You can make noise. I am not studying at the moment. (happening now)
17. They don't dance in public. (habit)
18. In Egypt, cars don't stop at crossings. (habit)
19. Watch your son! He is swimming in the sea! (happening now)
20. Hey! It looks like they are shooting a film in here! (happening now)
B.
- Hi, Sam! Can we talk?
- Now? I am watching my favourite TV show! (happening now)
- Only for a second. It is important and I am going to class just now. (happening now)
- OK, what's wrong?
- When do you usually play your guitar? (habit)
- My guitar? I practise every night. (habit)
- Every night?! Now I understand! (stative verb)
- What do you mean? (stative verb)
- The neighbours are complaining. You need to stop! (long action)
- But when can I practise, then?
- Well, now, for example!
- Now? Impossible! I love this show! (stative verb)
