Written English Activity

WRITTEN ENGLISH ACTIVITY
A-SIMPLE PRESENT / PRESENT CONTINUOUS: Using the words in parentheses, 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 inParis.
3. Shhhhh! Be quiet! John (sleep) _________________ .
4. Don't forget to take your umbrella. It (rain)____________________ .
5. I hate living in Seattle because it (rain, always)_________________ .
6. I'm sorry I can't hear what you (say)______________ because everybody (talk) ________________ so loudly.
7. Justin (write, currently)_______________ a book about his adventures in Tibet.I hope he can find a good publisher when he is finished.
8. Jim: Do you want to come over for dinner tonight?
Denise: Oh, I'm sorry, I can't. I (go) _______________ to a movie tonight with some friends.
9. The business cards (be, normally ) _______________ printed by a company in New York. Their prices (be) _______________ inexpensive, yet the quality of their work is quite good.
10. Thisdelicious chocolate (be)________________ made by a small chocolatier in Zurich, Switzerland.

B-SIMPLE PAST / PAST CONTINUOUS: Using the words in parentheses, complete the text below with the appropriate tenses.
1. A: What (you, do) ____________________ when the accident occurred?
B: I (try) _________________ to change a light bulb that had burnt out.
2. After I (find) ___________________ thewallet full of money, I (go, immediately) _________________________________ to the police and (turn) it in.
3. The doctor (say)__________________ that Tom (be) ________________________ too sick to go to work and that he (need) to stay at home for a couple of days.
4. Sebastian (arrive) __________________________ at Susan's house a little before 9:00 PM, but she (be, not) ________________there. She (study, at the library) _______________________________ for her final examination in French.
5. Sandy is in the living room watching television. At this time yesterday, she (watch, also) ____________________ television. That's all she ever does!
6. A: I (call) __________________ you last night after dinner, but you (be, not) there. Where were you?
B: I (work) ___________________ out atthe fitness center.
7. When I (walk)__________________________ into the busy office, the secretary (talk) on the phone with a customer, several clerks (work, busily) ____________________ at their desks, and two managers (discuss, quietly)________________________ methods to improve customer service.
8. I (watch) __________________ a mystery movie on TV when the electricity went out. Now I amnever going to find out how the movie ends.
9. Sharon (be)__________________ in the room when John told me what happened, but she didn't hear anything because she (listen, not)_______________________ .
10. It's strange that you (call) ___________________ because I (think, just) ____________________ about you.

C-SIMPLE PAST / PRESENT PERFECT: Using the words in parentheses, complete the textbelow with the appropriate tenses.
1. A: Did you like the movie "Star Wars?"
B: I don't know. I (see, never) ______________________ that movie.

2. Sam (arrive)____________________ in San Diego a week ago.

3. My best friend and I (know) ________________________ each other for over fifteen years. We still get together once a week.

4. Stinson is a fantastic writer. He (write)_____________________ ten very creative short stories in the last year. One day, he'll be as famous as Hemingway.

5. I (have, not) _____________________ this much fun since I (be) ___________________________ a kid.

6. Things (change) _________________________ a great deal at Coltech, Inc. When we first (start) _________________ working here three years ago, the company (have, only) _________________ six...