Question

3.3 Put the verb into the correct form, present continuous or present simple. 1 Why are all these people here? What’s happening (What / happen)? 2 Julia is good at languages. (She / speak) four languages very well. 3 Are you ready yet? (Everybody / wait) for you. 4 I’ve never heard this word. How (you / pronounce) it? 5 Kate (not / work) this week. She’s on holiday. 6 I think my English (improve) slowly. It’s better than it was. 7 Nicola (live) in Manchester. She has never lived anywhere else. 8 Can we stop walking soon? (I / start) to get tired. 9 Sam and Tina are in Madrid right now. (They / visit) a friend of theirs. 10 ‘What (your father / do)?’ ‘He’s an architect.’ 11 It took me an hour to get to work this morning. Most days (it / not / take) so long. 12 I (I / learn) to drive. My driving test is next month. My father (teach) me

Answer 1

1. happen
2. speak
3. wait
4. you
5. not
6. improve
7. live
8. I
9. visit
10. do
11. take
12. learn

Answer 2

1. Why are all these people here? What’s happening (What / happen)?

The correct form is present continuous: "What's happening?".

2. Julia is good at languages. (She / speak) four languages very well.

The correct form is present simple: "She speaks".

3. Are you ready yet? (Everybody / wait) for you.

The correct form is present continuous: "Everybody is waiting".

4. I’ve never heard this word. How (you / pronounce) it?

The correct form is present simple: "How do you pronounce".

5. Kate (not / work) this week. She’s on holiday.

The correct form is present simple: "Kate does not work".

6. I think my English (improve) slowly. It’s better than it was.

The correct form is present continuous: "My English is improving".

7. Nicola (live) in Manchester. She has never lived anywhere else.

The correct form is present simple: "Nicola lives".

8. Can we stop walking soon? (I / start) to get tired.

The correct form is present simple: "I start".

9. Sam and Tina are in Madrid right now. (They / visit) a friend of theirs.

The correct form is present continuous: "They are visiting".

10. ‘What (your father / do)?’ ‘He’s an architect.’

The correct form is present simple: "What does your father do?".

11. It took me an hour to get to work this morning. Most days (it / not / take) so long.

The correct form is present simple: "It does not take".

12. I (I / learn) to drive. My driving test is next month. My father (teach) me.

The correct forms are present continuous: "I am learning" and present simple: "My father teaches"