Present/Present Progressive
Simple Past Verbs
Past/Past Progressive
Complete the Sentence
Miscellaneous
100
My brother (is looking, looks) like my father.
looks
100
make
made
100
While Emily (drove, was driving) on the freeway, her car ran out of gas.
was driving
100
What time ___ you usually work? a. are b. do c. does
b. do
100
Chris (wake) _________________ up at 6:55 A.M. every morning.
wakes
200
Right now the chef (is tasting, tastes) the meat dish to see if it is ready.
is tasting
200
buy
bought
200
Michael (wanted, was wanting) to play basketball on Saturday, but he hurt his knee.
wanted
200
What ___ at this exact time last year? a. did you do b. did you doing c. were you doing
c. were you doing
200
My best friend was upset about her low grade. She (discuss) _________________ her test with the instructor when I left class.
was discussing
300
That fish (is smelling, smells) terrible. Are you certain it is fresh?
Smells
300
speak
spoke
300
While Miki (listened, was listening) to the lecture in class, her phone rang.
was listening
300
I ___ the ruins in Athens. They were fantastic! a. toured b. was touring c. tour
b. was touring
300
Last August, my family and I (take) ________________ a Caribbean vacation
took
400
Greg (is thinking, thinks) over his career plans. He's trying to decide whether to apply for a new position or not.
is thinking
400
quit
quit
400
Billy was very sad when he (lost, was losing) his favorite toy.
lost
400
Paul usually ___ too much coffee! a. drinks b. was drinking c. is drinking
a. drinks
400
(you, understand) _________________________ the project we are working on?
Do you understand the project we are working on?
500
My uncle (is appearing, appears) in a TV documentary today. We have to watch it!
is appearing
500
read
read
500
The earthquake happened while I (watched, was watching) TV last night.
was watching
500
Yesterday Phil ___ three cups of coffee before 8:00 A.M.! a. drinks b. was drinking c. drank
c. drank
500
Last night, while we (have) ________________ dinner, a band (play) ________________ lively music.
Last night, while we were having dinner, a band played lively music.
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