Present Habits & Perfects
Our English class __________ (meet) every Tuesday morning at the main laboratory to review our progress.
meets (Present Simple for a regular routine)
I absolutely hate __________ (sit) in traffic during my morning commute to the office.
sitting (Gerund required after verbs of liking/disliking like 'hate')
The manager walked into the room, opened his laptop, and __________ (start) the presentation.
started (Past Simple for sequential, chronological actions in a past narrative)
Sophie was annoyed that the __________ she got in her French exam was much lower than she expected.
mark / grade
Before you can be considered for the position, you need to fill __________ this official application form.
in
I am so sick of my roommate! She __________ (constantly / take) my textbooks without asking me first.
is constantly taking (Present Continuous with 'constantly' to express irritation over an annoying habit)
Luana was absolutely delighted _______________ (meet) one of her favorite authors at the campus book signing yesterday.
to meet (Infinitive used immediately following an adjective like 'delighted')
While the creative team __________ (brainstorm) concepts in the meeting room, the power suddenly went out.
was brainstorming (Past Continuous for a longer background action that was interrupted by a shorter action)
You'll need to check your daily __________ to find out what lessons you have tomorrow and where they meet.
timetable
I'd really like to set __________ a formal review meeting with the sales team tomorrow morning.
up
Bob: How's your weekend been?
Lea: A bit boring. I _______________ (watch) movies all day.
have been watching (Present perfect continuous showing how a recent period of time was spent)
It is much too cold __________ (go) out for a walk, so let's study in the student lounge instead.
to go (Infinitive required after the modifier structure 'too + adjective')
Every Friday summer afternoon, the old boss __________ treat the entire department to ice cream.
would / used to (Used for past habits/repeated actions. 'would' is correct here because 'treat' is an action verb)
If you want to move ________ to study at an international institute, you can check your daily timetable to find out when your classes meet.
abroad
If you want to get __________ of the competition in the marketing industry, you have to work incredibly hard.
ahead
I'm completely exhausted. I __________ (revise) for my upcoming university exams since six o'clock this morning.
have been revising (Present Perfect Continuous to emphasize the long duration of an ongoing process)
__________ (organise) a group project for fifty undergraduate students takes a lot of time and effort!
Organising (Gerund used as the noun-subject at the very beginning of the sentence)
By 10:00 PM last night, Veronica still __________ (not call) me back, so I finally decided to go to bed.
hadn't called (Past Perfect Simple for an action that did not happen before a specific past turning point)
Our school professor doesn't believe in final exams; instead, our grade relies entirely on continuous __________.
assessment
Last week, I was offered an excellent new design position that I had applied __________ two months ago.
for
Don't touch that wall! Tim __________ (just / paint) it and it's still wet.
has just painted (Present Perfect Simple to show a completed past action with a clear present result)
My classmates are very interested in __________ (visit) the historical museum this afternoon before it closes.
visiting (Gerund required immediately following a preposition like 'in')
My fingers hurt terribly right now because I _______________ (play) video games all morning.
had been playing (Past perfect continuous emphasizing the continuous background duration)
During orientation week, the university hosts events so new __________ can learn their way around campus.
undergraduates
Sandra is extremely excited to be working __________ the launching campaign for the new product range.
on