Verb tenses
Present Continuous
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100

I ______ my sister to call me back quickly. (NEED, simple past)

I NEEDED my sister to call me back quickly.

100

What is the present continuous of the verb clean?

Cleaning

100

I am agree with you.

(1 error)

I agree with you.

I am agreeing with you.

I am in agreement with you.

100

Can you help me ____ the laundry?

Can you help me WITH the laundry?

Can you help me DO the laundry?

Can you help me PUT AWAY the laundry?

100

Read the tongue twister: "She sells sea shells by the sea shore."

"She sells sea shells by the sea shore."

200

You _______ this by the end of the year, I promise. (KNOW, future tense)

You WILL KNOW this by the end of the year, I promise.

200

Rewrite the following sentence using the present continuous: My baby sister drinks milk.

My baby sister is drinking milk.

200

Charlie doesn't dances salsa.

(1 error)

Charlie doesn't dance salsa.

200

Please _____ free to sit wherever you'd like.

Please FEEL free to sit wherever you'd like.

200

Read the tongue twister: "The big bug bit the little beetle, but the little beetle bit the big bug back."

"The big bug bit the little beetle, but the little beetle bit the big bug back."

300

When _____________ to do that? (PROMISE, simple past) (include a subject)

When DID I PROMISE to do that?

300

Use the present continuous of the verb "write" in a sentence.

example: Maria is writing a book about animals.

300

He all the time think he is spending too much money, but he never stops.

(2 errors)

He ALWAYS thinkS he is spending too much money, but he never stops.

300

I need you to ______ an effort if you want to pass this class.

I need you to MAKE an effort if you want to pass this class.

300

Say this phrase five times fast: "Toy Boat"

"Toy Boat, toy boat, toy boat, toy boat."

400

I ________ in the shower when she walked in and told me to be quiet. (SING, past progressive)

I WAS SINGING in the shower when she walked in and told me to be quiet.

400

Answer the following question: Where are you going tomorrow?

I am going to...

400

Everybody think we should turn around and go to home, it's getting very late.

(2 errors)

Everybody THINKS we should turn around and GO HOME, it's getting very late.

400

I would like to ______ an experience working with exotic animals at some point in my life.

I would like to HAVE an experience working with exotic animals at some point in my life.

400

Say the tongue twister: "A tricky frisky snake with sixty super scaly stripes."

"A tricky frisky snake with sixty super scaly stripes."

500
Something about those stories _____ me of my childhood. (REMIND, which tense?)

Something about those stories REMINDS me of my childhood.

500

Use the present continuous of the verb "remember" in a sentence.

The quick brown fox jumped over the lazy dogs.

500

Was a gift for he, but I gave it to sister.

(3 errors)

IT was a gift for HIM, but I gave it to MY sister.

500

She had _____ self-esteem and wanted to improve, so she started leaving post-its with compliments on her mirror.

She had LOW self-esteem and wanted to improve, so she started leaving post-its with compliments on her mirror.

500

Say the tongue twister: "Fresh fried fish, fish fresh fried, fried fish fresh, fish fried fresh."

"Fresh fried fish, fish fresh fried, fried fish fresh, fish fried fresh."

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