Present Tenses
We _____ (often / play) basketball on the weekends.
often play
Paul, you should try to ____ a good example for your younger brothers.
set
I _____ (listen) to the new Metallica album yesterday.
listened
We've had such a _____ _____ this year. It's been so cold and has snowed a lot.
hard winter
We pulled in / set out / put down to the gas station to fill up the car.
pulled in
I ______ (just / finish) cleaning the house. Now, I can go out.
have just finished
When I was a kid, I would always _____ my mother's every move.
copy
I ______ (vacuum) when you ______ (call), so I could hear the phone.
was vacuuming / called
_____-_____ _____ caused the cancellation of numerous ferry sailings that day.
I can't put __ ____ people who don't tell the truth.
up with
Stacy ______ (usually / watch) scary movies with us, but she ______ (study) right now for an exam tomorrow.
usually watches / is studying
My teachers alway _______ me to do my best.
encourage
I ______ (read) George Orwell's 1984 while my mom ______ (cook) dinner.
was reading / was cooking
The _____ ______ of the sun was too much for him to handle. He had to go inside where it was air conditioned.
intense heat
She tried to _____ up her lie but it was obvious to her parents what she'd done.
cover
I ______ (talk) to my mother over Skype for a last 3 hours.
have been talking
I have always _______ up to my Dad. He's such a good role ______.
looked / model
By the time I ______ (finish) my shift, I ______ (work) for almost 12 hours. I _____ (be) so tired!
finished / had been working / was
It was a _____ and _____ day with a light _____.
fine and sunny / breeze
The soles on my shoes have become so _____ down. I guess it's time to buy a new pair.
worn
Samantha ______ (bake) cookies all morning and she ______ (even / finish / yet).
has been baking / hasn't even finished yet
Nowadays, international companies ______ a big ______ on politicians, often shaping their _______.
have a big influence / opinions
I ______ (go) to school yesterday because I ______ (forget) to do my homework.
didn't go / had forgotten
With ______ temperatures, we can expect a cold _____ with _____ snow for the next four days.
dropping / spell / heavy
Bad habits often ____ off __ the people closest to you.
rub off on