Simple Present/Present Progressive
Choose the correct phrase for the sentence.
Some top salespeople _________ their greetings and handshakes before they meet their customers.
a. are practicing b. practice c. practices
b. practice
Put the word in parentheses in past progressive or simple past.
When the teams ___________ (finish) the campaign, everyone ___________ (need) a break.
When the teams finished the campaign, everyone needed a break.
Use present perfect and put the sentence in the correct order.
so far / not win / he has/ any election in his town
So far he hasn't won any election in his town. OR He hasn't won any election in his town so far.
Put the following sentence in Present progressive.
I ____________ (buy) a 3D TV someday.
I am going to buy a 3D TV someday.
Complete the sentence using future perfect
Katie _________________ (finish/report) by the time Kyle arrives.
Katie will have finished the report by the time Kyle arrives.
Choose the correct phrase.
Some people __________ in love the moment they first meet each other.
a. falls b. are falling c. fall
c. fall
Choose simple past or past progressive for the word in parentheses.
When the boss ________ (hear) the marketing people's suggestion, he _________ (call) a meeting with the advertising team.
When the boss heard the marketing people's suggestion, he called a meeting with advertising team.
Put the sentence in the correct order and use present perfect.
just / he / decide / has / to run for the school board
He has just decided to run for the school board.
Use future progressive for the following sentence.
It ________ (save) a lot of money this way.
It will be saving a lot of money this way.
Complete the sentence using future perfect
The meeting ___________ (start) by the time Sarah arrives.
The meeting will have started by the time Sarah arrives.
Choose the correct phrase.
Jack ___________ a lot of success as a salesman this year.
a. is not having b. has not c. doesn't have
a. is not having
Change the word in parentheses to simple past.
Once, he even __________ to wear any shirt at all!
Once, he even refused to wear any shirt at all!
Choose for or since
It has been the most-watched movie _______ two months.
It has been the most watched movie for two months.
Put the following sentence in future progressive.
Viewers __________ ( send) or texting messages.
Viewers will be sending or texting messages.
Correct the mistake in the sentence.
I plan on working in this industry, so it is fascinating for me to know that by the time I graduate, the job market has changed dramatically.
I plan on working in this industry, so it is fascinating for me to know that by the time I graduate, the job market will have changed dramatically.
Correct the sentence. (one mistake)
I am thinking my new haircut makes me look good, too.
I think my new haircut makes me look good, too.
Find the mistake in the sentence.
Our product was selling well in some markets, and our company planning on introducing it to other markets as soon as it was possible.
Our product was selling well in some markets, and our company planning on introducing it to other markets as soon as it was possible.
Choose for OR since
People have seen the two stars out together in public ________ the movie appeared in theaters.
People have seen the two stars out together in public since the movie appeared in theaters.
Put the sentence in present progressive.
I ________ (go) straight home.
I am going to go straight home. OR I am going to straight home.
Correct the sentence. (one mistake)
I am knowing my clients are busy people, and I understand their time is important.
I know my clients are busy people, and I understand their time is important.
Find the mistake in the sentence.
When Robert was working for an international company in Italy, he meets his wife. They got married in Rome.
When Robert was working for an international company in Italy, he meets his wife. They got married in Rome.
Find the mistake in the sentence.
Greg is selling three cars this week. He has made $4,000 in commissions since Monday, and his boss has been talking about possible promotion.
Greg has been selling three cars this week. He has made $4,000 in commissions since Monday, and his boss has been talking about possible promotion.
Use present progressive for the following sentence.
You know, the companies ______________ (give) e-readers away someday.
You know, the companies are going to give e-readers away someday.