Past + Present / Simple + Progressive

A1

200

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

400

Choose the correct phrase.

Some people __________ in love the moment they first meet each other.

a. falls b. are falling c. fall

c. fall

600

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

800

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.

1000

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.

A3

200

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.

400

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.

600

Change the word in parentheses to simple past.

Once, he even _____ (refuse) to wear any shirt at all!

Once, he even  refused  to wear any shirt at all!

800

Find the mistake in the sentence.

Our product was selling well in some markets, so our company plan on introducing it to other markets as soon as it was possible.

Our product was selling well in some markets, and our company is planning on introducing it to other markets as soon as it was possible.

1000

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 met his wife. They got married in Rome.

B1

200

Use present progressive and put the sentence in the correct order.

so far / not (win) / he / election / the / to be / town

So far, he isn't winning the town election. 

OR 

He isn't winning the town election so far.

400

Put the sentence in the correct order and use simple past.

he / decide / (to run) / for / the / school board

He decided to run for the school board.

600

Use will plus future progressive in the following sentence.

I ______ (to be) ______ (walk) around and ______ (take) notes.

I am walking around and taking notes.

800

Find the mistake in the sentence.

This June mark our 4-year anniversary to live in Texas.

This June marked our 4-year anniversary of living in Texas.

1000

Find three mistakes in the sentence.

Greg is sell three cars this week. He made $4,000 in commissions on Mundei, and his boss has been talking about a possible promotion.

Greg sold three cars this week. He made $4,000 in commissions on Monday, and his boss has been talking about a possible promotion.

B3

200

Put the following sentence in present progressive.

I ____ (to be) finally ______ (buy) a 3D TV today!

I am finally buying a curved HD TV today!

400

Use present progressive for the following sentence.

This way, we ___ (to be) _____ (save) a lot of money.

This way, we're saving a lot of money.

600

Put the following sentence in present progressive.

Viewers __________ (writing) fan letters and (send) voicemails to show support.

Viewers are writing fan letters and sending voicemails to show support.

800

Put the sentence in present progressive.

I ________ (go) straight home.

I am going to go straight home. 

OR 

I am going straight home.

1000

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.