simple and continuous present/past tense

watch TV \ in his bedroom

A: What was Jim doing when you got home?

B: He was____________________________

take a nap \ on the couch in the loving room

A: What's Kurt doing?

B: He's__________________

Answer explanation

taking a nap on the couch in the living room

attend a conference \ in Singapore

A: Where's Ms. Chang this week?

B: She's_________________________

Answer explanation

in Singapore attending a conference

Use the simple past or the continuous past

call, wait

A: Why weren't you at the meeting

B: I______________ for an overseas call from my family

A: ( they )________________?

B: Yes. It was wonderful to hear from them

Answer explanation

was waiting/ Did they call

Use the simple past or the continuous past

find, look, park

A: You're late again! You were supposed to be here ten minutes ago. Where were you?

B: I_______________ for a place to park

A:( you ) ______________ one?

B: Well, yes and no. I_______________ my car illegally

Answer explanation

was looking/ Did you find/ parked

Use the simple past or the continuous past

ask, decide, look, see, work

A: How did it go? ( you )______________ the manager for a raise when you ___________her yesterday?

B: No, she____________, on a big presentation for next week. She____________ pretty busy. I____________ to wait until later

Answer explanation

Did you ask/ saw/ was working/ looked/ decided

Use the simple past or the continuous past

drive, get, happen, keep, pay, see

A: I had a bad day yesterday.

B: Oh? What_________________?

A: I_______________ a traffic ticket.

B: Really? That's too bad. What was it for?

A: For running a red light. I ____________home and ( not) ______________ attention to the road. I ( not ) the red light and just ___________driving.

Answer explanation

happened/ got/ was driving/ wasn't paying/ didn't/ kept

Use the simple present or continuous present.

Look. It ( begin) ________ to rain. Unfortunately, I ( have, not )__________ my umbrella with me. I ( own, not ) an umbrella. Spiro is lucky. He ( wear ) _________ a raincoat. I ( wear ) __________ a waterproof hat on rainy days.

Answer explanation

is beginning/ don't have/ don't own/ is wearing/ wear

Use the simple present or continuous present.

Right now Martha is in the science building. The chemistry experiment she ( do ) _____________ is dangerous, so she ( be ) __________ very careful. She ( want, not ) to spill any of the acid. She ( be, always ) ________ careful when she does a chemistry experiment.

Answer explanation

is doing/ is being/ doesn't want/ is always being

Use the simple present or continuous present.

Right now Martha is in the science building. The chemistry experiment she ( do ) _____________ is dangerous, so she ( be ) __________ very careful. She ( want, not ) to spill any of the acid. She ( be, always ) ________ careful when she does a chemistry experiment.

Answer explanation

is doing/ is being/ doesn't want/ is always being