Tense Trek: Present Quest

A:   ………………………… (you / go) to the gym every day?

     B:   No, I ………………………… (not go) every day. I ………………………… (go) three times a week.

A:   ………………………… (Sam / study) at your school?

     B:   No, he ………………………… (not study) there. He ………………………… (study) at a private school.

A:   Does your mother ………………………… (teach) English?

     B:   Yes, she does. She also ………………………… (teach) French and Spanish. She ………………………… (be) very good at languages.

A:   ………………………… (your parents / work) in London?

     B:   No, they don’t. They both ………………………… (work) in Oxford.

A:   ………………………… (you / practice) much before you perform a new play?

     B:   Yes, we ………………………… (practice) for weeks before the first performance, and the director ………………………… (make) a lot of changes.

Match the present tense sentence: something that happens regularly

• I always play basketball on Saturdays.

• They are spending a lot of time together these days.

•  I need some help with homework.

• Look outside – it’s snowing!

Match the present tense sentence: verbs not used in continuous tenses

•  I am leaving for London at 6 a.m. tomorrow.

• I need some help with homework.

•  The Earth goes around the sun.

• I need some help with homework.

Match the present tense sentence: something happening at this moment

• The Earth goes around the sun.

• I need some help with homework.

• Look outside – it’s snowing!

• I am leaving for London at 6 a.m. tomorrow.

Match the present tense sentence:  stating a fact or law

• I always play basketball on Saturdays.

•  They are spending a lot of time together these days.

•  I am leaving for London at 6 a.m. tomorrow.

• The Earth goes around the sun.

Match the present tense sentence: something happening around this time

• They are spending a lot of time together these days.

•  I need some help with homework.

•  I am leaving for London at 6 a.m. tomorrow.

•  I always play basketball on Saturdays.