Exercise 2 Choose the correct version.

1. Steve ____ a shower at the moment.

a) is having b) has c) have

2. Is Ann ____ studying Geography?

a) often b) still c) usually

3. My sister and I ____ traditional food when we’re on holiday.

a) am tasting b) taste c) are tasting

4. ____ listening to classical music?

a) Does he enjoy b) Is he enjoying

c) Does he enjoys

5. How ____ do you go to the theatre?

a) usually b) often c) always

6. My brother ____ in New York at present.

a) live b) is living c) lives

7. She ____ French lessons three times a week.

a) is taking b) take c) takes

8. Do elephants ____ in the jungle?

a) lives b) live c) living

Exercise 3 Put the verbs in brackets into the past simple or the past continuous.

1. I_____ (work) in Oxford when I _____(meet) Tony for the first time.

2. It _____ (rain) when Sara _____ (arrive) home.

3. We _____ (have) lunch when you _____ (ring).

4. You ____ (chat) when I _____ (come) in.

5. Joe _____ (cook) when he _____ (cut) his finger.

6. Dave and Becky _____ (watch) TV when the baby _____ (wake) up.

7. Ben ____ (play) chess when you ____ (enter) the room.

8. She ____ (take) a music lesson when your friend ____ (call) on me.

 

 

1. I was working in Oxford when I met Tony for the first time.

2. It was raining when Sara arrived home.

3. We were having lunch when you rang.

4. You were chatting when I came in.

5. Joe was cooking when he cut his finger.

6. Dave and Becky were watching TV when the baby woke up.

7. Ben was playing chess when you entered the room.

8. She was taking a music lesson when your friend called on me.