Fill in the blanks with a continuous or simple tense.
1. I ……………………….. the manager in the afternoon.
We use the present continuous to talk about a future event that is already planned.
2. I ………………………… his voice.
The verb like is hardly ever used in the continuous form.
3. I called him because I …………………………. to talk.
Want is not normally used in the continuous form.
4. It ……………………………. hard.
The present continuous is used to talk about actions or situations that are going on at the moment of speaking.
5. I ………………………….. that education should be free for all.
Believe is not normally used in the continuous form.
6. I ………………………….. that we are committing a mistake.
When feel means have an opinion, it is not normally used in the continuous form.
7. I ………………………….. how to ride a bicycle.
Know is not normally used in the continuous form.
8. I ………………………… my holidays right now.
The present continuous is used to talk about ongoing situations.
9. She …………………………… when they arrived.
The past continuous is used to talk about the longer background action that was in progress when another action occurred.
10. It ………………………… difficult now.
Look is not normally used in the continuous form.
11. He …………………………… to a hill tribe.
Belong is not normally used in the continuous form.
12. I ………………………. 50 kg last month.
Answers
1. I am seeing the manager in the afternoon.
2. I like his voice.
3. I called him because I wanted to talk.
4. It is raining hard.
5. I believe that education should be free for all.
6. I feel that we are committing a mistake.
7. I know how to ride a bicycle.
8. I am enjoying my holidays right now.
9. She was sleeping when they arrived.
10. It looks difficult now.
11. He belongs to a hill tribe.
12. I weighed 50 kg last month.
