Fill in the blanks with an appropriate tense form.
1"I met Rahul a few days ago." "Oh, ............... you?"
Wrong!
The short reply to a past simple statement uses "did".
2What ............... these days?
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both are possible: "is he doing" asks about a temporary situation around now, and "does he do" asks about his job.
3He is ............... college.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
To say someone is a student, British English uses "at college" and American English uses "in college".
4............... he enjoy his new job?
Wrong!
A present simple question with "he" and a main verb begins with "Does".
5I ............... at the same job for a long time.
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Use "have been working" for an action that started in the past and continues now.
6It ............... to rain.
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Use "is beginning" for a change that is starting now.
7............... you often go away?
Wrong!
A present simple question about a habit begins with "Do".
8What time ............... the shop open?
Wrong!
A present simple question about a regular opening time uses "does".
9What language ............... in Egypt?
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Use "do they speak" to ask about a general fact.
10Listen to her. What ...............?
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Use "is she saying" for speech happening at this moment.
11............... you speak Russian?
Wrong!
A present simple question about knowledge of a language begins with "Do".
12You keep ............... things.
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After "keep", use the gerund "forgetting" for repeated behavior.
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- “I met Rahul a few days ago.” “Oh, did you?”
- What does he do / is he doing these days?
- He is in / at college.
- Does he enjoy his new job?
- I have been working at the same job for a long time.
- It is beginning to rain.
- Do you often go away?
- What time does the shop open?
- What language do they speak in Egypt?
- Listen to her. What is she saying?
- Do you speak Russian?
- You keep forgetting things.