grammar exercises

Present & Past tenses
Tegenwoordige tijd
- Gebruik de present simple of de present continuous
- Excuse me, _____________________ (you/speak) English?
- ‘Where’s Tom?’ ‘_____________________ (he/have) a shower.’
- _____________________ (I/not/watch) TV very often.
- Listen! Somebody ____________________(sing).
- Sandra is tired. _____________________ (she/want) to go home now.
- How often _____________________ (you/read) a newspaper?
- ‘Excuse me, but _____________________ (you/sit) in my place.’
- It’s late _____________________ (I/go) home now. _____________________ (you/come) with me?
- What time_____________________ (your father/finish) work every day?
- You can turn off the radio. _____________________ (I/not/listen) to it.
- ‘Where’s Paul?’ ‘In the kitchen. _____________________ (he/cook) something.’
- Martin _____________________ (not/usually/drive) to work. He _____________________ (usually/walk).
- Sue _____________________ (not/like) coffee. _____________________(she/prefer) tea.
Verleden tijd
Gebruik de past simple of de past continuous
- Our plane (fly) over Scotland when the accident (happen).
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- Fred (go) home and (have) a shower before he (call) his sister.
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- Where you (go) yesterday when I (see) you?
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- When Frank (see) the policeman, he (put) the pen back.
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- Mandy (play) the piano while Jack (do) his homework.
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- Jill (work) in the garden when it (begin) to rain.
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- They (play) with the dog when I (see) them.
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- Henry (finish) his newspaper while he (wait) for the bus.
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- The teacher (correct) tests when the postman (ring) the bell.
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- I (want) to buy some bread yesterday, but the shopkeeper not (have) any.
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- While my sister (play) tennis, I (do) her homework.
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- When you last (open) this safe?
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- The man (leave) the shop when the policeman (stop) him.
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- When I (be) a little boy, I not (like) basketball.
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