Fill in the blanks with an appropriate tense form.

The simple present is used to talk about things that happen all the time or repeatedly. The present continuous is used to talk about actions or situations that are going on at the moment of speaking.

The simple present is also used to talk about our habits, routines, likes, dislikes etc.

This exercise is helpful for students preparing for their class 8 English exam conducted by CBSE and various state boards like Kerala board, Tamil Nadu board, Karnataka board and West Bengal board.

Exercise

1. Don’t disturb me now. I …………………………… (work)

2. Sam ………………………. six languages. (speak) He is a polyglot.

3. Hurry up! They …………………………. (wait) for us.

4. Don’t turn off the radio. I …………………………… to it. (listen)

5. My dad …………………………. (listen) to the radio every evening.

6. Rivers ………………………… into oceans. (flow)

7. She ………………………….. many different kinds of vegetables in her garden.

8. His health ………………………… (improve) fast.

9. Martin is in New York at the moment. He ………………………….. with his cousin. (stay)

10. Whenever Martin visits New York, he ……………………………. (stay) with his cousin.

11. I usually …………………….. (work) from 9 to 5, but this week I ……………………….. overtime. (work)

12. Where …………………… your parents ………………………..? (live)

Answers

1. am working, 2. speaks, 3. are waiting, 4. am listening, 5. listens, 6. flow, 7. grows, 8. is improving, 9. is staying, 10. stays, 11. work, am working, 12. do, live