Question

Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form: the Present Simple or the Present Continuous. 1. Britain_______ (have) an election at least once every four years. 2. I ________ (negotiate) a new pay deal with my boss at the moment. 3. It _________ (rain) every time I (leave) my umbrella at home. 4. Please sit down! I ____________ (try) to watch this ________ TV programme. 5. American Football ___________ (become) very popular in England. 6. Robert never __________ (go) abroad for his holidays. It's too expensive. 7. Many of the world's natural resources ____________ (disappear). 8. Rain ____________ (fall) very heavily in Bombay during June and July. 9. My parents are in America on holiday. They ___________ (stay) near San Francisco. 10. The traffic ____________ (move) very slowly on the motorway today. Workmen ____________ (repair) the road.

Answer 1

Britain_______ (has) an election at least once every four years. 2. I ________ (am negotiating) a new pay deal with my boss at the moment. 3. It _________ (rains) every time I (leave) my umbrella at home. 4. Please sit down! I ____________ (am trying) to watch this TV programme. 5. American Football ___________ (is becoming) very popular in England. 6. Robert never __________ (goes) abroad for his holidays. 7. Many of the world's natural resources ____________ (are disappearing). 8. Rain ____________ (falls) very heavily in Bombay during June and July. 9. My parents are in America on holiday. They ___________ (are staying) near San Francisco. 10. The traffic ____________ (is moving) very slowly on the motorway today. Workmen ____________ (are repairing) the road.

Answer 2

1. Britain has an election at least once every four years. 2. I'm negotiating a new pay deal with my boss at the moment. 3. It rains every time I leave my umbrella at home. 4. Please sit down! I'm trying to watch this TV programme. 5. American Football is becoming very popular in England. 6. Robert never goes abroad for his holidays. It's too expensive. 7. Many of the world's natural resources are disappearing. 8. Rain falls very heavily in Bombay during June and July. 9. My parents are in America on holiday. They're staying near San Francisco. 10. The traffic is moving very slowly on the motorway today. Workmen are repairing the road.