Question

71. Open the brackets. Put the verbs into the
Present Indefinite, the Present Continuous,
the Past Indefinite, or the Future Indefinite.
1. How many times a month he (to beat)
the carpets?
2. Why Helen (not to ask) for advice sev-
eral minutes ago?
3. They (to catch) a plane last week?
4. What question Nan (to answer) now?
5. My father seldom (to smoke).
6. His uncle often (to buy) tickets to Ma-
drid.
7. What his grandfather (to collect) many
years ago?
8. What she (to try) on now?
9. Where they (to turn) now?

Answer 1

• How many times a month does he beat the carpets? (Present Indefinite)
• Why didn't Helen ask for advice several minutes ago? (Past Indefinite)
• Did they catch a plane last week? (Past Indefinite)
• What question is Nan answering now? (Present Continuous)
• My father seldom smokes. (Present Indefinite)
• His uncle often buys tickets to Madrid. (Present Indefinite)
• What did his grandfather collect many years ago? (Past Indefinite)
• What is she trying on now? (Present Continuous)
• Where are they turning now? (Present Continuous)