TENSES

Use either the SIMPLE PRESENT or the PRESENT CONTINUOUS of the verbs in parenthese.

1. i cant afford that ring. it (cost)___________ too much.
2. look! it (begin)____________ to rain. unfortunately, i (have, not)________ my umbrella with me. tom is lucky, he (wear)_____________ a raincoat.
3. i (own, not)__________ an umbrella. i (wear)__________ waterproof hat on rainy days.
4. right now i (look)____________ around the classroom. yoko (write)__________ in her book. carlos (bite)_____________ his pencil. wan- ning (scratch)___________ his head. ahmad (stare)_________ out the window. he (seem)____________ to be daydreaming, but perhaps he (think)___________ hard about verb tense. what (think, you)_____________ ahmad (do)________?
5. there's a book on my desk, but it (belong, not)_____________ to me.
6. dennis (fix)____________ the roof of his house today, and he (need)_____________ some help. can you help him?
7. barbara (tutor, often)_______________ other students in her math class. this afternoon she (help)__________ steve with his math assignment because he (understand, not)___________ the material they (work)____________ on in their class.
8. right now i (look)__________ angry. i wonder what's the matter. she (have, not)____________ any fun right now.
9. A: who is that woman who (stand)___________ next to the window? B: which woman? (talk, you)___________ about the woman who (wear)____________ the blue and gold dress? A: no, i (talk, not)____________ about her. i (mean)______________ the blue suit.
10. A: close your eyes. now listen carefully. what (hear, you)____________? what (do, i)____________? B: i (believe)__________ you (rub)_____________ the top of your desk with your hand. A: close, but not exactly right. try again. (listen, you)__________ carefully? B: ahaa.... you (rub) your hands together. A: right.