UNIVERSIDAD TECNOLÓGICA DE PEREIRA

LICENCIATURA EN LENGUA INGLESA

Course: Basic English – “Use of English Task”

Topic: Simple Present & Present Continuous

I. Complete each paragraph with the verb in parenthesis using the present simple or present continuous tense. a. My computer (1) _________________________ (be) very irritating right now. Every time I (2) _________________________ (tell) it to save something, it (3) _________________________ (say) it (4) _________________________ (have) no space in its memory, which (5) _________________________ (be) ridiculous. b. Whales and dolphins (6) _________________________ (look) like fish, but they (7) ___________________(are) mammals that (8) _________________________ (live) in the ocean and (9) _________________________ (move) through water in ways that (10) _________________________ (resemble) the movements of a dog rather than those of a shark. c. Man: Excuse me. I (11) _________________________ (look) for Mrs. Adamson, but she (12) ________________________ (be) in her usual classroom. (13) _________________________you _________________________ (know) where she is? Woman: Oh, they (14) _________________________ (repair) her classroom ceiling this week so she (15) _________________________ (use) the library as her classroom. d. I (16) _________________________ (pack) my stuff because I (18) _________________________ (travel) to Malaysia. My plane (19) _________________________ (take off) at 3:30 p.m. Although my mom is sad that I am leaving, I (20) _________________________ (feel) excited. e. I bought the new CH perfume. It (21) _________________________ (smell) great. f. The cat (22) _________________________ (be) hungry. I (23) _________________________ (know) because it (24) _________________________ (smell) his food. g. This is going to be an awesome weekend, I (25) _________________________ (see) Jillian on Saturday! h. Computers and tablets (26) _________________________ (become) faster and faster every year. II. Look at the conjugation of the verbs in the previous section and identify the grammar tense and its use for the following sentences.

Sentence Present simple or progressive What use?

1. Present Progressive Temporary situation

2.

7.

11.

19.

21.

24.

25.

26.