Vocabulary Worksheets

Basic English Grammar, 4th Edition

Chapter 4: Using the Present Progressive

Worksheet 8. Verbs: Present time

Complete the sentences with a verb from the word pool. Use the simple present (e.g.,
I see you) or the present progressive (I am looking at you).

answer borrow catch come end fix √ learn

listen lose push read sell walk

1. Our professor teaches English. We are _learning_______________

English.

2. I’m getting into my car. I pull the door. It opens. When I get out of
the car, I ______________________________ the door. It closes.

3. Alex is talking on the phone. His friend is ____________________ to

him.

4. A famous author writes a book. Then many people ______________

the book.

5. Michelle goes to work at 8:00 A.M. and ___________________

home at 6:00 P.M.

6. The movie begins at 8:00 P.M. and _____________________ at

9:45 P.M.

7. The teacher is asking a question, but the students aren’t _________

it. They don’t know the answer.

8. Banks lend money, and people _________________________

money from the banks.

9. Look! Dad is throwing the ball to Billy, and Billy is _______________

it. They are having fun.

10. Angie is playing tennis. She rarely ___________________________

a game. She usually wins. She is an excellent tennis player.

11. There is a big sale. The store is _____________________________

shoes at half-price, and many people are buying the shoes. The store
is very crowded today.

12. Shoemakers _____________________________

shoes. When you have a hole in your shoe, take
it to a shoemaker.

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