PUT THE VERBS IN BRACKETS INTO THE CORRECT FORMS (PRESENT SIMPLE / PRESENT CONTINUOUS/ PRESENT PERFECT...

Kendra is smelling the soup because it tastes strange. Den is looking for his report, but he has not found it yet. My chief usually works on Saturdays. She has been speaking for an hour on the phone. He is waiting for you at this moment. I have been thinking about moving to St. Petersburg. What is your brother doing? - He is being a sportsman. Tim is fitting a new door in the garage now. This actress acts beautifully in the film. Ann is in the library. She is making a report. Greg is waiting for Jenny in the downtown. She has not arrived yet. Recently, she has planted some bulbs and flowers. We have no idea how long they have been swimming for, but it has certainly been longer than an hour now.

• Is Mary crying? - No, she isn't, she is peeling onions. Now Justin is writing a book about his adventures in Tibet. I hope he can find a good publisher when it is finished.

Sure! Here are the verbs filled in the correct forms:

1. Kendra is smelling the soup because it tastes strange.

   • "Is smelling" is used because she is in the process of smelling the soup right now to check its taste.

2. Den has been looking for his report, but he has not found it yet.

   • "Has been looking" (Present Perfect Continuous) is used to indicate that the action started in the past and is still continuing. "Has not found" (Present Perfect) is used to indicate that up to now, he hasn't found the report.

3. My chief usually works on Saturdays.

   • "Works" (Present Simple) is used because it is a habitual action.

4. She has been speaking for an hour on the phone.

   • "Has been speaking" (Present Perfect Continuous) is used to indicate the action started in the past and is still continuing.

5. He is waiting for you at this moment.

   • "Is waiting" (Present Continuous) is used because the action is happening right now.

6. I am thinking about moving to St. Petersburg.

   • "Am thinking" (Present Continuous) is used to indicate the action is happening currently.

7. What does your brother do? – He is a sportsman.

   • "Does.do" (Present Simple) is used for asking about someone's occupation. "Is" (Present Simple) is used for stating his occupation.

8. Tim is fitting a new door in the garage now.

   • "Is fitting" (Present Continuous) is used because the action is happening right now.

9. This actress acts beautifully in the film.

   • "Acts" (Present Simple) is used for stating a general fact about her acting.

10. Ann is in the library. She is making a report.

    • "Is making" (Present Continuous) is used because the action is happening right now.

11. Greg has been waiting for Jenny in the downtown. She has not arrived yet.

    • "Has been waiting" (Present Perfect Continuous) is used to indicate that the action started in the past and is still continuing. "Has not arrived" (Present Perfect) is used to indicate that up to now, she hasn't arrived.

12. Recently, she has planted some bulbs and flowers.

    • "Has planted" (Present Perfect) is used for actions that happened at an unspecified time recently.

13. We have no idea how long they have been swimming for, but it has certainly been longer than an hour now.

    • "Have been swimming" (Present Perfect Continuous) is used to indicate that the action started in the past and is still continuing.

14. – Is Mary crying? – No, she isn't, she is peeling onions.

    • "Is peeling" (Present Continuous) is used because the action is happening right now.

15. Now Justin is writing a book about his adventures in Tibet. I hope he can find a good publisher when it is finished.

    • "Is writing" (Present Continuous) is used because the action is happening currently.

I hope this helps!