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1.Lan (not have) doesn't have many friends in her new school
2. Hung (come) comes from Vinh but he (stay) is staying with his relatives in ho chi minh city at the moment
3.We (not drive) don't drive to work every day. We (go) go by bus
4.Who are you (talk) talking to on the phone now,Minh?
5.Where does your new friend (live) live Nga?
6 Are you (be)in class 7A? No,I (be) am in class 7B
7. Will you (be) be free next sunday morning, Tan?
No, I and my brother(visit) will visit our grandmother
8.Trang isn't (not be) in her room at the moment. She (cook) is cooking in the kitchen
9.Would you like (have) to have breakfast with eggs, chilldren?
10. Lien (not go) won't go to the movie theater tomorrow. She(stay) will stay at home and watch TV
12 Let's(meet) meet at 7 o'clock in front of the park
13.Mr Thanh(be) is a doctor. He(work) works in a hospital in the city centre. Every day he (catch) catches the bus to work
14. What is your sister doing (do)now?
She(cook) is cooking dinner in the kitchen
15.Lan and Hoa (read) are reading in the library at the moment
1.Lan doesn't many friends in her new school
2. Hung comes from Vinh but he is staying with his relatives in ho chi minh city at the moment
3.We (not drive) don't drive to work every day. We (go) go by bus
4.Who are you (talk) talking to on the phone now,Minh?
5.Where does your new friend (live)live, Nga?
6 Are you in class 7A? No,I (be)am in class 7B
7..Will you (be) be free next sunday morning, Tan?
No, I and my brother(visit) are going to visit our grandmother
8.Trang isn't (not be) in her room at the moment. She (cook) is cooking in the kitchen
9.Would you like (have) to have breakfast with eggs, chilldren?
10. Lien (not go) will not to the movie theater tomorrow. She(stay) will at home and watch TV
12 Let's(meet) meet at 7 o'clock in front of the park
13.Mr Thanh (be) is a doctor. He(work) works in a hospital in the city centre. Every day he (catch) catches the bus to work
14. What is your sister doing (do)now?
She(cook) is cooking dinner in the kitchen
15.Lan and Hoa (read) are reading in the library at the moment
1, I think he .......will come... here tomorrrow
2, my father ...is... in the garden now .he ...is watering..... flowers
3, he usually ..goes.. to school on foot but now he ...is riding... his bike to school
4, lan.....doesn't have... many friends in her new school
5, hung....comes... from vinh but he ...is staying ... with his relatives in ho chi minh city at the moment
6, we.....don't drive........ to work every day. we....go .... by bus
7, trang ...isn't ... in her room at the moment. she...is cooking... in the kitchen
8, would you like ...to have.... breakfast with eggs, children?
9, lien...won't go... to the movie theater tomorrow. she ...is staying..... at home and watch tv
10, let is.....meet.. at oclock in front of the park
11, ba can .fix.... the lights
12, what should we ...do... this evening?
13, next sunday is nga is birthday. she ...will invite.... some friends for her birthday party.
1, I think he (come) will come here tomorrrow
2, my father ( be) is in the garden now .he (water) ..... flowers (water là N mà bạn, có phải V đâu )
3, he usually (go) goes to school on foot but now he (ride) is riding his bike to school
4, lan( not have) doesn't have many friends in her new school
5, hung(come) comes from vinh but he (stay) is staying with his relatives in ho chi minh city at the moment
6, we(not drive )don't drive to work every day. we (go) go by bus
7, trang (not be) isn't in her room at the moment. she(cook) is cooking in the kitchen
8, would you like (have) having breakfast with eggs, children?
9, lien won't go (not go) to the movie theater tomorrow. she (stay) will stay at home and watch tv
10, Let's meet at oclock in front of the park
11, ba can(fix) fix the lights
12, what should we (do) will do this evening?
13, next sunday is nga is birthday. she (invite) will invite some friends for her birthday party.
1. My father (jog)....jogs.....every morning.
2. We (visit).will visit...Huong pagoda next week.
3. S he (be)..will be..14 on her next birthday.
4. They (live).had lived..with their grandparents.
5. He (have)....has...a lot of friends soon.
6. Mai (brush)...brusshes....her teeth after meal.
7. I (come)...will come......back tomorrow.
8. She (have)....had.....a meeting tonight.
9. Lan (invite)........invites.......some of her friends to her party on Sunday.
10. Let’s (meet).....met......in front of the movie theater.
11. We often (play).....play.....tennis in the afternoon.
12. What.....will..you...do..(do) next Sunday?
13. Phong (watch)....watches.....TV every night.
14. They (go)...went..to the movie tonight.
15. Tomorrow, she (invite).....will invite.......all friends to her birthday party.
16. My brother (listen)....listens.........to music in his free time.
EXERCISE2:
Cho dạng đúng của động từ trong ngoặc.
1.Lan and Hoa (read).....are reading... in the library at the moment.
2.We(not come).......won't coming.. here tomorrow morning.
3.Listen! The girl(play) ....is playing...... the piano.
4.Nam(go) ....goes... To the english club every Saturday.
5.What ..are.....you(do) ..doing....now? I(grow)...am growing...some flowers.
6.My father(travel) .will travel......... To Nha Trang next week.
7.Students often(go) ...go... to the school cafeteria at lunchtime.
8.You can (find) .find.....math books in the library.
9. My sister often (clean)......cleans....the floor in the morning.
10. She often (listen)...listens......to music in her free time.
11. I (visit).....will visit..my grandparents next week.
12. I usually (go).....go....to school by bike but tomorrow I (go).will go.....to school
by car.
13. Please tell my mother I (call)......call.......again after seven.
14. She (be)....will be....ten on her next birthday.
EXERCISE 1: Chia động từ trong ngoặc ở thì hiện tại hoặc tương lai đơn:
1. My father jogs every morning.
2. We will visit Huong pagoda next week.
3. She will be 14 on her next birthday.
4. They live with their grandparents.
5. He will have a lot of friends soon.
6. Mai brushes her teeth after meal.
7. I will come back tomorrow.
8. She will have a meeting tonight.
9. Lan will invite some of her friends to her party on Sunday.
10. Let’s meet in front of the movie theater.
11. We often play tennis in the afternoon.
12. What will you do next Sunday?
13. Phong watches TV every night.
14. They will go to the movie tonight.
15. Tomorrow, she will invite all friends to her birthday party.
16. My brother listens to music in his free time.
EXERCISE 2: Cho dạng đúng của động từ trong ngoặc.
1.Lan and Hoa are reading in the library at the moment.
2.We won't come here tomorrow morning.
3.Listen! The girl is playing the piano.
4.Nam goes to the english club every Saturday.
5.What are you doing now? I am growing some flowers.
6.My father will travel to Nha Trang next week.
7.Students often go to the school cafeteria at lunchtime.
8.You can find math books in the library.
9. My sister often cleans the floor in the morning.
10. She often listens to music in her free time.
11. I will visit my grandparents next week.
12. I usually go to school by bike but tomorrow I will go to school by car.
13. Please tell my mother I will call again after seven. 14. She will be ten on her next birthday.
MIk trả lời muộn rồi.Học tốt nha
1.She (be)IS so happy when she (hear).HEARD..the news that she (cry)CRIED...
2.We (see).HAVE SEEN..Doris since last Sunday.
3.Students in the USA DO NOT usually (not wear)WEAR...uniform.
4.John (read)..WAS READING.when I saw him.
5.My uncle (not/be)..HASN'T BEEN.out of his house since he (buy).BOUGHT..a color TV.
6.As soon as you (do).DO..all your homework, you will be allowed to go out.
7.My wife and I (travel).TRAVELLED..to Mexico by air last summer.
8.We (leave).LEAVED..Singapore six months ago.
9.I never (eat).EAT..snake meat.
10.Oh no! Someone (steal)STOLE...my bag.
11.Let's..MEET.(meet) at 7 o'clock in front of the park.
12.My sister (not be).ISN'T..in her room at the moment. She (cook) IS COOKING...in the kitchen.
13.It often (take).TAKES..me twenty minutes to go to school.
14.I can't take any pictures because I (not/buy).HAVEN'T BOUGHT..a new film yet.
15.John (wash).IS WASHING..his hands. He (just/repair).HAS JUST REPAIRED..the TV set.
16.How long you (learn).LEARNT..English?
17.Steven (live).HAS LIVED..in London since 1990.
18.Would you like..TO HAVE.(have) breakfast with eggs, children ?
19.I (have).HAD..a little trouble with my car last week.
20.I (not/be).HAVEN'T BEEN..to Canada so far.
21. (you/ever/see).HAVE YOU EVER SEEN..a whale ?
22.But I (already/travel)..HAVE ALREADY TRAVELLED.to London a couple of times.
23.We (study).STUDIED..a very hard lesson the day before yesterday.
24.We (study).HAVE STUDIED..almost every lesson in this book so far.
25...ARE..you....(be) free next Sunday morning, Tan ?
- No. My brother and I..WILL VISIT.(visit) our grandmother.
26.I (never/see)..HAVE NEVER SEEN.such a big fire before.
27.Diana (meet)..MET.Simon for dinner last ngight.
28.Tell him (bring).TO BRING..his bike inside.If he (leave).LEAVES..it there,someone (steal).WILL STEAL..it.
29.The plane (stop).STOPS..at a small town. It then (take).TALKS..off immediately after refueling.
30.My father.WANTS..(want) a new car now.
31.I (read).HAVE READ..that novel by Hemingway several times before.
32."Nam (be)..IS.in hospital." - "Yes, I know"
- I (visit).AM GOING TO VISIT..him tomorrow.
33.Tom HAVE never (be)..BEEN.in Hanoi.
34.What DID you (do)..DO.yesterday?
35.If you want to get more (inform).INFORMATION..,please contact Mr.Phong.
36.We (rehearse)..ARE REHEARSING.a play at the moment.
1. Mr and Mrs.Binh ( want)_______WANT_________a new house.
2. My sister ( have)________HAS___________a red car.
3. She would ( like)_______LIKE_______some iced coffee.
4. She ( eat)__________IS EATING________some fish at the moment.
5. My brother (listen)________LISTENS_________to music in his free time
6. I ( be)_____AM________tired now. I ( want)_______WANT________some water.
7. Nam ( go)________GOES________to school every day. He ( go)______IS GOING_________to school now.
8. Look! She ( play)_____IS PLAYING___________soccer.
9. They ( have)_______HAVE___________a big house.
10. He ( feel)______IS FEELING_________tired now.
11. Ha ( like)___LIKES____badminton. She . They (play)__PLAY__it every Thursday afternoon. They ( play)___ARE PLAYING____ badminton in the yard now.
12. Which sports DOES she ( play)____PLAY_______? - She ( play)_______PLAYS________tennis. She ( play)_______IS PLAYING_______________tennis at the moment.
13. Which sports DOES your sister ( play)______PLAY____?- He ( play)____PLAYS____soccer. He ( play)____IS PLAYNG_____now.
14. What DOES Nam ( do)______DO___________in his free time?- He (jog)_____JOGS__________.
15. Nam ( go)_________GOES___________to the movies every evening.
16. Nga (watch)__________WATCHES_____________TV every evening.
17. Lan( have)_________HAS___________noodles for breakfast.
18. He ( read)_________READS_________in the living room everyday. He ( read)_____IS READING_________ at the moment.
19. They ( not watch)___________ARE NOT WATCHING_________ TV now.
20. We always ( play)______PLAY_______sports in the afternoon.
21. David ( jog)________IS JOGGING_______now.
22. Mr. Hung ( go)_______GOES_______to the movies once a month.
23. Nam ( want)_______WANTS_______to travel to Vung Tau very much.
24. We ( go)_________WILL GO___________to visit Ha Long Bay next week.
25. Mai and Lan ( go)______GO________to the zoo once a month.
26. David ( like)_______LIKES________swimming in the summer.
27. Phuong ( stay)________WILL STAY____________with her aunt for a week this summer
28. It’s very far from here. Let’s ( go)_______GO_________by bus.
29. What about ( visit)______VISITING___________him this weekend?
30. What time ………DO…………you ( go ) ………GO…………..to school ?
31. Lan ( watch ) ……………WATCHES………….TV three times a week.
32. Nam and Ba often ( go) ………GO………….. fishing on Sundays.
33. We ( not go ) ……………DO NOT GO…………to school on Sundays.
34. Lien ( not listen ) …………DOES NOT LISTEN……….to music every night.
35. My brother likes jogging. He ( jog ) ……JOGS………every morning. At the moment he ( jog) ……IS JOGGING.…..in the park.
36. What is she doing ? She (cook ) ……………IS COOKING……………….. lunch.
37. Where is he ?. He (be ) ……IS………in the yard. He (play ) ……......IS PLAYING.......……….badminton.
38. Ba (not read ) …………IS NOT READING…………. now, he ( do )………IS DOING……………..his homework.
39. …………IS………..Lan and Hoa ( skip) …………SKIPPING……………. now ?
40. They ( do ) …………………WILL GO……………… their homework tonight .
41. Nam ( visit ) ………………WILL VISIT…………….. Hue this summer vacation.
42. What are you going to do this summer vacation? I (visit ) ………AM GOING TO VISIT……Ha Noi.
43. We (waste) ..........ARE WASTING........too much power at the moment.
44. WILL He ( buy) .........BUY.............a new house next month?
45. The Nile river (be) .....IS.....the longest river tn the world and it (flow) .....FLOWS.....to the Mediteranean Sea.
46. Mr. and Mrs. Thinh ( not grow) ......DO NOT GROW......vegetables in their garden.
47. What about ( play) .....PLAYINGG......basketball this afternoon?
48. Vietnam ( have) ....HAS......a lot of mountains, and there (be) ....ARE.......many tall and big trees there.
49. We shouldn’t (throw) ......THROW......trash on the street.
50. My parents (visit) ......WILL VISIT......Ha Long Bay this summer vacation.
51. My father (watch ...IS WATCHING.......elevision in the living room. He often ( watch .......WATCHES......TV in the evening.
52. Don’t (talk) .........TALK.........in class too much.
53. You should ( collect) ......COLLECT........waste paper.
54. They (drink) ................ARE DRINKING............... some fruice at the moment. 1
55. She can (speak)...................SPEAK.................. English.
56. My mother (give)................WILL GIVE............ me a new bike next week.
57. He (not go)...............DOES NOT ................. often GO to the movies on Sunday nights.
58. Where Mai (be) ............IS...... now? She (play) ..........IS GOING............... in the garden.
59. My brother ( do ) .........IS DOING..........his homework in his room now . He ( do) .........DOES........ it every evening.
60. You can use my dictionary . I ( use ) .......USE........ it every day but now I ( not / use ) ........AM NOT USING............ it.
61. Mr Smith often ( teach ) ......TEACHES.......... Class 6A, but this morning he ( teach ) ......IS TEACHING....... class 6B.
62. Trang usually ( listen ) ......LISTENS....... to the teacher inclass , but she ( not / listen ) ..........IS NOT LISTENING......... now ; she ( look ) ........IS LOOKING............ out of the window .
63. Every day , Mr Hung ( not / drive ) .......DOE NOT WORK....... to work . He ( travel ) ........TRAVELS.......... by taxi.
64. Nam ( go ) ........GOES...........to school on foot every day , but today he ( ride )……IS RIDING……. to school .
65. I (not / be ) .......AM NOT......hungry and I ( not / want ) .....DO NOT WANT.......any rice.
66. My parents ( visit ) …......WILL VISIT...………Ha Long Bay this summervacation.
67. Nam usually ( study ) …STUDIES….in the school library in the afternoon , but he sometimes ( play ) ………PLAYS………soccer with his friends.
68. Mr Minh ( not / live ) ..…....DOES NOT LIVE............in town. His house is in the country.
69. My father ( watch )……IS WATCHING…….television in the living-room . He often ( watch )…WATCHES… T.V. in the afternoon .
70. Lan and Phuong (be ) ……ARE……….in the kitchen . They ( cook ) ……ARE COOKING……..dinner now .
71. Nam usually ( play ) ……PLAYS…...sports , but he ( fly ) …………IS FLYING………a kite at the moment .
72. Mary ( not / work ) …………IS NOT WORKING……..today because it’s Sunday.
73. Let’s ( help ) …………..HELP.…….…Mom , Lan . She ( clean ).……IS CLEANING…….the floor .
74. They ( play )……...PLAY..…..soccer every Thursday afternoon. They (play ) …ARE PLAYING..soccer in the school yard now.
75. Where ( be ) ......IS.....your father now ? _ He ( read ) .......IS READING..........a newspaper.
76. It is 6:00 p.m. Mary is at home .She (have ).......IS HAVING..........dinner. She always ( have ) .......HAS........dinner with her family around 6 o’clock .
77. Ha ( like ) ............LIKES.........badminton . She often ( play ) .........PLAYS.......... badminton with her friend , Lan. They ( play ) .........PLAY................it every Thursday afternoon . They ( play ) ................ARE PLAYING....... badminton in the stadium now.
78. Laura ( be ).....IS....from Canada. She ( speak ) .....SPEAKS........ English and French . She ( come ) .....WILL COME...........to VietNam tomorrow . She ( stay ) ....WILL STAY.......in a hotel in HCM City for 3 days . She ( visit ) ......WILL VISIT...... a lot of places of interest in Viet Nam .
79. Which language DOES Peter ( speak ) .........SPEAK................... ?
80. He often ( have ) ................HAS...................coffee for breakfast , but today he ( eat ) ...........IS EATING...........some eggs.
81. We should ( do ) .............DO.............morning exercises .
82. We ( come ) ..........WILL COME........back next Monday .
83. My brother can ( swim ) .........SWIM...............
84. He ( learn ) ............IS LEARNING..............English and I ( read ) ...........AM READING...............a book now .
85. My friend ( take ) ..............WILL TAKE............. a trip to Da Lat next week .
86. Let’s ( help ) ................HELP.................her .
87. She ( not / want ) ..............DOES NOT WANT............any coffee . She ( want ) ............WANTS..............some tea.
88. Lan and Nam ( see ) ................WILL SEE.............. a new film tonight.
89. They ( not / go ) ...............DO NOT GO..............fishing in winter.
90. I ( like ) ........LIKE........... my English classes very much . I often( practice ) ............PRACTISE................ speaking English with my friend Lan. I ( take ) .......AM TAKING...........the English Final Test now , and my father( wait ) .......IS WAITING........ for me in front of the school .
91. Minh ( be ) ............IS........... at the library now . He ( sit ) .............IS SITTING.............at a table and ( read ) ..........READING.............. a picture book. He usually ( go ) ...........GOES.............. to the library when he has free time .
92. He ( eat ) ....EATS...... a lot of fruit. He ( eat) …………IS EATING….............. bananas now.
93.They ( travel )......TRAVEL........by bus but now they ( travel) .........ARE TRAVELLING...............................by train .
94. Luis Figo (be) ..........IS........... from Portugal . He( speak)........SPEAKS..........Spanish and English . He ( come ) ....WILL COME.........to VietNam next week . He ( stay ) ...............WILL STAY........... in a hotel for 2 weeks . He ( visit).............WILL VISIT.......... a lot of beautiful spots in Viet Nam.
95. Where ‘s Clindy ?_ She ( have ) .........IS HAVING..... a bath .
96. My father ( live ) ......LIVES.......... in a house near the river because he ( like ) .........LIKES............ swimming .
97. ARE You ( watch ) ............WATCHING...........T.V. ? Can I turn it off ?
98. Every morning , my mother ( walk ) ......WALKS....... in the park .
99. What newspaper DO you usually (read )............READ...................... ?The Times.
100. Be careful ! The teacher ( look ) .....IS LOOKING.............at you .
101. DOES Your brother ( do) .........DO..............morning exercise every day ?
102. In summer , it ( be ) IS very hot , so he often ( go ) ...........GOES............to the seaside on holiday.
103. ARE You ( look ) .........LOOKING...............for Peter ? _ I think he ( read)....IS READING........books in the library .
104. Mother (cook ) .........IS COOKING.........in the kitchen at the moment . She (cook) ..........COOKS........ every morning .
105. We ( do ) .............DO... aerobics twice a week .
106 I often ( go ) .........GO.............. for a walk in the park in the evening .
I.Cho dạng đúng của đt trong ngoặc
1. It’s ten o’clock in the morning. We (stay) stay at home. I (play) play video games and my sister (read) reads a book in her room.
2. How many book your library (have) have, Lien? It (have) has a lot about one thousand.
3. In Vietnam, there (be) is no lesson on Saturdays.
4. Hoa’s brother (go) goes to the library every afternoon.. He (like) likes reading science books but he (not like) doesn't like history and geography books.
5. How do we (find) find a book in a library?
6. Don’t worry about the exam next week. Will You (pass) pass ?
7. Mai often (tutor) tutors other students in her math class. This afternoon she (help) will help Thai with his math exercises because he (not understand) doesn't understand the lesson.
8. I (eat) am eating lunch at the cafeteria right now.
9. What (be) are your vacation plan?
10. I (spend) spend two weeks on a Greek island.
11. I am very tired, I can’t wait (get) get home. After I get home, I (take) take a hot shower and (go) go to bed.
12. Ann (not often drink) doesn't often drink tea. She (like) likes coffee.
13. Can you (give) give Luther a message for me? Sure. I probably (see) will see at the meeting this afternoon.
1. I (meet) ......met............ them at the movie theater last night.
2. He (go) ..........goes........ to the English club every Sunday. But last Sunday he (not go) ........didn't go............ there, he (go) .........went........... to the City's Museum.
3. Don't talk to the children. They (do) ......are doing............ their homework at the moment.
4. Tow years ago, she (teach) .......taught................. at a village school.
5. What .........did........ you (do) ......do............. yesterday morning?- I (write) ......wrote.......... my essay.
6. Next week, we (have) ..........will have.............. dinner together.
7. My sister (live) ........lives........... in a flat in London but she (travel) .......travels................. in Europe at this time.
8. The children (be) ..........are........... in class now, but ten minutes ago they (be) ...were.................. in the school yard.
I. Cho dạng hoặc thì đúng của động từ trong ngoặc.
1. I (meet) met them at the movie theater last night.
2. He (go) goes to the English club every Sunday. But last Sunday he (not go) didn't go there, he (go) went to the City's Museum.
3. Don't talk to the children. They (do) are doing their homework at the moment.
4. Tow years ago, she (teach) teaches at a village school.
5. What did you (do) do yesterday morning?- I (write) writed my essay.
6. Next week, we (have) will have dinner together.
7. My sister (live) lives in a flat in London but she (travel) is traveling in Europe at this time.
8. The children (be) is being in class now, but ten minutes ago they (be) are in the school yard.
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2. will visit
3. will be
4. live
5. has
6. brushes
7. will come
8. is having
9. will invite
10. are
11. is studying
12. plays
13. is playing
14. stay
15. will be
16. am doing
17. is playing
18. is coming
19. met
20. goes
21. is making
22. taught
23. were/do
24. will travel
25. have
26. were/ are playing
27. stays
28. isn't planting
29. did/leave
30. won't go
31. played/was
32. did/watched
33. was/catch
34. are waiting
35. go
36. went
37. was attending
38. didn't come
39. takes
40. were/arrived
41. became
42. played/was
43. allows
44. is spreading
45. invented
46. are
47. goes
48. lived
49. go
50. takes
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1. We ....feed....... ( feed ) the chickens every morning at 6:30.
2. He .....thinks.... ( think ) of changing his job.
3. I really have to go now. My plane ....is going to leave.... ( leave ) at 10:30.
4. We .....are going to go......( go ) to the cinema tomorrow afternoon. Would you like to come with us.
5. I ......am studying....... ( study ) in my bedroom at the moment, but I can join you in the park later.
6. Hurry up! The play ......will start.......( start ) in ten minutes.
7. He .........leaves... ( leave ) early in the morning every Friday.
8. I ...........will cook....... ( cook ) dinner this evening, so please don't be late.
9. She ........visits....... ( visit ) her grandmother every Sunday afternoon.
10. He .........writes......... ( write ) a book about the high cost of living.
1. We .....feed...... ( feed ) the chickens every morning at 6:30.
2. He ....thinks..... ( think ) of changing his job.
3. I really have to go now. My plane ....will leave.... ( leave ) at 10:30.
4. We ......will go.....( go ) to the cinema tomorrow afternoon. Would you like to come with us.
5. I ......am studying....... ( study ) in my bedroom at the moment, but I can join you in the park later.
6. Hurry up! The play .........will start......( start ) in ten minutes.
7. He .....leaves....... ( leave ) early in the morning every Friday.
8. I ........will cook.......... ( cook ) dinner this evening, so please don't be late.
9. She .......visits........ ( visit ) her grandmother every Sunday afternoon.
10. He ........writes.......... ( write ) a book about the high cost of living.