Complete the following sentences using appropriate form of the verb given in the brackets.

1.    The earth …………………… (move) round the sun.

2.    He …………………….. (learn) to drive.

3.    He advised me ………………. (join) the Air force.

4.    English …………………… (speak) all over the world.

5.    He …………………. (write) the story yesterday.

6.    I …………………… (play) Badminton every day.

7.    I ……………………. (buy) a new pair of jeans this week.

8.    I …………………….    (play) in the evening.

9.    He ………………….. (live) in Mumbai five years ago.

10.    The train ………………….. (arrive) soon.

Answers

1.    The earth moves round the sun.

2.    He is learning to drive.

3.    He advised me to join the Air Force.

4.    English is spoken all over the world.

5.    He wrote the story yesterday.

6.    I play badminton every day.

7.    I bought a new pair of jeans this week.

8.    I was playing in the evening.

9.    He lived in Mumbai five years ago.

10.    The train will be arriving / will arrive soon.

Notes

We use the simple present tense to talk about our habits and general truths. The present continuous tense is used to talk about actions and situations that are going on at the moment of speaking.
The simple past tense is used to talk about a finished action in the past.