This worksheet challenges students to select the correct time expression from the provided box to complete each sentence.

Let's solve this exercise step by step.

Instructions:

- Fill in the sentences with a time expression from the box.
- Underline the verb in each sentence.

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Time Expressions Available:

| at the moment | soon | sometimes | always | never |
|---------------|------|-----------|--------|-------|
| tomorrow | every day | now | in 1998 | in the winter |
| right now | next week | today | next year | in a minute |
| 3 times a year| this week | usually | in a moment | this year |

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Now, let’s go through each sentence and choose the most appropriate time expression. Then underline the verb.

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1) Is she going to get well ________?
→ "soon" fits best (future expectation).
✔ soon
Verb: get → get underlined
👉 *Is she going to get well soon?*
✔ get

2) Does he ________ visit his grandmother?
→ This is about frequency. "every day" or "usually" could work, but "every day" is more specific.
But "every day" is not a good fit for a visit that may be less frequent.
Better: sometimes or usually. Let's pick usually — it's common.
✔ usually
Verb: visit → visit underlined
👉 *Does he usually visit his grandmother?*
✔ visit

3) I'm not working ________.
→ "at the moment" or "right now" both work. "Right now" is more immediate.
✔ right now
Verb: working → working underlined
👉 *I'm not working right now.*
✔ working

4) Is he going to join us ________?
→ Future plan; "soon" or "in a moment" or "tomorrow".
"in a moment" = very soon, implies immediacy.
But “join us” suggests a planned event — perhaps soon or tomorrow.
Best: soon
✔ soon
Verb: join → join underlined
👉 *Is he going to join us soon?*
✔ join

5) They ________ take the baby to the pool.
→ Frequency: "always", "sometimes", "usually", "every day", etc.
"Always" is too strong unless it's a routine.
"Sometimes" is neutral and likely.
✔ sometimes
Verb: take → take underlined
👉 *They sometimes take the baby to the pool.*
✔ take

6) It isn't raining ________.
→ Present situation. "now" or "at the moment"
Both are correct. "Now" is simpler.
✔ now
Verb: raining → raining underlined
👉 *It isn't raining now.*
✔ raining

7) She isn't going to come back ________.
→ Future, negative. "never" fits perfectly.
✔ never
Verb: come → come underlined
👉 *She isn't going to come back never.*
Wait! ✘ Never is not used in negative sentences like this.
“Isn’t going to come back never” is double negative → incorrect.

We need a different time expression.

Try: soon → "She isn't going to come back soon." ✔ Correct.

Or this year? Possible. But soon is best.

✔ soon
Verb: come → come underlined
👉 *She isn't going to come back soon.*
✔ come

8) ________ mother goes to New York by train.
→ Subject is missing. It should be: "My mother..." or "Her mother..."
But here, we're supposed to fill in a time expression?

Wait — look again:
"________ mother goes to New York by train."

That doesn’t make sense with a time expression.

Possibility: The blank is for a time expression, but the sentence structure is odd.

Wait — maybe it's a typo? Or perhaps it's meant to be:

"________ mother goes to New York by train." → but that doesn’t fit.

Wait — perhaps it's: "Every mother"? No, that doesn't make sense.

Alternatively, maybe it's: "My mother goes..." but we’re to insert a time expression.

But no — the instruction says: fill in the sentences with a time expression.

So the blank must be filled with a time expression.

But "_______ mother goes..." — you can’t put a time expression before "mother".

Unless it's: "This mother" — but that’s not a time expression.

Wait — perhaps it’s: "Every mother" — but "every" is not a time expression.

Ah — perhaps the sentence is: "At the moment, mother goes to New York by train." → but that doesn't make sense.

Wait — maybe it's: "Mother goes to New York by train" — and the blank is before "mother"?

No.

Another possibility: Maybe it's "My mother goes to New York by train" — but we need a time expression.

Wait — perhaps it's: "My mother goes to New York by train" — and the blank is for frequency?

But "every day" or "this year"? That would be: "My mother goes to New York by train every day" — possible.

But the sentence says: "________ mother goes..."

Ah — perhaps it's a typo, and it should be: "My mother goes to New York by train" — but then where to put the time expression?

Wait — maybe the blank is after "mother"? No — it's written as: "________ mother goes..."

This seems flawed.

But looking at the list of time expressions, none start with "my" or "her".

Wait — perhaps it's: "Every mother" — but "every" is not a time expression.

Wait — maybe the intended sentence is: "Every day, mother goes to New York by train." → but that would be: "Every day, mother goes..." — so the blank is before "mother".

But then the blank should be "every day", which is a time expression.

So: "Every day mother goes to New York by train." — grammatically awkward, but acceptable in informal speech.

But better: "Every day, my mother goes..." — but we don't have "my".

Alternative: "This year, mother goes to New York by train." — also odd.

Wait — perhaps the sentence is: "My mother goes to New York by train every day." — but the blank is at the beginning.

So if we assume the blank is at the beginning, and we insert a time expression, then:

"Every day, mother goes to New York by train." → still odd.

But maybe it's acceptable.

Alternatively, perhaps the sentence is: "In the winter, mother goes to New York by train." → possible.

But "in the winter" is a time expression.

So: "In the winter mother goes to New York by train." — awkward, but perhaps acceptable.

But "every day" or "every week" would be better.

Wait — maybe it's: "Usually, mother goes to New York by train." — but "usually" is not a time expression in the same way.

Looking at the options: "every day", "every week", "3 times a year", "sometimes", "usually", etc.

"Usually" is listed — it's a frequency adverb.

But the instruction says "time expression".

"Usually" is a frequency adverb, not a time expression like "next week".

But it's included in the box.

So perhaps "usually" is acceptable.

But the sentence: "Usually mother goes to New York by train." — grammatically okay.

But "mother" is capitalized — strange.

Perhaps it's "My mother" — but we can't change the sentence.

Wait — maybe the intended sentence is: "My mother goes to New York by train" — and the blank is after "mother"?

No — the blank is before "mother".

Wait — perhaps it's a typo and it should be: "My mother goes to New York by train" — and the blank is after the subject?

But the sentence is written: "________ mother goes to New York by train."

So the blank is before "mother".

The only logical option is to use a time expression that can modify the entire sentence.

For example: "Every day, mother goes to New York by train." — but that's awkward.

Better: "This year, mother goes to New York by train." — still odd.

Wait — perhaps it's: "In 1998, mother goes to New York by train." — but that's past, and "goes" is present.

Contradiction.

"In 1998" is past, but "goes" is present — mismatch.

So not possible.

"Next year" — future, "goes" is present — still mismatch.

So only present time expressions work with "goes".

So: "At the moment", "now", "right now", "today", "this week", "this year", "every day", "usually", "sometimes", "always", "never"

"Every day" works: "Every day, mother goes to New York by train." — possible.

"Usually": "Usually, mother goes to New York by train." — possible.

"Always": "Always, mother goes to New York by train." — possible.

"Sometimes": "Sometimes, mother goes to New York by train." — possible.

"Never": "Never, mother goes to New York by train." — possible.

But "mother" without article is odd.

Perhaps it's a typo and should be "My mother".

But since we can't change it, let's assume it's acceptable.

Best choice: every day — frequent action.

✔ every day
Verb: goes → goes underlined
👉 *Every day, mother goes to New York by train.*
✔ goes

(Though awkward, it's the best fit.)

Alternatively, maybe it's "My mother" and the blank is for a time expression later.

But the sentence is: "________ mother goes..." — so blank is before "mother".

So I'll go with every day.

9) Our class visits the museum ________.
→ Frequency. "every week" or "3 times a year" or "this year" — but "this year" is not frequency.

"Every week" is best.

But "every week" is not in the box.

Look:
Box has: every day, next week, this week, every week — wait, no.

Wait — check the box:

| at the moment | soon | sometimes | always | never |
|---------------|------|-----------|--------|-------|
| tomorrow | every day | now | in 1998 | in the winter |
| right now | next week | today | next year | in a minute |
| 3 times a year| this week | usually | in a moment | this year |

Oh! There is no "every week".

But there is "every day", "next week", "this week", "3 times a year", "usually", "sometimes", "always", "never"

So for "Our class visits the museum ________." — frequency.

Best: usually or sometimes or every day

"Every day" is too frequent for a museum visit.

"Usually" is good.

"3 times a year" is also possible.

But "3 times a year" is a time expression.

So: "3 times a year" → possible.

"Usually" → also possible.

"This year" → not frequency.

"Every day" → too much.

"Sometimes" → possible.

But "usually" is best.

✔ usually
Verb: visits → visits underlined
👉 *Our class visits the museum usually.*
✔ visits

10) We're having lots of tests ________.
→ "this year" or "this week" or "every day" — but "every day" is too frequent.

"this year" makes sense — annual exams.

"this week" — possible.

"this year" is better.

✔ this year
Verb: having → having underlined
👉 *We're having lots of tests this year.*
✔ having

11) The sky turns grey ________.
→ Happening now. "now" or "at the moment" or "right now"

"now" is simple.

✔ now
Verb: turns → turns underlined
👉 *The sky turns grey now.*
✔ turns

12) I think she's talking to you ________.
→ "right now" or "at the moment" or "in a minute"

"right now" is best.

✔ right now
Verb: talking → talking underlined
👉 *I think she's talking to you right now.*
✔ talking

13) Where are you going to be ________?
→ Future location. "tomorrow", "next week", "next year", "soon"

"tomorrow" is common.

✔ tomorrow
Verb: be → be underlined
👉 *Where are you going to be tomorrow?*
✔ be

14) Are you reading a nice story ________?
→ Present action. "now", "at the moment", "right now"

"now" is fine.

✔ now
Verb: reading → reading underlined
👉 *Are you reading a nice story now?*
✔ reading

15) My dog is going to have puppies ________.
→ Future. "soon", "next year", "in the winter", "this year"

"soon" is best.

✔ soon
Verb: have → have underlined
👉 *My dog is going to have puppies soon.*
✔ have

16) That girl ________ wears earrings.
→ Frequency. "always", "usually", "sometimes", "never"

"always" or "usually" — "always" is strong.

"always" is in the box.

✔ always
Verb: wears → wears underlined
👉 *That girl always wears earrings.*
✔ wears

17) Why are they running so fast ________?
→ "right now" or "at the moment" or "in a moment"

"right now" — emphasizes current speed.

✔ right now
Verb: running → running underlined
👉 *Why are they running so fast right now?*
✔ running

18) The nurse is going to call us ________.
→ Future. "soon", "in a moment", "tomorrow"

"in a moment" means immediately.

"soon" is general.

"in a moment" is better.

✔ in a moment
Verb: call → call underlined
👉 *The nurse is going to call us in a moment.*
✔ call

19) Does she come to school ________?
→ Frequency. "every day", "usually", "sometimes", "never"

"every day" is common.

✔ every day
Verb: come → come underlined
👉 *Does she come to school every day?*
✔ come

20) The show is going to begin ________.
→ "soon", "in a moment", "right now", "at the moment"

"in a moment" or "soon" — "in a moment" is more precise.

✔ in a moment
Verb: begin → begin underlined
👉 *The show is going to begin in a moment.*
✔ begin

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Final Answers:

1) Is she going to get well soon? → get
2) Does he usually visit his grandmother? → visit
3) I'm not working right now. → working
4) Is he going to join us soon? → join
5) They sometimes take the baby to the pool. → take
6) It isn't raining now. → raining
7) She isn't going to come back soon. → come
8) Every day mother goes to New York by train. → goes
9) Our class visits the museum usually. → visits
10) We're having lots of tests this year. → having
11) The sky turns grey now. → turns
12) I think she's talking to you right now. → talking
13) Where are you going to be tomorrow? → be
14) Are you reading a nice story now? → reading
15) My dog is going to have puppies soon. → have
16) That girl always wears earrings. → wears
17) Why are they running so fast right now? → running
18) The nurse is going to call us in a moment. → call
19) Does she come to school every day? → come
20) The show is going to begin in a moment. → begin

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Notes:

- Sentence 8 is awkward due to missing article ("my"), but we used "every day" as the best fit.
- Some answers are context-dependent, but these are the most logical choices based on grammar and meaning.
- Verbs are underlined as instructed.

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