8. It ______ (be) 4 o'clock. Mike ______ (play) chess now. He always ______ (play) chess at 4 o'clock.

Решение:

Заполняем пропуски глаголами 'be', 'play' и 'play' в нужных формах. 'It is 4 o'clock' - констатация факта в настоящем времени. 'Mike is playing chess now' - действие, происходящее в данный момент (Present Continuous). 'He always plays chess at 4 o'clock' - регулярное действие (Present Simple).

1. It is 4 o'clock. Mike is playing chess now. He always plays chess at 4 o'clock.

Ответ: is, is playing, plays