Present Tenses

Present Tenses

Multiple Choice

To give instructions or directions we use:

• Present Simple

• Present Continuous

Multiple Choice

My grandma (always, try) to make me eat tons of food!

• is always trying

• always tries

Multiple Choice

Which tense is used here?

‘Rooney… (play) it to Van Persie, who (spread) the ball out wide to Falcao, who (trip) over it’.

• Present Simple

• Present Continuous

Multiple Choice

I'll be with you in a minute. I (just, finish) something in the kitchen.

• just am finishing

• just finish

• am just finishing

Multiple Choice

Can we use Present Continuous for repeated temporary actions?

• yes

• no

• it's a mystery

Multiple Choice

Now that I've read about the Baader-Meinhof phenomenon, I (see) it everywhere!

• see

• am seeing

Multiple Choice

Here ______ our pizza!

• is coming

• comes

Multiple Choice

The burgers in America _______ bigger and bigger.

• get

• are getting

Multiple Choice

What should we use to describe photos?

• Present Simple

• Present Continuous

Multiple Choice

Which statement is correct?

When telling a story...

• we use the continuous for actions which form a background and the simple for the narrative

• we use the simple for actions which form a background and the continuous for the narrative

Multiple Choice

Which tense is used in newspaper headlines for past events?

• Present Perfect

• Present Continuous

• Present Simple