Present Verb Tense

Verb Tense - Present Tense

by Evan Ng

​Learning Outcome(s)

At the end of the lesson, students should be able to:-

1. ​Differentiate the 4 components of the present tense.

   1. ​Present Simple

   2. ​Present Continuous

   3. ​Present Perfect

   4. ​Present Perfect Continuous

​Present (Simple) Tense

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Multiple Choice

A square (is having / has) four sides.

• A square has four sides.

• A square is having four sides.

Multiple Choice

Nita (is watering / waters) the plants every morning.

• Nita is watering the plants every morning.

• Nita waters the plants every morning.

Multiple Select

1. Jenna ___ (do) a lot of sport in her free time.

• does

• do

Multiple Select

2. We ___ (not have) time to play that game now.

• do not have

• does not have

Multiple Select

3. That film ___ (finish) at 1am!

• finishes

• finish

Multiple Select

4. My dad ___ (worry) when I come home late.

• worry

• worries

Fill in the Blanks

My mother (not wash) our shoes often.

Fill in the Blanks

The ice cream on the table (melt) quickly in the warm room.

Present (Progressive/Continuous) Tense​

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Multiple Choice

He........ ............... a snowman.

• are making

• is playing

• is making

• are playing with

Multiple Choice

He is...............

• sunbathing

• sunbathe

• sunshowering

• sunbathed

Multiple Choice

Is he sleeping?

• No, he isn't.

• Yes, he is.

• Yes, we are.

• Yes, they are.

Multiple Choice

They are ............   ..................

• doing their homework.

• playing basketball.

• lying on the ground.

• playing football.

Multiple Choice

They ....... .................

• having fun.

• crying.

• bad actors.

• learning Polish language :)

Multiple Choice

She isn't  ...........

• running

• exercising.

• keeping herself fit.

• making breakfast.

Present (Perfect) Tense​

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Multiple Choice

I _______ lived in Tocancipa all my life.

• have

• has

Multiple Choice

They __________ run from their home to here.

• have

• has

Multiple Choice

The soup __________ been hot for long time.

• have

• has

Multiple Choice

The puppies _________ eaten a lot of dog's food.

• have

• has

Multiple Choice

The man __________ baked ten cakes this mornig.

• have

• has

Use the correct form of the verb

Use the Past Participle in present perfect.

Multiple Select

Which sentences are correct?

• Have you travelled to Europe?

• The clown have made you laugh the whole program.

• I have read ten books this year.

• My sister has been in the hospital since the last week

Present (Perfect Progessive/Continuous) Tense)​

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Multiple Choice

Which one is the correct structure of Present Perfect Continuous tense.

• Subject + have/has + v. -ing

• Subject + have/has + been + v. -ing

• Subject + been + have/has + v. -ing

Multiple Choice

We ___________________for two hours

• have been driving

• has been driving

• have been drive

• have driving

Multiple Choice

My cat ______ been sleeping all day.

• have

• has

• is

• been

Multiple Choice

_______ Jim ________ doing exercise?

• Has/been

• Been/has

• Have/ been

• Been/have

Multiple Choice

Select the correct sentence.

• It has raining for several days.

• It has been raining for several days.

• It have been raining for several days.

• It has been rain for several days.

Multiple Choice

Select the correct sentence.

• I failed the test because I have not been studying hard.

• I failed the test because I have been not studying hard.

• I failed the test because I has not been studying hard.

• I failed the test because I have been not studying hard.