Present Tenses Review

Henry can’t go out because he_________ his school project yet.

• is finishing

• hasn’t finished

Answer explanation

yet-present perfect simple

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

We__________ on holiday since August.

• have been

• are being

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Do you like my new hairstyle?______ OK?

• Is it looking

• Does it look

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Megan _______for a new phone; she’s nearly got enough money.

• has saved up

• is saving up

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

What _____________ on Thursday after school?

• are you doing

• have you doing

• do you do

• have you been doing

Answer explanation

future plans-present continuous

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

This term we ___________ crime novels in our after-school book club.

• are reading

• read

Answer explanation

this term-temporary situation (present continuous)

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

I'm so tired because I __________ so hard lately.

• have been working

• have worked

Answer explanation

lately-present perfect continuous

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Benzema __________ 5 goals so far this season, and we're only halfway through it.

• has been scoring

• has scored

Answer explanation

so far-present perfect simple

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

I'm writing a new novel at the moment. So far I __________ the introduction.

• have only been writing

• have only written

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Where is my new watch? I __________ for it for hours and __________ it yet.

• have looked / haven't found

• haven't looked / have been finding

• have been looking / haven't found

• haven't been looking / haven't found

Answer explanation

for hours-duration (present perfect continuous)

yet-present perfect simple

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D