Present and Past Tenses

Dan .... on the other phone right now.

• talks

• is talking

Answer explanation

right now - present continuous (am/is/are+ing)

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

We ... any meat at the moment as we're both on a diet.

• don't eat

• aren't eating

Answer explanation

at the moment- present continuous

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

Elizabeth ... to bed at around eleven o'clock.

• usually goes

• is usually going

Answer explanation

usually-present simple

he/she/it + (e)s

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

You... up with excuses for not for not having done done your homework. It's so annoying!

• always come

• 're always coming

Answer explanation

Present Continuous-для вираження роздратування (It's so annoying)

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

I ... to all the local newspapers and TV stations to complain.

• already write

• already writing

• have already written

• have already been writing

Answer explanation

already - Present Perfect

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.5.1B

TV for the last four hours? Turn it off and get some exercise.

• Do you watch

• Are you watching

• Watched you

• Have you been watching

Answer explanation

How long? - for the last four hours - Present Perfect Continuous

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.5.1B

That's the first time ... an answer right today!

• I get

• I am getting

• I have got

• I have been getting

Answer explanation

Ми використовуємо perfect simple, коли розказуємо вкотре відбувається дія

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.5.1B

Actually, I ... a cup of tea first thing every morning but then I switch to coffee.

• do drink

• am drinking

• have drunk

• have been drinking

Answer explanation

every morning - present simple; do - підсилення

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

Last summer, I ... to the beach almost every day.

• went

• was going

• have been

• have been doing

Answer explanation

every day - регулярна для - simple; last summer - past simple

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1D

'You went to Chile, didn't you?'

'No, but I .... to Peru, which is right next door'.

• had gone

• was gone

• did go

• was going

Answer explanation

did - підсилення для past simple

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1D