WorksheetsPresent Tenses
Total questions: 70
Worksheet time: 2hrs 20mins
Please be quiet. I _________ to read a book.
am trying
try
have tried
have been trying
Mary is ill so Sue _________ her lessons today.
is teaching
teaches
has taught
has been teaching
The cost of living _________ very fast. Every year things are more expensive.
rises
is rising
has risen
has been rising
Lucas is vegetarian. He _________ meat.
doesn't eat
isn't eating
hasn't eaten
hasn't been eating
He (a) (like) apple juice. Do you?
On Sundays I usually (a) (do) a lot of housework.
My best friend (a) (visit) London several times already.
I (a) (learn) English for several years now.
Usually she (a) (spend) much time watching shows.
(a) (do) you speak French?
Listen! Somebody (a) (move) in the other room.
I (a) (not read) this book yet.
She (a) (never/see) this movie.
While (a) (go) to school we usually take a bus.
I am tired. I (a) (work) for several hours now.
My dad works nights so we don't see much of him in the week.
This is true just this week.
This is true every week.
Ian _______ a shower at the moment, so could you call back in about half an hour?
takes
is taking
has taken
has been taking
The ground is covered in snow. It _____ .
snows
is snowing
has snowed
has been snowing
It’s really difficult to concentrate on my homework because my neighbours (a) (always play) loud music in the evening. It’s so annoying!
In the winter, my grandparents (a)
(not go) out in the evenings.
Before I (a) (do) an exam, I make sure I’ve done plenty of revision.
Ali: Marta, (a) waiting here a long time?
Marta: Since about 3 pm.
Sam: I (a) all the X-Men movies. (see)
Max: Which is your favourite?
Emma _ late.
isn't
doesn't
doesn't be
aren't
This jacket _______ to Catherine
belongs
is belonging
I _________ Edward since he was a child.
am knowing
have known
Teri __________ Italian food.
is loving
loves
I _________ to the radio all morning for the competition results.
am listening
have been listening
‘Hurricane Carla _______ stronger, so please stay indoors and close all windows!’
is becoming
becomes
Nowadays, people ____ social networks with more and more caution.
uses
are using
used
use
It’s 7. 00 p. m. now and we ____ meal together. We usually ____ dinner at that time.
have - eat
have - are eating
are having - eat
are having - are eating
I ____ a bike to school every day but today I ____ to school by bus because it was stolen yesterday.
rode - went
ride - am going
ride - go
is riding - am going
After the physics lesson, the children know that water ____ at 100 degrees C.
will boil
is boiling
boils
boil
I have never ____ to Paris
been
go
was
went
I am not hungry. I have ____ eaten.
just
ever
now
yet
How long ____ your best friend?
did you know
do you know
have you known
are you knowing
YouTube ____ to become the world most popular video-sharing website since 2005.
has grown
have grown
grew
grows
Olivia __________ a new pair of shoes. Aren't they fashionable?
has just bought
has just been buying
That house ______ for more than two years. I wish somebody would buy it!
is for sale
was for sale
has been for sale
My cousin Claire ______ a doctor for five years now.
is
has been
was
This tense expresses habits, routine or regular repeated actions.
Present Simple
Present Continuous
Present Perfect Simple
This tense expresses actions happening now.
Present Simple
Present Continuous
Present Perfect Simple
They are moving to Australia this summer.
Present Simple
Present Continuous
Present Perfect Simple
Present Perfect Continuous
Laura has just finished cooking dinner.
Present Simple
Present Continuous
Present Perfect Simple
Present Perfect Continuous
Water boils at 100 C and freezes at 0 C.
Present Simple
Present Continuous
Present Perfect Simple
Present Perfect Continuous
The train to London leaves at 12 o'clock.
Present Simple
Present Continuous
Present Perfect Simple
Present Perfect Continuous
Derek is watching a new DVD now.
Present Simple
Present Continuous
Present Perfect Simple
Present Perfect Continuous
My cousin lives in Wales.
Present Simple
Present Continuous
Present Perfect Simple
Present Perfect Continuous
There ______Maggie on her way to work, I suppose.
goes
is going
Don't worry, I _______I won't tell anyone your secret.
promise
am promising
Which of the following sentences is not correct?
I am a language teacher.
My mother is a nurse.
They are from the United Kigndom.
Where is you from?
Henry _________________________ (still / not find) a job.
still hasn't find
still didn't find
still haven't found
still hasn't found
Why _________________________ (you / look) at me like that? Have I done something wrong?
do you looking
are you looking
have you been looking
do you look
Joan _____________________ (seldom / sit) next to Eve.
is seldom sitting
has been seldom sitting
sits seldom
seldom sits
It’s ages since I ____________ (be) to an Indian restaurant.
have been
am
has been
have been being
How long ________________________ (you / wait) for the bus? You look really annoyed!
are you waiting
do you wait
have you waited
have you been waiting
We (have) (a) an English class on Monday.
Mr. Johnson (work)______________________ in the same place for 35 years.
works
have worked
has worked
is working
Jill always (get up) (a) at 6.00 a.m.
We use Present Perfect Continuous tense
for temporary or changing situations
for habits, routines and facts.
for actions in progress from a time in the past until now
George (a) (sprain) his wrist and he can't write now.
Where are the kids? They (a) (play) scrabble with their grandpa upstairs.
Some of my coworkers (a) (never, travel) abroad in their lives.
It (a) (rain) all day. We can't go out to play in the garden.
Polly's hair (a) (grow) since I last saw her.
(a) (it / rain) at the moment?
What (a) (your father / do) for a job?
