I Use Present simple, Present continuous or Present perfect

1. There's something wrong with Amanda. Look – she _______. (cry)

2. My parents really like that film - I think they ________ it about a hundred times!
(see)
3. My friend Jamie's really happy - his parents ___________ him a new laptop! (buy)
4. No, sorry, he's not here – he ________ football in the park. (play)
5. Don't call me on Saturday afternoon – I __________ football in the park on Saturday
afternoons. (play)
6. I'm tired - I ___________ about fifty emails this morning! (write)
7. Our teacher always __________ us homework at the weekend. (give)
8. I can't sleep. They __________ too much noise next door! (make)
9. I bought this dress yesterday. __________ you __________ it? (like)

II Use Present Perfect or Present Perfect Continuous

1. Judy: How long (be) in Canada?

Claude: I (study) here for more than three years.

2. I (have) the same car for more than ten years. I'm thinking about buying a new one.

3. I (love) chocolate since I was a child. You might even call me a "chocoholic."

4. Matt and Sarah (have) some difficulties in their relationship lately, so they (go) to a
marriage counsellor. I hope they work everything out.

5. John (work) for the government since he graduated from Harvard University. Until
recently, he (enjoy) his work, but now he is talking about retiring.

6. Lately, I (think) about changing my career because I (become) dissatisfied with the
conditions at my company.

7. I (see) Judy for more than five years and during that time I (see) many changes in her
personality.

III Choose the most appropriate answer.

1. She can't come to the phone now because she __________ for tomorrow's test.
studies
is studying
has studied
has been studying

2. They must be at the sports ground now. They usually __________ basketball on Fridays.
play
are playing
have played
have been playing

3. I __________ my work already. I'm ready to go for a walk with you.

finish
am finishing
have finished
have been finishing

4. I __________ breakfast right now. Can you call a little later?

cook
am cooking
have cooked
have been cooking

5. I __________ this book. Can I borrow it for a week or so?

don't read
am not reading
haven't read
haven't been reading

6. Maria is good at languages. She __________ French, Spanish and German.

speaks
is speaking
has spoken
has been speaking

7. So far, he __________ five stories for children.

writes
is writing
has written

8. We __________ for their answer for two months already.

wait
are waiting
have been waiting

9. She __________ since Monday.

is sick
is being sick
has been sick
has been being sick

10. She __________ since noon. Should we wake her up?

sleeps
is sleeping
has slept
has been sleeping