PRESENT: Simple – Continuous

PRESENT PERFECT: Simple

1. My son …………………………………. (seldom/ ride) his bike
in the street.
2. “Where’s the dog?”
– Continuous
“He ………………………………… (hide) somewhere in the
garden.” 1. My father ………………………………… (travel)
3. “The soup …………………………. (not taste) good.” to Berlin
“Why …………………………………… (you/ not try) adding twice, on business.
some salt and pepper?” 2. How long ………………………………………….
4. The teacher …………………………………… (always/ (Jonathan/ explain)
the exercises but her students ……………………….…………..work) in the construction industry?
(rarely/ listen) 3. Mary ………………………………. (not be) to
5. Oh dear! I ……………………………. (not remember) school for
locking the front door when leaving for work this a week. She must be very ill.
morning. 4. Sheila ……………………….…………… (work)
6. My little sister …………………………… (love) ice cream. on her
In summer, she …………..…………………. (eat) three ice Geography project all week.
creams a day. 5. I’m starving! I ……………………………….
7. “Why ………………………………………….. (the dog/ (have) bark)?” nothing
“I ……………………………. (think) there is someone at theto eat all day.
door.” 6. Your father ………………………………….. (call)
8. The phone ………………………………. (ring). Will youyou for
answer it? Days! Where on earth ………………………..
9. Turn the TV down, will you? I …………………………………….. …………..
(try) to finish my homework! (you/ be)?
10. What………………….…. (you/ want) to do this evening? 7. Who ………………………………………. (use)

PRESENT: Simple – Continuous – Perfect Simple – Perfect

Continuous
1. I ………………………………… (never see) that man before 11. “What ………………………………..
(your brother/ do)?”
so I …………………………….. (not know) his name. “Well, he ………………………….. (study)
accountancy
2. “Look at the children! They …………………………….. but he …………………………….. (work)
as a sales
(have) a wonderful time.” assistant.”
“Yes, indeed! They …………………….………….. (swim) 12. The chocolate cake
…………………………….. (taste)
in the pool since morning.” delicious. Can I have one more piece, please?
3. “Why ……………………………………. (she/ cry)?” 13. I ………………………………. (feel)
exhausted. You see,
“ She ……………………………………… (just hear) some I ………………….………………….
(not sleep) well lately.
horrible news.” 14. There you are! Where ………………………………
(you/ be)?
4. “Where’s mum?” We ………………………………….. (wait) for over
half an
“She ……………………………. (go) to the post office. She hour!
left ten minutes ago. 15. Manchester United ………………………………….
(play)
5. My brother …………………………….. (always throw) Barcelona on Saturday.
…………………………………..
his clothes all over the floor. I …………………………… (you/ want) to come over and watch the
match?
(have) enough! 16. We …………………………….. (be) to the cinema
twice 6. “How long ……………………………………. (you/ know) this month. Why ………..
…………………………………
 PRESENT: Simple – Continuous
1. My son seldom rides his bike in the street.
2. “Where’s the dog?”
“He is hiding somewhere in the garden.”
3. “The soup doesn’t taste good.”
“Why don’t you try adding some salt and pepper?”
4. The teacher always explains the exercises but her
students rarely listen.
5. Oh dear! I don’t remember locking the front door
when leaving for work this morning.
6. My little sister loves ice cream.
In summer, she eats three ice creams a day.
7. “Why is the dog barking?”
“I think there is someone at the door.”
8. The phone is ringing. Will you answer it?
9. Turn the TV down, will you? I’m trying to finish
my homework!
10. What do you want to do this evening?
PRESENT: Simple – Continuous – Perfect Simple –
Perfect Continuous
1. I have never seen that man before
so I don’t know his name.
2. “Look at the children! They are having
a wonderful time.”
“Yes, indeed! They have been swimming
in the pool since morning.”
3. “Why is she crying?”
“ She has just heard some
horrible news.”
4. “Where’s mum?”
“She has gone to the post office. She
left ten minutes ago.
5. My brother is always throwing his
clothes all over the floor. I’ve had
enough!
6. “How long have you known
each other?”
“ For ten years. We first met at secondary school.”
7. “Bill looks really tired.”
“That’s because he has been studying
for a Maths test all day.”
8. It’s almost midnight. Haven’t
you finished your homework yet?
9. Be quiet, children. Dad is making
an important phone call.
10. Jimmy is leaving. He is waving
goodbye.
PRESENT PERFECT: Simple –
Continuous
1. My father has travelled to Berlin twice, on business.
2. How long has Jonathan worked/ been working
in the construction industry?
3. Mary hasn’t been to school for a week. She must
be very ill.
4. Sheila has been working on her Geography
project all week.
5. I’m starving! I’ve had nothing to eat all day.
6. Your father has been calling you for days!
Where on earth have you been?
7. Who has been using my laptop? The battery is flat!
8. Mr Johnson, it’s the third time you have been late
this month.
9. James has been thinking about his girlfriend all day.
10. The secretary has finished writing the report but
she hasn’t emailed it yet.
11. “What does your brother do?”
“Well, he has studied accountancy
but he works as a sales
assistant.”
12. The chocolate cake tastes delicious.
Can I have one more piece, please?
13. I feel exhausted. You see,
I haven’t been sleeping well lately.
14. There you are! Where have you been?
We have been waiting for over half an
hour!
15. Manchester United are playing Barcelona
on Saturday. Do you want to come over
and watch the match?
16. We have been to the cinema twice this
month. Why don’t we go to the
theatre instead? Besides, I hate horror
films.
17. The baby is crying because you
haven’t fed her!
18. Do you realise what you
you have just said?
19. “We are flying to Agra next week.”
“Lucky you! I have always wanted
to visit the Taj Mahal!”
20. “Have you seen mum?”
“Yes. She is watering the garden.