EXERCISES

I. Read the following sentences given below and identify the type of the present tense.

1. The flight takes off at 5:30 p.m.

2. Amy drinks coffee every morning.
3. Ira is reading Sherlock Holmes.
4. The team is playing quite well.
5. Sam has just gone out.
6. I have known Riya for a long time.
7. I am writing a new story.
8. The child has been watching television for hours.
9. They have been shopping for days.
10. Asif has eaten all the cookies.
11. I have finished all my chores.
12. It rains almost every day in October.
13. My uncle is arriving today.
14. I have hurt my knee.
15. The workers have been building the tower for several months.

II. Rewrite the sentences into different forms of the present tense given in brackets.

1. The sun had been shining brightly since morning. (present perfect continuous tense)
2. Gopal has eaten all the butter. (present continuous tense)
3. The artist mixes the colours. (present continuous tense)
4. Jack is painting the wall. (present perfect continuous tense)
5. The ship sailed yesterday. (simple present tense)
6. We were watching TV. (present continuous tense)
7. The headmaster wanted to speak to you. (simple present tense)
8. Ross ate all the chocolates. (simple present tense)
9. We were waiting for the lecture from 4:30 P.M. (present perfect continuous tense)
10. Joey just went out. (present perfect tense)

III. Choose the present simple tense or present continuous tense.

1. I_______________________ (write) a letter now.

2. Susan_______________________ (dig) in the garden at the moment.

3. Jane____________________(go) to bed at 10 o'clock on weekdays.

4. I am in London this summer. I________________(learn) English.

 5. My brother and sister_________________(practice) basketball every Friday.

6. The buses sometimes__________________(arrive) late.

IV. Complete the sentences with the present simple and present continuous tense.

1. I can't hear you! I________________________a shower. (have)

2. Sam________________________ his homework at night. (do)

3. Look at the boy. He ____________________ us. (watch)

4. Our team is in Madrid this week. They_______________ part in a contest. (take)

5. I_____________________ up very early on weekdays. (get)

6. My dad is in the garage. He____________________ his car. (clean)

7. Dan________________ a lot of friends. (have)

8. I can see that you _____________________a lot of fun. (have)

9. My little sister___________________ the dishes on Saturdays and Sundays. (dry)

10. We__________________ a week in Italy each year. (spend)

11. Sarah is so lazy. She never________________ to help her mum. (try)

12. You__________________________ again. (cry) What's the problem?