Question

Choose the right tenses (Present Continuous, Present Simple, Present Perfect).

1. Fiona … (fit) new batteries in her radio.

2. David … (always, want) to go to Great Britain.

3. Sandy … (taste) the noodle soup to see if it is not hot.

4. The Smiths … (cut) the lawn all the afternoon.

5. Paul … (be) to Spain many times, but it's the first time he … (go) to Italy.

6. Bob … (have) the time of his life. He … (enjoy) staying in Paris and seeing the sights of the city.

7. My daughter … (always, use) the hairdryer when I need it.

8. More and more people … (travel) to exotic countries these days.

9. Michael … (always, break) things in the office. This is the last time his boss … (reprimand) him for being careless.

10. Christine … (teach) English for more than twenty years.

11. Why are you tired? — I … (help) my mother about the house.

12. Marina … (finish) baking the cake. It … (look) so delicious!

13. The saleswoman … (weigh) the apples at the moment.

14. John … (look) much younger since he shaved off his beard.

15. The children … (look) very miserable. They … (be) as pale as death. They … (tell) horror stories to each other.

16. The evening performance at that theatre … (start) at eight o'clock.

17. Mark and Brenda … (have) a party next Saturday. I … (be) to their parties a couple of times.

18. The roads … (get) busier these days.

19. I … (not, be) to African safari yet. I … (think) of going there on holidays.

20. This is the worst weather we … (have) this summer.

Answer 1

1. Fiona … (is fitting) new batteries in her radio.
2. David … (has always, wanted) to go to Great Britain.
3. Sandy … (is tasting) the noodle soup to see if it is not hot.
4. The Smiths … (have been cutting) the lawn all the afternoon.
5. Paul … (has been) to Spain many times, but it's the first time he … (has gone) to Italy.
6. Bob … (is having) the time of his life. He … (is enjoying) staying in Paris and seeing the sights of the city.
7. My daughter … (is always, using) the hairdryer when I need it.
8. More and more people … (are travelling) to exotic countries these days.
9. Michael … (is always, breaking) things in the office. This is the last time his boss … (has reprimanded) him for being careless.
10. Christine … (has been teaching) English for more than twenty years.
11. Why are you tired? — I … (have been helping) my mother about the house.
12. Marina … (has finished) baking the cake. It … (looks) so delicious!
13. The saleswoman … (is weighing) the apples at the moment.
14. John … (looks) much younger since he shaved off his beard.
15. The children … (look) very miserable. They … (are) as pale as death. They … (have been telling) horror stories to each other.
16. The evening performance at that theatre … (starts) at eight o'clock.
17. Mark and Brenda … (are having) a party next Saturday. I … (have been) to their parties a couple of times.
18. The roads … (are getting) busier these days.
19. I … (have not, been) to African safari yet. I … (am thinking) of going there on holidays.
20. This is the worst weather we … (have had) this summer.