Present Simple, Present Continuous, Present Perfect, Present Perfect Continuous

1. Match each sentence with the corresponding tense form

2 Translate into English.

1. На что они смотрят? 2. Что вы сейчас делаете? – Мы читаем текст. – Какой текст вы читаете? – Мы читаем текст восьмой. 3. Напишите, когда переедите на новое место. 4. Читают ли ваши друзья английские книги? – Да, очень часто. 5. На каком языке вы обычно разговариваете с ними? – Мы обычно разговариваем по-русски. Иногда мы разговариваем по-французски. Они изучают французский язык. 6. Где вы живете? – Я живу в Минске, в центре города. 7. Сыну моей сестры только четыре года, но он уже научился читать. 8. Вы когда-нибудь видели этого писателя? 9. Я печатаю письма уже целый час, но еще не закончил их печатать. 10. Дождь идет с 8 часов.

3. Choose the option to put in each sentence.

1. It's 5 o'clock. She ____ tea.

a) has b) have c) is having d) having

2. My friend never ____ basketball.

a) is playing b) plays c) play d) am playing

3. They ____ hamburgers and chips.

a) are liking b) likes c) like d) doesn't like

4. The boys ____ a game of football at the moment.

a) have b) having c) don't have d) are having

5. If she ___ hard, she will pass her exams.

a) studies b) study c) will study d) is studying

6. I already ____ my bed.

a) am making b) have made c) make d) hasn't made

7. She ____ a bath yet.

a) has had b) isn't having c) hasn't had d) doesn't have

8. I ____ to you for the past half an hour, but I can't understand what you are speaking about.

a) have listened b) listen c) am listening d) have been listening

9. They ____ for you since two o'clock. They have something urgent to tell you.

a) wait b) have been waiting c) have waited d) has been waiting

4. Put the verbs into the correct form.

1. I usually (to cook) meals, and my brother (to wash) dishes. 2. It's the best book I (ever to read). 3. I (to sit) here in the park for an hour. 4. I (to wear) glasses only for reading and watching TV. 5. It (to get) dark. Let's go home. 6. I (to try) to open this box for the last forty minutes but in vain. 7. We (to look for) someone who (to want) to make money.

5. Find the mistakes and correct them.

1. Is the children listening to the teacher?

2. Do you see anybody today?

3. We are here since April.

4. Sometimes on Sundays I'm visiting my grandparents.

5. We won't leave the office until our new partner will phone us.

6. Someone has been stealing my bicycle.

7. The students are working for two hours and now they have been a little tired.

6.Complete these sentences, putting the verbs into the Present Simple or Present Continuous.

1. What's that book you_______? (read)

2. We usually _______ to the beach at the weekend. (go)

3. She _______ to me every week. (write)

4. 'Where's Kevin?' – 'He _______ football with his friends.' (play)

5. My boss _______ to New York every month. (fly)

6. Can you answer the phone? I _______. (cook)

7. Look! That man _______ to get into our car. (try)

8. You _______ to school every morning? (walk)

9. The bank _______ on Sundays. (not open)

10. Her son _______ her very often. (not visit)

11. He _______ his car every weekend. (wash)

12. Sorry, you can't talk to him. He _______ a shower. (have)

13. 'What _______ you?' – 'My homework.' (do)

14. Snakes _______ for most of the day. (sleep)

15. Many people _______ this kind of food. (not like)

16. 'Could you be quiet, please – I _______ the radio.' (listen)

17. We _______ in a hotel at the moment. (stay)

18. She _______ to work by train. (go)

19. They never _______ to me. (write)

20. I _______ for Mary. She's late. (wait)

7. Write the dialogue, putting the verbs into the present perfect simple or continuous as necessary.

Julia: Gosh, it 1(be) busy this morning, hasn't it?

Pat: Yes, you look exhausted. What 2(you do)?

Julia: I 3(not stop) all morning. I 4(write) letters, 5(answer) the phone, 6(do) the filing ______ it 7(be) impossible!

Pat: It 8(be) the same for me. My phone 9(ring) all morning, I 10(write) five letters ______ and I 11(interview) three people for that secretarial job.

Julia: Have you? Oh, I 12(interview) one as well. And I 13(send) off another ten application forms to people who want them. It seems to be very popular.

Pat: It does, doesn't it? I can't think why. Four people 14(phone) me about it this morning.

Julia: Have they? Oh, and I 15(look) through that letter, you know, the one the managing director sent to all the staff______

Pat: Oh, yes, I 16(already read) that. Not very interesting, is it?

Julia: No ______ I think I 17(read) it all before ______

8. In your notebook, write these sentences putting the verbs into the correct tense (Present Simple, Present continuous, Present Perfect, or Present Perfect Continuous).

1. She (read) at the moment. 2. The children (go) to bed at eight o'clock. 3. (you work) now? 4. They (watch) football since three o'clock. 5. I (never be) in an airplane. 6. (you go) to work by car? 7. I (work) here since I was eighteen. 8. I'm sorry I can't talk to you now. I (go) out. 9. Oh, David! I (look) for you! 10. I (not watch) television at the moment. 11. She (be) to all the capital cities of Europe. 12. I (see) this film before. 13. You (listen) to the radio now? 14. You (go) into the office every month? 15. The children look exhausted. What they (do)? 16. Your mother sends her love. I (just speak) to her on the phone. 17. I (not get up) at seven o'clock every morning. 18 (you see) new film about aliens? 19. They (not go) to the cinema very often. 20. How long you (study) English?

1. Match each sentence with the corresponding tense form

2 Translate into English.

Когда вы в последний раз повторяли это правило? – Мы повторяли его только позавчера. 2. Вчера была прекрасная погода. 3. Последний раз я играл в волейбол пять лет назад. 4. Где вы были вчера? – Я приходил к вам, но вас не было дома. 5. Мне очень жаль, что я не смог прийти. Вы меня ждали? 6. Вы ведь путешествовали в это время в прошлом году, да? 7. Когда мы пришли домой, мой сын крепко спал. 8. Когда мы вошли, фильм уже начался. 9. Как только кончился дождь, мы пошли на реку. 10. Я чувствовал себя усталым, когда пришел домой, так как чинил машину. 11. Мы не могли выйти на улицу, так как с раннего утра шел дождь.

3. Choose the option to put in each sentence.

1. They ____ to the seaside by car last summer.

a) went b) were going c) had gone d) had been going

2. What ____ you ____ when I ____ you yesterday?

3. She looked tired. She ____ letters all morning.

a) typed b) had typed c) was typing d) had been typing

4. Jane ____ all the test-tubes after she ____ the experiment.

5. It ______ dark, so we _____ to return.

4. Put the verbs into the correct form.

1. The robbers (to steal) the car and they (to drive) away. 2. He (to feel) sick because he (to eat) too much. 3. Mr Drill (to drive) to the airport when his car (to break down). 4. Jane's clothes (to be) wet. She (to wash) her dog. 5. Jane (to move) to a new flat a month ago. 6. Yesterday at 5 o'clock I (to do) my homework. 7. We (to prepare) our exercises by 5 o'clock. 8. I looked at the watch. It was 11 o'clock. I (to work) at the report for 4 hours.

5. Find the mistake and correct it.

1. The students were working for two hours when the teacher told them to stop writing.

2. We hadn't seen her at the party last night.

3. Jack had fallen off the ladder when he was painting the ceiling.

4. By March the snow wasn't melting yet.

5. I couldn't get into the car. The boys hided the car keys.

6. Ann was showing me a photograph and then had gone to the kitchen for some drinks.

7. I looked out of the window. The sun shone and the birds sang.

6. Look at these sentences and answer the questions by circling A or B.

7. Complete these sentences by putting the verbs into the past simple or the past continuous.

1. Do you like this picture? My uncle ______ it. (paint)

2. We … lunch when we heard the news. (have)

3. He broke his arm when he ______ rugby. (play)

4. Kylie ______ her first film when she was 21. (make)

5. ______ the football match yesterday? (you see)

6. I ______ on the computer when the earthquake happened. (work)

7. Who was that man you ______ to when I came in? (talk)

8. She was so tired that she ______ for twelve hours. (sleep)

9. The fire ______ the old church completely. (destroy)

10. I ______ in the queue when the robber came in. (wait)

11. I ______ a bath when she phoned. (have)

12. They ______ on the door, then they went in. (knock)

13. Mark and Theresa ______ in Poland for many years. (live)

14. The police ___ them lots of questions before they released them. (ask)

15. We ______ tea when they arrived. (have)

16. What ______ when the alarm sounded? (you do)

17. The factory ______ six thousand cars last year. (make)

18. She ______ anything to my parents. (not say)

19. James ______ through the forest when the storm started. (walk)

8. Complete these sentences by putting the verbs into the past continuous or the past simple.

1. I was watching television when the phone rang. (watch)

2. When the ambulance came, we ______him into it. (carry)

3. She ______her car when she suddenly felt ill. (drive)

4. When he saw me, he ______off the wall. (fall)

5. We ______to the radio when it suddenly stopped working. (listen)

6. Why ______cards when he walked into the office? (you play)

7. ______you when you gave them the money? (they thank)

8. ______when you turned on the gas? (you smoke)

9. When I arrived, they ______hello but continued working. (say)

10. When I got to the hospital, she ______in the waiting room. (sit)

9. Write the sentences, putting one verb in each sentence into the past simple, and the other verb into the past perfect.

1. When the police (arrive), the car (go).

When the police arrived, the car had gone.

2. When I (get) to the shop, it (close).

3.They (eat) everything by the time I (arrive) at the party.

4. When we (leave) the beach, the rain (already start).

5. I (try) telephoning her several times but she (leave the country).

6. When I (find) my purse, someone (take) the money out of it.

7. The car (go) when I (look) into the street.

8. The patient (already die) by the time I (see) her.

9. All the garages (close) by the time we (cross) the border.

10. (You already leave) when the trouble (start)?

11. The post (not arrive) when I (leave) the house this morning.

12. By the time I (get) into to town, the shops (close).

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