Практичні завдання "Present Tenses. Revision."

Exercise 1. Choose the Present Simple tense or Present Continuous tense.

I     write am writing am writting  a letter now.

Susan     is diging digs is digging  in the garden at the moment.

Jane     goes is going go  to bed at 10 o'clock on weekdays.

I am in London this summer. I     learn am learning learning  English.

My brother and sister     practises is practising practise  basketball every Friday.

The buses sometimes     is arriving arrive arrives  late.

James is a student. But he     works work is working  this week.

Lions     are living live is living  in Africa.

Hurry up. Our train     is waiting is waitting waits  at platform 3.

Wait a minute, please. Mr. Jones     talks talking is talking  on the phone.

Be quiet. My parents     are watching watch watches  TV.

Stop it! What do you think you     do doing are doing  ?

Can you tell me where Pete and Cindy     is buying are buying buy  this bread?

Jack is six years old, but he     speak speaks is speaking  Spanish and French.

Exercise 2. Complete the sentences with the Present Simple / Present Continuous / Present Perfect  tense.

I can't hear you! I ……………….. a shower. (have)

Sam ………………. his homework yet. (not do)

Look at the boy. He ………………. us. (watch)

Our team is in Madrid this week. They ……………………part in a contest. (take)

I …………………… up very early on weekdays. (get)

My dad is in the garage. He …………………. already his car. (clean)

Dan ……………………..a lot of new friends so far. (make)

I can see that you …………………..a lot of fun. (have)

My little sister …………………… the dishes on Saturdays and Sundays. (dry)

We ……………………. a week in Italy each year. (spend)

Sarah is so lazy. She never …………………….to help her mum. (try)

You …………………….. again. (cry) What's the problem?

                Exercise 3. Put the verbs in the correct form: Present Perfect / Present Perfect Continuous.

1. I …………………………….. (lost) my key. Can you help me look for it?
2. You look tired. …………………………………… (you/ work) hard?
3. Look! Somebody ……………………………. (break) that window.
4. I …………………………. (read) the book you gave me but I ……………………………. (not/ finish) it yet.
5. “Sorry, I’m late.” -- “That’s all right. I……………………………. (not / wait) long.
6. Hello! I ……………………………… (clean) the windows. So far I ……………………………… (clean) five of them and there are two more to do.
7. There’s a strange smell in here. ……………………………….. (you/ cook) something?
8. My brother is an actor. He ……………………………… (appear) in several films.