Test on English tenses present. Present tenses (Simple, Continuous, Perfect, Perfect Continuous). Exercises

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

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Exercise 1 Expand the brackets to make Present Simple or Present Perfect.

I can't speak about the book. I (not read) it yet.

Every day I (wind up) my watch at 7 o’clock in the morning.

It's Friday. … you (see) him this week?

It’s a pity, but I (not buy) this dictionary yet.

As a rule, we (do) many exercises in class.

He (tell) this joke many times.

I already (translate) these sentences into French.

They (have) their English many hours a week.

She (work) much and usually (get) many good marks.

We (buy) a new TV set this year.

Exercise 2. Expand brackets , to get Present Simple, Present Continuous or Present Perfect.

1. I must know what you (talk) about. 2. I hear that you (be) in this country for some time. 3. He (admire) you greatly. He (see) the play three times. 4. I (not know) what Harry (tell) you. 5. I want to see how much he (change) since I (see) him last. 6. We (be) to the cinema about twice a week since then. 7. Hello, what are you (do) here at this late hour? 8. I (think) you never (do) any harm to people? 9. She (rest) since two in the afternoon. 10. I always (stay) at home in the evenings. 11. I (hear) you (look) for a new house.

Exercise 3. Expand brackets , to get Present Simple, Present Continuous, Present Perfect Continuous or Present Perfect.

Is Andy here? – I don’t know, I...(not see) him today.

Where... you... (go)? – To the library.

Would you like … (borrow) this magazine? - No, thanks.I... (read) it before.

Betty’s bus … (arrive) at 5 o’clock. I must go and meet her at the bus station.

Have you seen my record book? I … (look) for it all the morning.

Mike… (talk) to his friend for an hour already.

More and more forests… (disappear) because of fires nowadays.

How long … you … (work) on this problem?

The first lesson… (not finish) at 9.45.

Thev... (play) football tonight.

Linda is disappointed. She... (fail) her test.

School … (prepare) children for life.

We... (have) a party next Saturday night.Will you come?

… you... (try) to take photos? It's not allowed, you know.

… you... (remember) where he... (work)?

PRESENT TENSES. REVISION.

I.Choose the right option:

1.He…the test for 40 minutes.

a)writes b)has been writing c)is writing

2.We... already... the text.

a)have… translated b)has been translating c)are translating

3.They are flying over the ocean… .

a)for 3 hours b)every week c)at this moment

4.She often… by Delta.

a)travels b)is traveling c)has traveled

5.How long…you…reading this book?

a)have..been b)are c)is

6.MrsBrown…me English.

a)is teaching b)teach c)teaches

7.I have been studying History….

a)for 5 years b)now c)already

8.I...not...you for ages.

a)have… seen b)have…been seeing c)don’t see

9.We… to school every day except Sunday.

a)are going b)goes c)go

10.Look out of the window! It...now.

a)rains b)is raining c)has been raining

II.Put the verb given in brackets in all Present tenses.

Joey (fly) over the ocean.

III.Ask questions:

We have been translating this text for two hours.

a)yes/no b)who c)how long d)or e)tag

IV.Open the brackets putting the verb in the right tense.

Dear Mary,

I…just(receive) your letter and now I (write)to you.

I am very busy preparing for my exams. It is 9 p.m. now and

I (sit) at my desk. I I(sit) here since 11a.m. I (do/not) all the exercises yet.

Thank you for everything you have done for me. I hope to hear from you soon.

Yours,

Helen.

Answers:

1.b 2.a 3.c 4.a 5.a 6.c 7.a 8.a 9.c 10.b

1. Joey flies over the ocean every summer.

2. Joey is flying over the ocean now.

3. Joey has already flown over the ocean.

4. Joey has been flying over the ocean for two hours.

III. 1. Have we been translating this text for two hours?

2. Who has been translating this text for two hours?

3. How long have we been translating this text?

4. Have we been translating this text for two or three hours?

5. We have been translating this text for two hours, haven’t we?

IV. Dear Mary.

I have just received your letter and now I am writing to you. I am very busy preparing for my exams. It is 9 p.m. now and I am sitting at my desk. I have been sitting here since 11 a.m. I haven't done all the exercises yet. Thank you for everything you have done for me. I hope to hear from you soon.

Yours,

Helen.

PRESENT TENSES. REVISION.

I.Choose the right option:

1.He…the test for 40 minutes.

a)writes b)has been writing c)is writing

2.We... already... the text.

a)have… translated b)has been translating c)are translating

3.They are flying over the ocean… .

a)for 3 hours b)every week c)at this moment

4.She often… by Delta.

a)travels b)is traveling c)has traveled

5.How long…you…reading this book?

a)have..been b)are c)is

6.MrsBrown…me English.

a)is teaching b)teach c)teaches

7.I have been studying History….

a)for 5 years b)now c)already

8.I...not...you for ages.

a)have… seen b)have…been seeing c)don’t see

9.We… to school every day except Sunday.

a)are going b)goes c)go

10.Look out of the window! It...now.

a)rains b)is raining c)has been raining

II.Put the verb given in brackets in all Present tenses.

Joey (fly) over the ocean.

III.Ask questions:

We have been translating this text for two hours.

a)yes/no b)who c)how long d)or e)tag

IV.Open the brackets putting the verb in the right tense.

I…just(receive) your letter and now I (write)to you.

I am very busy preparing for my exams. It is 9 p.m. now and

I (sit) at my desk. I I(sit) here since 11a.m. I (do/not) all the exercises yet.

Thank you for everything you have done for me. I hope to hear from you soon.

1.b 2.a 3.c 4.a 5.a 6.c 7.a 8.a 9.c 10.b

1. Joey flies over the ocean every summer.

2. Joey is flying over the ocean now.

3. Joey has already flown over the ocean.

4. Joey has been flying over the ocean for two hours.

III. 1. Have we been translating this text for two hours?

2. Who has been translating this text for two hours?

3. How long have we been translating this text?

4. Have we been translating this text for two or three hours?

5. We have been translating this text for two hours, haven’t we?

I have just received your letter and now I am writing to you. I am very busy preparing for my exams. It is 9 p.m. now and I am sitting at my desk. I have been sitting here since 11 a.m. I haven't done all the exercises yet. Thank you for everything you have done for me. I hope to hear from you soon.

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Test for Present Simple

Task 1 - Difference between be and do

Choose the correct answer:

1. ____ are you married?

am;are;is;do;does 2

2. What time ____ you start work?

am;are;is;do;does 4

3. Sorry I ____ late.

am;are;is;do;does 1

4. Why ____ Colin always show up late?

am;are;is;do;does 5

5. Where ____ Jack from?

am;are;is;do;does 3

6. Where ____ Megan come from?

am;are;is;do;does 5

7. ____ your parents retired?

am;are;is;do;does 2

8. Where ____ Kevin lives?

am;are;is;do;does 5

9. How old ____ that house?

am;are;is;do;does 3

10. ____ you and your sister get on well?

am;are;is;do;does 4

11. What class ____ Mark in?

am;are;is;do;does 3

12. ____ I'm right?

am;are;is;do;does 1

13. ____ you excited about the vacation?

am;are;is;do;does 2

14. ____ we need a visa to go to Hungary?

am;are;is;do;does 4

15. Where ____ Tom and Hannah from?

am;are;is;do;does 2

16. How old ____ your mother?

am;are;is;do;does 3

17. ____ it rain a lot here?

am;are;is;do;does 5

18. What color ____ your new car?

am;are;is;do;does 3

19. ____ it have a stereo system?

am;are;is;do;does 5

20. How long ____ your lunch break?

am;are;is;do;does 3

21. How much ____ this T-shirt?

am;are;is;do;does 3

22. How much ____ it cost?

am;are;is;do;does 5

23. Why ____ this bag so expensive?

am;are;is;do;does 3

24. Why ____ these bags so expensive?

am;are;is;do;does 2

Task 2 - Questions

Write questions for the highlighted words/phrases.

If the statement uses a short form, for example:

My name's Mary

also use the short form in the question

What's your name?

In other cases - the full form:

I am from Scotland - Where are are you from?

If the statement contains I, my, we, our, for example:

I"m from the US. My name"s John.

in the question we change them accordingly to you / your:

Where are you from? What's your name?

Because we would hardly ask ourselves:

Where am I from? What's my name?

1. They are on the shelf. Where are they? 2. We normally go to the gym in the morning. When do you normally go to the gym? 3. Daniel lives in Seattle. Where does Daniel live? 4. The film starts at 10pm. What time does the film start? 5. I Skype my parents once a week. How often do you Skype your parents? 6.His email address is [email protected] What is his email address? 7. My daughters read fashion magazines. What kind of magazines do your daughters read? 8. My colleague is always late for work. How often is your colleague late for work? 9. I don’t drink coffee in the evening because I can't sleep if I do. Why don’t you drink coffee in the evening? 10. Sometimes there are lots of tourists here, and sometimes there are none. It depends on the season. What does it depend on? 11. I know him very well. How well do you know him? 12. It takes me about 15 minutes to fix breakfast. How long does it take you to fix breakfast? 13. My name is Caitlyn. C-A-I-T-L-Y-N. How do you spell your name? 14. She earns $12,000 a year. How much does she earn a year? 15. Carry and Nigel have 2 children. How many children do Carry and Nigel have? 16. I am angry because you didn’t call me. Why are you angry? 17. He"s afraid of insects and heights.What"s he afraid of? 18. Our monthly meetings usually last 2 hours. How long do your monthly meetings usually last? 19. This mountain is 2,000 meters high. How high is this mountain? 20. Yes, this bus goes to the city center. Does this bus go to the city center?

Task 3 - Affirmations and denials

Choose the correct answers.

1. She ________ breakfast but she ________ lunch.

always haves;have always;always has;has always 3 doesn’t have normally;normally hasn’t;doesn’t has normally;doesn’t normally have 4

2. I ________ him but he ________ me.

remember;remembers;am remember;don’t remember 1 don’t remembers;don’t remember;doesn’t remember;doesn’t remembers 3

3. Karen ________ yoga but she ________ pilates.

do;dos;does;does do 3 doesn’t;doesn’t do;don’t does;not does 2

4. ________ people’s names but I ________ their faces.

I often forget;I forget often;I am often forget;Often I forget 1 forget not;no forget;dont forget;don’t forget 4

5. We ________ them but they ________ us.

are know;is know;know;knows 3 are not know;know not;doesn’t know;don’t know 4

6. Megan ________ skating, but she ________ skiing.

enjoy;enjoys;enjoyes;is enjoy 2 isn’t enjoy;don’t enjoy;doesn’t enjoys;doesn’t enjoy 4

7. He ________ late but it ________ very often.

is sometimes;sometimes is;sometimes;sometimes does 1 isn’t happen;happens;not happens;doesn’t happen 4

8. It ________ a lot here, but it ________ every day.

rains;is rain;rain;goes rain 1 doesn’t rain;isn’t rain;not rain;doesn’t rains 1

9. Justin ________ a car but he ________ it very often.

has;have;haves;is have 1 not drives;don’t drives;doesn’t drive;doesn’t drives 3

10. Amelia ________ but she ________ a ring.

married;is married;are married;does married 2 doesn’t wear;doesn’t wears;isn’t wear;not wear 1

11. Harry and Sally ________ very near but we ________ them very often.

lives;is alive;are alive;live 4 don’t see;doesn’t see;are not see;is not see 1

12. -Where’s Frank? – I ________ I ________.

sorry;do sorry;am sorry;is sorry 3 dont know;am not know;don’t know;doesn’t know 3

13. Although I ________ on travelling, I ________ very much.

keen;am not keen;do keen;am keen 4 am not travel;not travel;doesn’t travel;don’t travel 4

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