Exercises

Choose the correct verbs so that each tense appears once.

Present simple/progressive, present perfect simple/progressive, future I
simple/progressive
1.

five e-mails so far.

2.

She

3.

Sandy and her mum

4.

Let's ask Tom. He

5.

They

6.

She is well-informed about politics because she

since seven oclock.

a cake at the moment.
the answer.
TV right now.
the

newspaper every day.

Complete the sentences for situations in the present. Decide which tense you
need to use.

1.

Ms Smith (work)

2.

In her job, she (drive)

as a sales representative for three years.

around a lot to meet her customers all over

the country.
3.

Today she (travel)

4.

She (be/surely)

5.

At the moment, Ms Smith (stand)

6.

She (arrive/just)

7.

But she (can/not)

she (must)

8.

500 km to meet a customer.

tired now.
in her hotel room.

.
take a little nap now because

call her customer.

They (wait/probably)

for her phone call.

Ex. 2: Present Tenses

Choose the most appropriate answer.

1. She can't come to the phone now because she ..
tomorrow's test.

for

studies
is studying
has studied
has been studying
2. They must be at the sports ground now. They
usually ..
basketball on Fridays.
play
3. I .

are playing
have played
have been playing
my work already. I'm ready to go for a walk with you.

finish
4. I

am finishing
have finished
have been finishing
breakfast right now. Can you call a little later?

cook
5. I

am cooking
have cooked
have been cooking
this book. Can I borrow it for a week or so?

don't read
am not reading
haven't read
haven't been
reading
6. Maria is good at languages. She
French, Spanish and
German.
speaks
is speaking
has spoken
has been speaking
7. So far, he..
five stories for children.
writes
is writing
has written
8. We
for their answer for two months already.
wait
are waiting
have been waiting
9. She ..
since Monday.
is sick
is being sick
has been sick
has been being sick
10. She .
since noon. Should we wake her up?
sleeps

is sleeping

has been sleeping

Ex. 1: Present Tenses

Choose the most appropriate answer.

1. How often does Peter go to the swimming pool? He.
the swimming pool every day. He likes swimming.
goes
is going
has gone
has been going
2. When is the best time to call you? I usually..
the evening. Call me around ten, if you can.
work

am working

have worked

to

till nine in

have been working

3. Let's ask Anna to make apple pie for dessert. She ..

apple pies.
makes
is making
has made
4. Please be quiet. My children..

great

has been making

now.

sleeping
are sleeping
have slept
5. The sun
in the east.

have been sleeping

rises
is rising
has risen
has been rising
6. Listen! Someone
the piano. Do you hear it? Yes.
plays
is playing
has played
7. What is Linda doing? She .

has been playing

dinner.

cooks
is cooking
has cooked
8. She can't go to the movies. She .
doesn't do
9. Tanya..

has been cooking

her homework yet.

isn't doing
hasn't done
France several times.

hasn't been doing

visits
is visiting
has visited
has been visiting
10. We ..
this report for four hours. I'm tired. Let's have a
break.
write
Check

are writing

have written

have been writing