PRESENT SIMPLE PRACTICE

Fill in the blanks with the correct present perfect form:

1. Sarah ……………………………… (not/eat) a big breakfast.

2. My ex wife ……………………….….. (work) in the local library.

3. “………... you often …………….. (see) Peter?” “ Yes, I ……, I usually …… (see) him on
Fridays”.

4. My sister …………………..…… (not/like) pop music. She …………………….. (prefer)

classical music, but my brother ……………………. (hate) it.

5. “……………... Alistair ……………. (study) German?” “ I ………………..…..(not/know), but he

……………..……….. (study) Italian.

6. My mum and her boyfriend usually ………………………….. (have) dinner out on

Saturday night.

7.Paul ……………. (not/be) in my class. He ………….. (go) to class 3C.

8. “…………… Nick ……………… (buy) CDs?” “ No, he ……………… He …………………. (download)

them from the Internet.”

9. Rafa Nadal …………….. (win) almost every tournament he ……………… (participate) in.

10. My father usually …………….. (pay) cash, but my mother …………… (use) credit
cards.

11. “…………… you ……………. (do) homework every day?” “Of course, mum, but some of
my classmates ……………...

12. We ………………… (not/ take) the school bus because our school ……………. (be) 500
m from home, so it only ………………. (take) us ten minutes.

13. Dr Jones ……………………. (visit) some patients before going to hospital.

14.“How long ……………… Sam …………… (spend) on holidays?” “He usually …………………..
(spend) a fortnight.”

15. Mrs Swam …………………. (teach) Language to university students.

16. Carol …………… (send) me lots of emails, but I ……………….. (not/answer) them.

17. My little child ………………… (draw) very well. Unfortunately he ……………….. (paint)
on the wall on the living room.

18. Dad always …………..…….. (choose) the biggest piece of cake!