Present Tenses Practice: Present Simple, Present Continuous, Present Perfect, Present Perfect Continuous (Spotlight 9)

Present Tenses Practice              Spotlight 9

Put the verbs in brackets into the correct present tense:

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

1) A: Why are you wearing your new jacket?

B: Because I _ (go) to a party tonight.

2) A: Why is Kate’s room so untidy?

B: She _ (look) for her favourite T-shirt for an hour.

3) A: _ you ever _ (be) to a school fashion show?

B: Yes, I _ (go) to one twice.

4) A: What does your brother usually do after school?

B: He _ (play) football with his friends.

5) A: Why are you tired?

B: Because I _ (study) for my English test now.

6) A: Why is Mark so tired?

B: He _ (practise) for the school football match all afternoon.

7) A: Where is Alex?

B: He _ (take) photos in the park.

8) A: Is it still snowing?

B: Yes, it _ (snow) since this morning.

9) A: _ your sister _ (finish) her school project yet?

B: Yes, she _ already _ (make) the poster.

10) A: How often _ you _ (visit) your grandparents?

B: I usually _ (visit) them at weekends.

11) A: Why are you taking an umbrella?

B: Because it _ (rain) outside.

12) A: How long _ you _ (learn) English?

B: I _ (learn) English for several years.

13) A: I can’t find my keys.

B: Don’t worry. I _ already _ (find) them. They are on the table.

14) A: What _ your parents usually _ (do) in the evening?

B: They often _ (watch) TV or _ (read) books.

15) A: Your hands are dirty! What _ you _ (do)?

B: I _ (help) my dad in the garden.

16) A: What is your sister doing?

B: She _ (make) a poster for the school project.

17) A: Why is your sister angry?

B: She _ (wait) for her friend for thirty minutes.

18) A: Does your best friend like music?

B: Yes, she _ (listen) to music every day.

19) A: _ you _ (see) the new photos from the school trip?

B: Yes, I _ just _ (look) at them.

20) A: _ you _ (help) your parents at home?

B: Yes, I usually _ (clean) my room and _ (wash) the dishes.

Answers

1.        am going

2.        has been looking

3.        Have you ever been; have gone

4.        plays

5.        am studying

6.        has been practising

7.        is taking

8.        has been snowing

9.        Has your sister finished; has already made

10.    do you visit; visit

11.    is raining

12.    have you been learning; have been learning

13.    have already found

14.    do your parents usually do; watch; read

15.    have you been doing; have been helping

16.    is making

17.    has been waiting

18.    listens

19.    Have you seen; have just looked

20.    Do you help; clean; wash