Put the verbs into the present simple and present continuous.

 

1. She (to eat) it every day.

2. The climate here (to become) colder.

3. Your friend (not feel) well. Can you call him?

4. She (not go) out very often.

5. My granny’s hair (to get) grey.

6. What a noise! What you (to do) here?

7. Listen! Anyone (to follow) us?

8. This train (not arrive) at 9 o’clock.

9. I (to visit) a doctor tomorrow morning.

10. Kate (not know) English very well. She (to want) to know it better.

11. I can’t play the guitar but I (to learn) it now.

12. Kurt (live) very far from school but he (to be) never late.

13. The river (to flow) very fast today. It usually (flow) slower.

14. His mother is worried because the number of his poor marks (to increase).

15. Hurry! The bus (to come) and I (not want) to miss it.

16. I (get) thirsty! Let’s have a drink!

17. Tom and James (to have) a conversation. Do not disturb them!

18. Housewives (to have) to work very hard.

19. The sun (to rise) in the east and (to set) in the west.

20. Can you hear? Someone (to knock) at the door?

21. These workers are never satisfied. They always (complain).

22. This dress (not fit) you anymore.

23. You (to look) wonderful today.

24. I am sorry but I (not understand) what he (to mean).

25. What you (to look) at?

26. She (to seem) to be very busy right now.

27. Rubbish! I (not believe) you!

28. Wow! The soup (to taste) delicious!

29. How many chapters the book (to consist) of?

30. Your mother (to work) in the bank?

1.5. Present Perfect Simple is used: for actions which happened at an unstated time in the past;

                                                       to express actions which have finished so recently that there is evidence in the present;

                                                       for actions which started in the past and continue up to the present;

                                                       for a past action whose time is not mentioned but it is connected with the present.

 

Has/have + past participle

Adverbs of frequency: just, yet, never, already, ever, so far, up to now, recently, lately, always, since, for

1.6. Present Perfect Continuous Tense is used: for actions which started in the past and continue up to the present;

                                                                         for past actions of certain duration which have visible results or effect in the present;

                                                                          to express irritation, anger, annoyance, explanation or criticism;

                                                                         to put emphasis on duration, usually with for, since, how long.

 

Has/have + been + Ving

Adverbs of frequency: all day, the whole day, since, for Questions with how long

Grammar exercises (All Present Tenses)

 

Task 1

Put the verbs into the Present Perfect Simple and Present Perfect Continuous.

1. The company is huge. It (create) a thousand new jobs so far.

2. We already (learn) a lot of English words.

3. Who (write) this article?

4. We (produce) this product since the beginning of the year.

5. I (have) this car for 20 years and it’s as reliable as ever.

6. I’m afraid the company is going bankrupt. It (have) problems lately.

7. So, what you (do) since I last saw you? What’s new?

8. Now many of these questions you (manage) to get right?

9. I’m a little bit worried about Mike. He (act) strange.

10. He’s an awful driver.  He (have) four accidents in the last three months.

11. You (send) us a price list? We need it as soon as possible.

12. I (try) to fix the lock for the last two hours without any success.

13. You (find) the book yet?

14. He just (do) something for us.

15. How long you (learn) English?

Task 2

Put the verbs into the Present Simple, Present Continuous, Present Perfect Simple, and Present Perfect Continuous.

1. What you just (talk) about?

2. We (talk) about it right now.

3. He just (to say) something about it.

4. She (to tell) them some interesting story.

5. He (tell) us nothing about it yet.

6. She has (to tell) them some stories about dogs.

7. We (have) two lessons today.

8. They (have) a meeting at the moment.

9. She (not speak) yet.

10. They already (ask) me several questions.

11. He already (learn) the rule.

12. I (write) an exercise now.

13. What he (do) right now?, — He (read) a newspaper.

14. You (read) any stories by Jack London?

15. What you (do) here? — I (write) a letter to my friends now.

16. What language you (study) at the moment?

17.  What she (teach) them at school?

18. Who (teach) you to do it?

19. Listen! What are you (to look) for?

20. He (do) his task since morning, but he (not finish) it yet.

 

Task 3