Test 1-Present Tenses

Comparison of Present Simple, Present Continuous, Present Perfect, Present Perfect Continues Active

1. Fill the gaps with the correct tense form of the verb in brackets

1. Be quite! The baby ____________________ (sleep). He usually ___________________ at this time of the day.

2. I’m on a diet. I __________________________ (not/eat) sweets this month.

3. A: __________________________ (you/speak) to your boss about a pay rise?

B: Not yet. I ___________________ (see) him this afternoon.

A: Oh, I __________________ (see). That’s why you __________________ (wear) a suit and a tie.

4. He is my best friend. I _____________________ (know) him since school.

5. A: Hello, Joe! They say you’ve got a new girlfriend!

B: Yes. Her name is Sarah. I __________________________ (go out) with her for two months.

2. Choose the correct tense to complete the sentence.

1. I have/am having a barbeque party on Saturday. Would you like to come?

2. John is/is being silly at the moment, although I know he is/is being really very sensible.

3. Ann feels/is feeling the cat’s fur.

4. I hate Sue. She always tells/is always telling bad things about people.

5. I have looked/have been looking for a house for a week now.

6. It’s the first time I eat/have eaten water-melon this year.

3. Choose the correct word to complete the sentence

1. I don’t think Frank has ______________ been to a life concert.

1. never b) ever c) yet

2. Helen is walking her dog __________________

1. at the moment b) often c) recently

3. We get up late _____________________

1. always b) on Saturdays c)never

4. She has been _________ Berlin for two years. She lives and works there now.

1. to b) in c) away

5. I haven’t seen him _________________ last week.

1. since b) for c) already

4. Write the questions to which the word in bold is the answer.

1. We go to the library once a week. ___________________________________________________________

2. We are doing the course of English this term. _________________________________________________

3. Yes, I’ve seen dolphins in the wild. __________________________________________________________

4. She always wears uniform at work. __________________________________________________________

5. My brother has been working very hard these days. ____________________________________________

5. Correct the mistake

1. I can’t come. I do my homework at the moment._____________________

2. What you usually do after classes?_________________________________

3. They are wet. They have walked in the rain. _________________________

4. He have gone to Washington._____________________________________

5. The film is starting at 8 o’clock.____________________________________