PRESENT SIMPLE AND PRESENT CONTINUOUS

PAST SIMPLE AND PAST CONTINUOUS

PRESENT SIMPLE, CONTINUOUS AND PAST SIMPLE, CONTINUOUS
PRESENT PERFECT AND PAST SIMPLE
For, since, ago
For, since, yet
 Present perfect continuous

Put the verbs into the correct tense (Present Perfect Simple or Present Perfect Progressive)

have been playing

1. I (play) football for five years.

2. My team (win / only) two matches so far.

3. The others (be / always) better.

4. Are we not there yet? We (walk) for hours.

5. But we (cover / only) an area of five miles so far.

6. I (finish/just) my homework.

7. I (work) on this essay since two o'clock.

8. Jane (go out) with Bob for seven years.

9. Martin (date) three girls this week.

10. How long (wait / you) for us?

11. We want to tell how we have spent our time:
We have played football.
We have been playing football.
12. The action is completed now:
Charly has sent the letter.
Charly has been sending the letter.
13. I want to tell how I have spent my time:
I have watched TV.
I have been watching TV.
 14. I want to emphasise that the door is open now:
Elizabeth has opened the door.
Elizabeth has been opening the door.
15. I want to emphasise that the house is ready now:
My friends have built a house.
My friends have been building a house.

Put the verbs into the correct tense (Present Perfect Simple or Present Perfect Progressive).

1. A: (you / play / ever) tennis?

2. B: I (play / only) tennis once or twice. And you?

3. A: I (learn) tennis for two years.

4. B: (you / take) part in any competitions yet?

5. A: I (participate) in four contests this year.

6. B: (you / win) any prizes so far?

7. A: No, I (win / not) anything yet. I'm not that good yet. (you / enter /
ever) a contest?

8. B: I (swim) for seven years and I (receive / already) some trophies.

Put the verbs into the correct tense (Present Perfect Simple or Present Perfect Progressive).

1. I (play / not) the computer for half an hour, only for about 5 minutes.

2. Bob (drive / not) a car for eight years.

3. Carla (go / not) on holiday for three years.

4. We (run / not) for 40 minutes yet - there are still 10 minutes left.

5. They (smoke / not) for 10 days now.

6. I (eat / not) anything since two o'clock.

7. Anna (work / not) here for five years, but for seven years.

8. I (read / not) for a long time - just 10 minutes, not more.

9. You (cycle / not) for two hours. It was only about one hour.

10. Catherine (speak / not) French for 10 years, so her French isn't very good now.

Put the verbs into the correct tense (Present Perfect Simple or Present Perfect Progressive).

1. Since I bought my car, I (travel / not) by train.

2. He (learn / not) English for two years yet, but he speaks it very well.

3. We (party / not) for a long time, but there's no food left.

4. My sister and her boyfriend (go / not) out together for a long time. They only met three
weeks ago.

5. James (tidy / not) up his room for a long time. It's a complete mess.

6. We (practise / not) for hours - 15 minutes were enough.

7. Louis is absolutely tired as he (sleep / not) well for days.

8. Dana (work / not) for days because she is ill.

9. I (play / not) the piano for ages, so please don't ask me to perform anything.

10. We (hang / not) about all day, we have helped grandma in the garden.

Put the verbs into the correct tense (Present Perfect Simple or Present Perfect Progressive).

1. A: (you / take) the dog for a walk yet?

2. B: I (work) all day. I (come / just) home from work and I (have /
not) the time yet to walk the dog.

3. A: How long (the dog / be) home alone?

4. B: For about 6 hours. You (walk / not) the dog for a long time. Don't you want to go?

5. A: Well, I (laze / not) about all day either, you know. I have a very important meeting
tomorrow and I still (finish / not) my presentation.

6. B: Okay, I will go then. Where (you / put) collar and leash?

7. A: They are in the kitchen. By the way, (you / eat) anything yet? If not, could you get us
something from the supermarket?

Put the verbs into the correct tense (Present Perfect Simple or Present Perfect Progressive).

1. A: I (call) for you for half an hour. Where (be) ? And why are your clothes
so dirty?

2. B: I (tidy) up the shed in the garden.

3. A: (you / find) a box with old photos there? I (look) for it for ages.

4. B: I (discover / not) it yet, but I (work / not) for a long time yet. I(come /
just) in to eat something.

5. A: I (cook / not) anything yet because I (talk) to our neighbour.

Present perfect and past simple
PRESENT, PRESENT PERFECT AND PAST
GOING TO AND WILL
George and I ... (GET) married next month. We would like to invite you to the wedding.

The sky is dark and full of clouds. It ... (RAIN).

In the year 2050, everybody ... (HAVE) a computer.

I have got my camera here because I ... (TAKE) photos.

They are going to the beach because they ... (SUNBATHE).

I can't go to the cinema this afternoon, because I ... (SEE) the doctor at 4.00.

I'm very cold. - I ... (LEND) you my jacket.

I can't talk now. I ... (PHONE) you later.

Peter ... (TAKE) a plane tomorrow at 8.00.

Next year, the prices ... (BE) higher than this year.

Will, to be going to or present

continuous?
1. My father _________ (go) to Australia next week

2. What are your plans for the future? I ____________ (be) a famous actor!
3. I dont think schools ____________ (change) very much in the next few years

4. Our computer broke down yesterday, so we ___________ (buy) a new one soon

5. Look at that man on the bridge! He ______________ (jump)!

6. I think that people ___________ (live) on the moon by 2050

7. Peter is not studying hard enough. He ______________ (fail) his exams.

8. The sun is shining and the sky is so blue. It ______________ (be) a nice day

9. The phone is ringing! Ok, dont worry, I _________ answer it!

10. I hope robots ___________ (do) the housework in the future

11. I cant come to the cinema with you. I __________ (meet) John at 8.00

12. I cant find my glasses! Dont worry, I __________ (help) you find them

13. My sister and I __________ (travel) to India in July

14. Those cars are going too fast! They ____________ (crash)

15. Im going out. Do you want to come with me? Why not? I ________ (take)

my sweater.

16. Mum, can I go out now? I promise I ________ (do) my homework tonight!

17. I __________ (buy) some new clothes. My old ones are too small

18. When I grow up I probably ________ (not/watch) so much tv.

19. Mandy and John ________ (get married) on June 25

20. Tomorrow the weather ________ (be) sunny and dry

21. This exercise is too difficult for me! Dont worry, I _______ (help) you!

22. __________ (go out) tonight? Yes, I _________ (go) to the pub

23. Do you think Diana ________ marry Tom? No, I dont think so

24. Its Dianas birthday tomorrow! What ___________ (buy) her?

25. ________ people eat insects in 2030? They probably _________

Put these sentences into the interrogative/negative form:

Youre meeting Tom tonight

He will be 20 next month

Shes going to buy a new car

Hes visiting his aunt at the weekend

The weather will be nice tomorrow

Were going to be famous one day