English tense

Present Simple, Present Continuous, Present Perfect or

Present Perfect Continuous?

A.

1. I (read) a very interesting book right now.

2. The floor looks as if it were new. Who (polish) it?

3. Look! The kids (watch) TV.

4. This cake (taste) good. I’ll buy it.

5. The guests already (to come). Where is the host?

6. Sorry. I (sit) down because I am tired.

7. You (look) well today? You (have) a good night?

8. Martin (to be) to Greece five times.

9. She (appear) to be sad. She might (hear) about the

accident.

10. You (know) Deborah? - She (come) for dinner

tomorrow.

11. Who is that man! He (follow) us for the past twenty

minutes.

12. You always (find) fault with everybody else, but

yourself.

13. What sport they (practice)? They look great!

14. They (try) to contact you for the whole week, but in

vain.

15. My friend and I (know) each other for over fifteen years.

16. She (sew) the dress since early morning in order to please

the customer.

17. I (visit/never) Africa, but I to South America several

times.

18. (You/do) anything tonight? – Why? You (think) about

organizing a party?

19. -You (finish) writing? – No, we just (have) a rest.

20. My hands are dirty because I (fix) the car all day.

21. Our neighbours constantly (quarrel) with each other. Why

should they?

22. Susan deserves a break now. She (type) since 8 o’clock.

23. He (work) harder since he failed the exam. I believe he will

pass it this time.

24. How much your luggage (weigh)?

25. Look at those snow drifts! - Oh, yes! It (snow) since

morning.

26. I never (know) my mobile number by heart.

27. (You / to see) the news today? It is striking!

28. (You/work) on any special project right now? I (get) an offer

for you.

29. Listen! Tell them they (sing) too loudly. I (not/hear) what

you (try) to tell me.