Present Tenses Review (2)

1. Larry .............................................. (WRITE) his novel for the last two
    years without getting further than chapter one
2. This tooth ............................................. (KILL) me lately so
    I ............................................. (ALREADY MAKE) an appointment with the
    dentist for Tuesday
3. Mary ................................................ (USUALLY LEARN) languages very quickly but
    she ............................................. (NOT SEEM) able to learn Chinese
4. “........................................... (YOU / TALK) to Mary yet?” “Yes, she .......................................
    (COME) back on Monday
5. The milk ...................................... (SMELL) sour, ............................................ (YOU / KEEP) it
    for a long time?
6. “What ........................................... (SHE / DO) in the evenings?”
    “She ................................... (USUALLY PLAY) cards
    or ......................................... (WATCH) TV”
7. .............................................. (YOU / ALWAYS WRITE) with your left
    hand?
8. ..................................... (YOU / HEAR) the wind? It .....................................
    (BLOW) very strongly tonight
9. I .............................................. (WEAR) my sunglasses today because the sun is very
    strong
10. “............................................ (YOU / WRITE) to him tonight?” “Yes, I ..................................
    (ALWAYS WRITE) to him on his birthday, .......................................... (YOU / WANT) to
    send him a message?”
11. I ................................ (NOT SEE) Gerry for a long time. How ............................ (BE) she?
12. He ...................................... (NOT STOP) eating since he arrived from work
    tonight
13. “How many apples ..................................... (YOU / PICK)?”
    “We ............................................ (PICK) ten basketfuls so far”
14. The detective ..................................... (INVESTIGATE) the robbery for
    months now, but she ........................................ (NOT SOLVE) it yet
15. I ................................................ (OWN) this car since 2002 and
    I ......................................... (HAVE) to take it to the garage only once
16. The windows .......................................... (BE) cleaned today. Then we’ll be able to see out
17. She ......................................... (COME) out of hospital next week. She is fully recovered
18. Carol ........................................... (TRY) to contact her doctor twice today, and
    Jim ......................................... (TRY) since yesterday
19. ............................................. (YOU / LIKE) this necklace?. I ...................................... (GIVE) it
    to my daughter for her birthday tomorrow
20. Brenda ............................................. (LEARN) Russian this year but
    she ...................................... (FIND) it very difficult
21. Mrs Smith .............................. (TOUR) Italy for the last three
    weeks. She .............................. (VISIT) the Leaning Tower of Pisa
    and she ......................................... (CLIMB) to the top of St. Peter’s
22. Laura ........................................ (HAVE) a long conversation with Tom.
    I ...................................... (WONDER) what she ........................................
    (TELL) him
ANSWER KEY

1. has been writing
2. has been killing – have already made
3. usually learns – doesn’t seem
4. Have you talked – is coming
5. smells – have you been keeping
6. does she do – usually plays – watches
7. Do you always write
8. Do you hear – is blowing
9. am wearing
10. Are you writing – always write – do you want
11. haven’t seen – is
12. hasn’t stopped
13. have you picked – have picked
14. has been investigating – hasn’t solved
15. have owned – have had
16. are being
17. is coming
18. has tried – has been trying
19. Do you like – am giving
20. is learning – finds
21. has been touring – has visited – has climbed
22. is having – wonder – is telling

Present tenses review

  • 1.
    Present Tenses Review(2) 1. Larry .............................................. (WRITE) his novel for the last two years without getting further than chapter one 2. This tooth ............................................. (KILL) me lately so I ............................................. (ALREADY MAKE) an appointment with the dentist for Tuesday 3. Mary ................................................ (USUALLY LEARN) languages very quickly but she ............................................. (NOT SEEM) able to learn Chinese 4. “........................................... (YOU / TALK) to Mary yet?” “Yes, she ....................................... (COME) back on Monday 5. The milk ...................................... (SMELL) sour, ............................................ (YOU / KEEP) it for a long time? 6. “What ........................................... (SHE / DO) in the evenings?” “She ................................... (USUALLY PLAY) cards or ......................................... (WATCH) TV” 7. .............................................. (YOU / ALWAYS WRITE) with your left hand? 8. ..................................... (YOU / HEAR) the wind? It ..................................... (BLOW) very strongly tonight 9. I .............................................. (WEAR) my sunglasses today because the sun is very strong 10. “............................................ (YOU / WRITE) to him tonight?” “Yes, I .................................. (ALWAYS WRITE) to him on his birthday, .......................................... (YOU / WANT) to send him a message?” 11. I ................................ (NOT SEE) Gerry for a long time. How ............................ (BE) she? 12. He ...................................... (NOT STOP) eating since he arrived from work tonight 13. “How many apples ..................................... (YOU / PICK)?” “We ............................................ (PICK) ten basketfuls so far” 14. The detective ..................................... (INVESTIGATE) the robbery for months now, but she ........................................ (NOT SOLVE) it yet 15. I ................................................ (OWN) this car since 2002 and I ......................................... (HAVE) to take it to the garage only once 16. The windows .......................................... (BE) cleaned today. Then we’ll be able to see out 17. She ......................................... (COME) out of hospital next week. She is fully recovered 18. Carol ........................................... (TRY) to contact her doctor twice today, and Jim ......................................... (TRY) since yesterday 19. ............................................. (YOU / LIKE) this necklace?. I ...................................... (GIVE) it to my daughter for her birthday tomorrow 20. Brenda ............................................. (LEARN) Russian this year but she ...................................... (FIND) it very difficult 21. Mrs Smith .............................. (TOUR) Italy for the last three weeks. She .............................. (VISIT) the Leaning Tower of Pisa and she ......................................... (CLIMB) to the top of St. Peter’s 22. Laura ........................................ (HAVE) a long conversation with Tom. I ...................................... (WONDER) what she ........................................ (TELL) him
  • 2.
    ANSWER KEY 1. hasbeen writing 2. has been killing – have already made 3. usually learns – doesn’t seem 4. Have you talked – is coming 5. smells – have you been keeping 6. does she do – usually plays – watches 7. Do you always write 8. Do you hear – is blowing 9. am wearing 10. Are you writing – always write – do you want 11. haven’t seen – is 12. hasn’t stopped 13. have you picked – have picked 14. has been investigating – hasn’t solved 15. have owned – have had 16. are being 17. is coming 18. has tried – has been trying 19. Do you like – am giving 20. is learning – finds 21. has been touring – has visited – has climbed 22. is having – wonder – is telling