Present Simple, Present Continuous or Present Perfect

Mixed Verb Tense Forms in the Present – B1 Intermediate Level

Multiple Choice Exercise

Complete the gaps in the sentences by choosing the correct form of the PRESENT SIMPLE, PRESENT CONTINUOUS or PRESENT PERFECT.

Use the Present Simple: For present habits & routines, facts and regular actions.
Use the Present Continuous: For unfinished or ongoing actions in the present.
Use the Present Perfect: To show the PERIOD OF TIME of an action from past to present, NEWS (actions that are finished in the past but are important in the present), LIFE EXPERIENCE (actions that are finished at an indefinite time in the past).

Created on October 26, 2021

Present Simple, Present Continuous or Present Perfect

Choose the correct form of the verb to complete the sentences.

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It ______ (rain)! We must take an umbrella.

is raining

rains

2 / 40

I _______ (read) half the book so far.

am reading

have read

3 / 40

Look! The train _____ (arrive)

is arriving

arrives

4 / 40

We ______ (think) it's a great idea to _____ (have) a party for her birthday.

think / have

are thinking / having

5 / 40

_________ (you ever be) to New York? Yes, in 1990.

Have you ever been

Were you ever being

6 / 40

Is Mark here? No. He ______ just (leave).

is just leaving

has just left

7 / 40

She ______ (already see) the movie 3 times.

has already seen

is already seeing

8 / 40

Don't eat the meat, if you ________ (not like) it.

don't like

aren't liking

9 / 40

She _____ (study) for her English grammar test. She won't pass.

hasn't studying

hasn't studied

10 / 40

Most teenagers ______ (spend) too much time on their telephones.

are spending

spend

11 / 40

How long _____ you _____ (live) in this house? For almost 5 years now.

have you lived

are you living

12 / 40

He always ______ (cook) dinner at the weekend.

cook

cooks

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Would you like a cup of coffee? Yes, please. I ______ (not have) one yet this morning.

haven't had

do not have

14 / 40

How long ______ you ______ (know) her? We ______ (be) friends for 15 years.

are you knowing / are

have you known / have been

15 / 40

Careful! I _____ just (break) a glass! Put on some shoes!

am just breaking

have just broken

16 / 40

She ________ (be) in hospital for 2 weeks now.

has been

17 / 40

He _____ (finish) his English grammar exercises. Now, we can start his maths homework.

is finishing

has finished

18 / 40

I ______ (not believe) you _____ (do) your homework by yourself.

don't believe / did

am not believing / did

19 / 40

She always ______ (study) for her English test.

studies

is studying

20 / 40

She ______ (have) a great time at the party. She _____ (love) playing with her friends.

is having / loves

is having / is loving

21 / 40

What ______ you _____ (think) about? Is everything okay?.

are you thinking

you are thinking

22 / 40

They ______ (go) on holiday very often. It's too expensive.

don't go

aren't going

23 / 40

He never ______ (finish) his work at school.

is finishing

finishes

24 / 40

_____ your sister ______ (know) how to drive a car?

Does your sister know

Your sister knows

25 / 40

____ you _____ (be) to the supermarket yet?

Are you going

Have you been

26 / 40

I ______ (make) pizza for dinner tonight! Great! I _____ (love) pizza. It's my favourite.

am making / love

am making / am loving

27 / 40

He _____ (work) late today. He ______ (work) late every Wednesday.

is working / works

works / is working

28 / 40

Where's my phone? _____ you ______ (see) it?

Have you seen

Are you seeing

29 / 40

_____ you _____ (know) Mark? Yes, we met for the first time yesterday.

Have you known

Do you know

30 / 40

She _____ (walk) to school today because it ______ (rain).

is walking / is raining

walks / has rained

31 / 40

It ______ (rain) every weekend so far this winter.

is raining

has rained

32 / 40

How often ____ you ____ (go) to the gym? Once or twice a month.

do you go

are you go

33 / 40

It never ______ (rain) in the summer.

rains

is raining

34 / 40

They ______ (not / believe) you.

don't believe

aren’t believing

35 / 40

He______ (do) his homework at the moment.

is doing

has done

36 / 40

How long _____ you _____ (know) John? 3 years

Are you knowing

Have you known

37 / 40

Where ____ (go)? Home. It ______ (get) late.

are you go / it gets

are you going / it's getting

38 / 40

_____ they ____ (build) the new school? Yes, it's ready.

Are they building

Have they built

39 / 40

_____ you ______ (do) an English grammar exercise right now?

Do you do

Are you doing

40 / 40

The train usually ______ (arrive) at 5p.m. but it's late today.

is arriving

arrives

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