PRESENT TENSES practice
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PRESENT TENSES practice
PRESENT TENSES practice
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I ________ (never be) to Italy before.
have never been
Life experience (any time up to now)
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PRESENT SIMPLE expresses:
1. regular or repeated actions 
I study every day. 2. general truths or laws of nature The sun rises in the east.
3. permanent characteristics or facts about a person or thing Water boils at 100°C.
4. habits and routines She usually gets up at 7 o’clock.
5. future events according to a timetable, schedule, or plan The train leaves at 8:30 p.m.
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I usually ________ (go) to the gym after work.
go
habit/repeated action
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He always ________ (forget) people’s names – it’s so annoying!
is forgetting
Repeated action (annoying behaviour)
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What are the phrases for these definitions:
1. Stop doing something usually because it was too difficult. 2. Prepare the body before you exercise. 3. move at the same speed as someone 4. start doing an activity that has already started 5. start to do something new.
1. Give up 2. Warm up 3. Keep up with 4. Join in 5. Take up
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I ________ (be) very tired because I ________ (clean) the house all day.
am /have been cleaning
Action started earlier and just finished (result visible)
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PRESENT CONTINUOUS expresses/ is used for:
1. an action happening right now, at the moment of speaking Look! It is raining.
2. an action happening around now (temporary situation) I’m studying for my exams this week. 3. a planned future action I’m meeting my friends tomorrow.
4. a repeated action that happens too often and annoys the speaker You’re always forgetting your keys! 
Note: Some verbs are not normally used in continuous form (e.g. like, love, want, hear, see, believe, remember, belong, seem).
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Look! It ________ (snow) outside.
Present Continuous
Action happening now
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We ________ (not see) each other for a long time.
haven't seen
Action that hasn't happened until now
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What are the phrases for these definitions: 1. do physical training 2. continue doing something 3. reach someone in front of you in a race 4. stop without finishing 5. register for an event
1. work out 2. carry on 3. catch up 4. drop out 5. sign up
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What time ________ the meeting usually ________ (start)?
does/start
routine/ timetable
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PRESENT PERFECT expresses/ is used for:
1. a past action connected to the present (exact time unknown or not important) I have lost my keys. (I don’t have them now.) 2. an action that started in the past and continues until now We have lived here for ten years. 3. a past action whose result is still visible or important now She has broken her leg, so she can’t walk. 4. an action that has happened several times up to now He has visited Paris three times.
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She ________ (live) in London since 2010.
has lived/has been living
Action started in the past and continuous until now
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The train ________ (leave) at 6:45 p.m.
leaves
timetable
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What are the PHRASES for these words?
1. STOP -
2. START DOING -
3. REGISTER -
4. BE INVOLVED IN -
1. GIVE UP
2. TAKE UP
3. SIGN UP
4. TAKE PART IN
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She ________ (already finish) her homework, so she can relax now.
has already finished
Recently completed action with a result now
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PRESENT PERFECT continuous expresses/ is used for:
1. an action that started in the past and is still continuing now We have been waiting for an hour. 2. an action that started in the past and has just finished, with a visible result She’s tired because she has been running. 3. focuses on how long something has been happening How long have you been studying English? 4. shows the reason for a current situation or condition I’m wet because I’ve been washing the car.
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I ________ (not finish) my project yet.
haven't finished
Past action with result now
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The cake ________ (taste) delicious.
tastes
Opinion/fact (State verb, not used in continuous)
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What are the PHRASES for these words?
1. DO PHYSICAL TRAINING -
2. PREPARE YOUR BODY -
3. MOVE AT THE SAME SPEED -
4. LEAVE WITHOUT FINISHING -
1. WORK OUT
2. WARM UP
3. KEEP UP WITH
4. DROP OUT
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TRANSLATE:
1. Jis dirba pirmadieniais. 2. Jis dirba šiuo momentu. 3. Jis jau yra padaręs namų darbus. 4. Jis jau daro namų darbus 2 valandas.
1. He works on Mondays. 2. He is working at the moment. 3. He has already done his homework. 4. He has been doing his homework for 2 hours.
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What is the tense and why (what does it express?)
The lessons start at 8 a.m. every day.
Present Simple
Schedule/timetable
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They ________ (plan) a big trip to Japan next summer.
are planning
Planned future arrangement
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She ________ (work) on this report all morning.
has been working
Action started in the past and is still happening now
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What are the PHRASES for these words?
1. CONTINUE -
2. REACH -
3. DO WITH OTHER PEOPLE -
4. CAUSE -
1. CARRY ON
2. CATCH UP WITH
3. JOIN IN
4. BRING ABOUT