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Present simple
Present continuous
Present perfect simple
Present perfect continuous
Past simple
100

Complete the sentence:

  • Water ______ at 100°C. (boil)


boils
(General scientific fact: present simple)

100

 Identify the mistake:

  • “He is having a car.”


incorrect

“He has a car.”
(Have for possession is not usually continuous)

100

Complete:

  • This is the best movie I ______ ever ______. (see)


have ever seen

100

Complete:

  • They ______ ______ studying all morning. (study)


have been studying

100

Correct the sentence:

  • “She buyed a new phone last week.”


bought

200

Choose the correct sentence and explain:
A) I think he is right.
B) I am thinking he is right.


A is correct (general opinion)
B is only correct in very specific contexts (temporary/deliberate thinking)

200

 Explain the difference:

  • “She works late.”
  • “She is working late.”


  • works: routine
  • is working: temporary / happening now
200

Correct the mistake:

  • “I have did my homework.”


have did - wrong
have done - right

200

Identify the mistake:

  • “It has been raining since three hours.”


since three hours - wrong
for three hours - right
(since = starting point; for = duration)

200

Choose the correct sentence:
A) Did you went to the party?
B) Did you go to the party?

B (base form after “did”)

300

Identify the mistake:

  • “She usually is late for class.”


“She is usually late for class.”
(Adverbs of frequency go before the main verb, but after to be)

300

Choose the correct option:

  • “We ______ dinner with friends tonight.”
    a) have
    b) are having


b) are having
(Personal arrangement in the future)

300

Which sentence is correct? A, B or both?


A) She has gone to the bank.
B) She has been to the bank.


Both possible, BUT:

  • has gone: she is still there
  • has been: she went and came back
300

Choose the correct sentence:
A) I have been knowing her for years.
B) I have known her for years.


B
(know = stative verb: not continuous)

300

Explain the difference:

  • “I lived in Rio.”
  • “I was living in Rio.”
  • lived: completed past
  • was living: ongoing background action
400

 Explain the difference:

  • “The train leaves at 6 a.m.”
  • “The train is leaving at 6 a.m.”
  • leaves: scheduled/timetable (fixed)
  • is leaving: personal arrangement / more immediate plan
400

Is it correct to say: “I am loving this song!” ?


Traditionally people say "I love this song"
(Though in informal modern English it's sometimes used for emphasis)

400

Explain the difference:

  • “I have lost my keys.”
  • “I lost my keys.”


  • have lost: result now (keys still missing)
  • lost: past event (time finished)
400

Explain the difference:

  • “She has worked here for 5 years.”
  • “She has been working here for 5 years.”


  • Present Perfect Continuous: emphasizes duration/activity
  • Present Perfect Simple: emphasizes fact/state
400

Complete:

  • When I ______ (arrive), they ______ (leave).


arrived / left

500

Explain the difference in meaning between:

  • “I live in São Paulo.”
  • “I am living in São Paulo.”
  • I live: permanent situation / general fact
  • I am living: temporary situation
500

Identify and correct the mistake:

  • “I’m knowing the answer to this question.”

“Know” is a stative verb and is not normally used in continuous form. 

I’m knowing - wrong

I know the answer - right

500

Choose the correct sentence and explain why:

A) I have seen that movie yesterday.
B) I saw that movie yesterday.


B is correct.

Present perfect is NOT used with finished past time expressions (like yesterday).

500

Complete and explain the difference:

  • I have read this book.
  • I have been ______ this book.


reading

  • have been reading: focus on duration/process
  • have read: focus on completion
500

Find the error and correct it:

  • “She didn’t went to school yesterday because she was sick.”


didn’t went - wrong
didn’t go - right

After “didn’t”, use the base form of the verb.