Present simple or Present continuous
In Johannesburg most people ______ at least five languages.
SPEAK
speak
We ______ together since we ______ teenagers.
BE / BE
have been
were
I hope I'll pass the test, I ____ very hard all week.
STUDY
have been studying
I _____ the vase while I _____ the bookshelf.
BREAK / CLEAN
broke
was cleaning
A: "What ______?"
B: "I'm a teacher, but I ______ at the moment."
DO / WORK
do you do
am not working
Languages ______ very fast. Half of world's languages will disappear by 2100.
DISAPPEAR
are disappearing
Bennet is my best friend. I ______ him at school, and we ______ friends for 50 years.
MEET / BE
met
have been
Why are your shoes so dirty? ______ football in the mud?
PLAY
Have you been playing
After the conference, I _____ that a man _____ the walls of the building.
SEE / PAINT
saw
was painting
A: "How many people ______ to the party last Saturday?"
B: "I don't know. I ______ at home."
GO / STAY
went
stayed
Please keep quiet, I ______ to the radio. You know I ______ to the news in the mornings.
LISTEN
am listening
listen
He ______ so active and sporty at university. But after the accident he ______ the same.
BE / NEVER BE
was
has never been
I ______ her four or five times, but her phone seems to be off.
CALL
have called
As soon as we walked into the room, we _____ a noise. Someone ______ my computer.
HEAR / USE
heard
was using
A: "______ in bed when I called you yesterday?"
B: "No, I ______ on the computer."
BE / WORK
were you
was working
A: I ______ on holiday two or three times a year.
B: That's great! And where ______ this year?
GO
go
are you going
This customer ______ here many times, but he ______ anything.
BE / NEVER BUY
has been
has never bought
I ____ for my keys since yesterday, but I ____ them.
LOOK / FIND
have been looking
haven't found
The bus in which the football team ______ had an accident, but nobody ______.
TRAVEL / DIE
was travelling
died
A: "How long ______ each other?"
B: "We ______ for 10 months."
KNOW / GO OUT
have you known
have been going out
A: Children ______ more and more dependent to mobile phones.
B: Yes, they ______ their imagination anymore.
BECOME / USE
are becoming
don't use
A: ______ your room yet?
B: No, sorry. I ______ to the library after school.
CLEAN / GO
Have you cleaned
went
I ____ to go to Australia, and now my dream will finally come true. I ____ the tickets!
ALWAYS WANT / BUY
have always wanted
have bought
The sun _______, so we _____ our clothes and got into the water.
SHINE / TAKE OFF
was shining
took off
A: "When ______ the composition?"
B: "I ______ it yesterday while I ______ home."
FINISH / DO / TRAVEL
did you finish
did
was travelling