present simple/continuous, present perfect simple and continuous

Present perfect simple

100

I ................. (study) English all my life. 

I have studied English all my life. 

200

You________________(clean) the bathroom! It looks lovely!

You've cleaned the bathroom! It looks lovely!

300

How long ..................... (know) each other?

How long have you known each other?

400

We __________ (know) each other ______ (for/since) we were at school.

We've known each other since we were at school.

500

She___________ (have) that car ________ (for/since) she started learning to drive.

• She's had that car since she started learning to drive.

Present Simple AND Present continuous

100

She _______ (wear) jeans today, but she often ______ (wear) shorts.

She is wearing jeans today, but she often prefers shorts.

200

They usually _______ (talk) about music, but they ________ (watch) sports at the moment.

They usually talk about music, but they are watching sports at the moment.

300

You _______ (not/watch) a movie at the moment; you never ________ (watch) movies in the morning.

You aren't watching a movie at the moment; you never watch movies in the morning.

400

Tom _______ (not go) to the gym on Wednesdays, but his friend Tim ________ (work) out right now.

Tom doesn't go to the gym on Wednesdays, but his friend Tim is working out right now.

500

He usually _______ (go) to the beach on Fridays, but he and his friends ___ (go) to the beach today, on Tuesday!

He usually goes to the beach on Fridays, but he and his friends are going to the beach today, on Tuesday!

Present perfect continuous

100

We ....... (watch)  a movie in this Cineplex ..... (since/for) two hours.

• We have been watching a movie in this Cineplex for two hours.

200

• I ________________ (sing) different kinds of songs, especially modern.

• I have been singing different kinds of songs, especially modern.

300

The poet ________________ (write) romantic poems for several hours.

• The poet has been writing romantic poems for several hours.

400

I _______________ (listen) to melodious songs for an hour.

• I have been listening to melodious songs for an hour.

500

• We ____________(shop) at this fair ______ (for/since) two hours.

• We have been shopping at this fair for two hours.

Present perfect simple or continuous

100

She_______________ (live) here __________(for/since) 1980.

She has lived here since 1980.

200

He __________________________ (read) the book ______ (for/since) two hours.

• He has been reading the book for two hours.

300

 My dogs ___________(eat) all their food.

 My dogs have eaten all their food.

400

He _______________(study) in the library for three hours.

• He has been studying in the library for three hours.

500

I ______________ (answer) 20 questions so far!

I have answered 20 questions so far!