Present Simple & Continuous
Past Simple
PRESENT PERFECT
Past Simple vs. Present Perfect
Is it correct?
100

I usually ___(do sport) in the evening, but today I _____ (watch TV).

I usually do sport in the evening, but today I am watching TV.

100

The students _____ (not / study) for the exams. 

The students didn't study for the exams.

100

I ______________ (not / see) him lately. 

I haven't seen him lately. 

100

I ____________ (see) him last month. I _______________ (not/ see) him since then. 

I saw him last month. I haven't seen him since then. 

100

Adam Mickiewicz has died in 1855. 

Incorrect. He died in 1855. 

200

She _____(listen to music) at the moment, but she often  _____ (play the guitar) on Saturdays.

She is listening to music at the moment, but she often plays the guitar on Saturdays.

200

______________ (you / call) me yesterday evening? Yes, I ________ . 

Did you call me yesterday evening? Yes, I did.

200

He (not / finish / yet) ____________ his homework. 

He hasn't finished his homework yet. 

200

This house _____________ (be) empty __________ many years. 

This house has been empty for many years. 

200

While Joe's mother was cooking dinner, he was doing his homework. 

Correct

300

Every day they  _____ (make breakfast) in the morning. they/make breakfast/ now?

Every day they make breakfast in the morning. Are they making breakfast now?

300
He ___________ (win) the competition last month and ________ (get) a trophy. 

He won the competition last month and got a trophy. 

300

___________________ (she / work) hard this morning? Yes, she ________ . 

Has she worked hard this morning? Yes, she has. 

300

How long _____________ (she / live) in London? She ____________ there ___________ 2020. 

How long has she lived in London? She has lived there since 2020. 

300

Have George left school recently? 

Incorrect. Has he left school recently? 

400

She usually _____ (not / do) her Maths homework by herself but today she ____ (try) to do it without any help. 

She usually doesn't do her Maths homework by herself but today she is trying to do it without any help.

400

They _____________ (go) to the cinema yesterday but they ______________ (not / enjoy) the film. 

They went to the cinema yesterday but they didn't enjoy the film. 

400

I (already/wash) ______________ the windows but I (not / clean / yet / the floor) ___________ 

I have already washed the windows, but I haven't cleaned the floor yet. 

400

When _______________ (Susan / start) her new job? - It _________ (be) two weeks ago. 

When did Susan start her new job? - It was two weeks ago. 

400

How often are you reading a newspaper? I am reading it every day. 

How often do you read a newspaper? I read it every day. 

500

A: - Where ____________ (be) you, Roy? B: - I ________ (sit) and (read) in the living room. _________ (you / need) anything?

A: - Where are you, Roy? B: - I'm sitting and reading in the living room. Do you need anything?

500

We ______________ (see) him last Sunday but we ___________ (not / talk) to him.

We saw him last Sunday but we didn't talk to him. 

500

________________ (they / ever / be) to Paris? No, they _________ , but they _____________ (visit) their cousins in Berlin twice. 

Have they ever been to Paris? No, they haven't, but they have visited their cousins Berlin twice.

500

Yesterday we _______________ (stay) in the office till late, and today we ______________ (be) here ___________ 7 AM. 

Yesterday we stayed in the office till late, and today we have been here since 7 AM. 

500

My friend is a writer. He has written many books so far. 

Correct