LINGUALAND · A2 GRAMMAR

PRESENT & PRESENT PERFECT TENSES

Present Simple, Present Continuous or Present Perfect Simple
Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

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Present SimpleHabits, preferences and timetables.
She usually wears jeans.
What time does it start?
Present ContinuousActions happening now or temporary situations.
She is wearing a dress today.
Present Perfect SimpleExperiences and past actions connected to now.
Have you ever ridden a horse?
They have already finished.

Look for clues such as usually, at the moment, ever, just, already and yet. You may use full forms or contractions in negative answers.

0 of 10 sentences completed

  1. Look! A dog (chase) a cat across the garden. The cat (just/climb) up a tree.
  2. What time (your swimming lesson/start) on Saturdays?
  3. We (not/visit) the new science museum yet.
  4. Anna usually (wear) jeans, but today she (wear) a dress.
  5. (you/ever/ride) a horse?
  6. The children (build) a sandcastle at the moment. They (already/collect) lots of shells to decorate it.
  7. Tom (not/like) cold weather. He (prefer) sunny days.
  8. I can’t find my keys. (you/see) them anywhere?
  9. Why (you/laugh)? What’s so funny?
  10. Our neighbours (have) a party right now. They (invite) everyone in our street.

Each sentence is worth one point. Complete every blank in a sentence to earn the point.