SIMPLE
1. Complete the sentences with do or does.
1. Do tortoises eat lettuce?
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2. .............. an elephant live for 200 years?
3. .............. parrots talk?
4. .............. kangaroos live in Spain
5. .............. a zebra have orange stripes?
6. .............. dolphins communicate?
7. .............. a crocodile eat meat?
8. .............. sharks live in rivers?
9. .............. pandas eat potatoes?
10. .............. you like animals?
2. Write complete sentences.
1. Darrel / not / like / swim
Darrel doesn’t like swimming.
2. Laura / prefer / play / tennis / to / play / chess
3. Sam / love / paint
4. Alison / enjoy / watch / videos
5. Rick / not / mind / cook
6. Hannah / hate / play / basketball
7. Bethany
CONTINUOUS
1. Look at these questions in the present continuous: Is the man running? Are the boys playing? Now write questions using these words.
1. man / run
Is the man running?
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2. girl / eat / banana
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3. dogs / sleep
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4. boy / wear / T-shirt
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5. woman / read
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6. cat / drink
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7. men / wear / hats
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8. birds / fly
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9. it / rain
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10. boy / write
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2. Correct these sentences.
1. He is having a nightmare?
Is he having a nightmare?
2. She talking about her last dream.
3. And we’re listen to her.
4. They’re running along the beach.
5. We’s having a good time.
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SIMPLE OR CONTINUOUS
Correct these sentences if necessary.
1. I’m liking Tony now. I like Tony now.
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2. We’re studying German this year.
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3. Do you enjoy this party?
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4. She always goes home early.
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5. ‘What do you watch?’ ‘It’s a comedy programme.’
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6. ‘Where’s Ian?’ ‘He shops.’
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7. The telephone rings. Can somebody answer it?
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8. They’re never doing any work.
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9. How are you usually going to school?
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10. My dad works in a bank.
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PRESENT PERFECT
1. Write the sentences in the present perfect.
1. I eat Chinese food.
I’ve eaten Chinese food.
2. I see Star Wars, Episode Two.
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3. Gary
4. Neil meets the president.
5. They are on holiday.
6. You open the box.
7. We talk to Penélope Cruz.
8. Denise lives in Paris
9. Carrie has breakfast.
2. Write the words in the correct order to make sentences.
1. been / Tom / to / never / China
Tom has never been to China
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2. had / has / Pete / accident / never / an
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3. never / have / met / Pelé / we
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4. drunk / never / coffee / they / have
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5. just / been / I / to / doctor’s / ’ve / the
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6. has / a / seen / just / María / ghost
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7. sandwich / just / Dermot / eaten / a / has
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8. ever / you / lived / abroad / have?
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9. has / said / ever / ‘sorry’ / she?
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10. Helen / been / ever / has / late?
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3. We use already with the present perfect to express something done earlier than expected.
Example: ‘What do you want for lunch?’ ‘Nothing. I’ve already eaten.’
Now write complete sentences from the words given.
1. She / already / do / homework
She’s already done her homework.
2. We / already / have / dinner
3. Mark / already / see / results
4. Fiona / already / finish / exam
5. You / already / tell / me / this / story
6. Eugene
7. Liam / already / play / game
8. The baby / already / start / walking
9. Mum / already / go / bed
4. Complete the sentences for yourself in two different ways using for and since.
1. I’ve lived in my house
for five years
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since I was ten.
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2. I’ve had my favourite T-shirt
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3. I’ve been at my school
4. My best friend and I have known each other
5. I haven’t been to the cinema
6. I haven’t swum in the sea
5. We use yet with negatives in the present perfect.
Example: Mandy hasn’t found the answer yet.
Now write complete sentences using the words given.
1. Lisa / no / talk / Darren / yet
Lisa hasn’t talked to Darren yet.
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2. I / no / have / shower / yet
3. They / no / see / film / yet
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4. We / no / have / lunch / yet
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5. Graham / no / get up / yet
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6. You / no / tell / me / your / name / yet
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7. I / no / post / letter / yet
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8. They / no / arrive / yet
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6. Complete the sentences with for or since.
1. We’ve been here since Tuesday.
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2. I’ve lived in Madrid
3. Alan has had his car......................................................... last July.
4. I’ve known my best friend.............................................................
we were at infant school together
5. We’ve worked in the company.............................. nearly a year.
6. Nigel hasn’t come out with us................................ he met his new girlfriend.
7. They haven’t said anything ........................................ an hour.
8. The dog hasn’t eaten ........................................ last Thursday.
9. I haven’t understood anything ........................................... the beginning of the class.
7. Write complete sentences in the present perfect based on the words given. Include yet or already.
1. I-no-see-film I haven’t seen the film yet.
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2. they-finish-lunch ..............................................
3. she-no-leave ...................................................
4. we-eat-tonight .................................................
5. Jenny-no-say-anything .....................................
6. I-no-see-her ...................................................
7. Andy-go-home ................................................
8. you-no-finish-your-dinner ................................
9. I-post-the-letter ..............................................
PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS
When the situation is temporary it is common to use the present perfect continuous: has / have (’s / ’ve) + been + …ing.
Examples:I’ve been studying French for three months.
She’s been running for twenty minutes.
She’s been running for twenty minutes.
Complete the sentences with the verb in the correct form.
1. I’ve been living (live) here for six months.
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2. She................................ (sleep) for two hours.
3. Ian ............. (play) in the team since March.
4. I . ................... (sit) here for forty-five minutes.
5. Tina ................ (laugh) since you told that joke.
6. They ................... (look) at me since I came in.
7. The baby .............................. (cry) all morning.
PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE OR CONTINUOUS
Write the verbs in the present perfect simple or continuous.
Examples: He has been waiting (wait) for ten minutes. (temporary)
She (live) has lived here all her life. (permanent / long time)
She (live) has lived here all her life. (permanent / long time)
1. I’ve been doing (do) this exercise for two minutes
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2. My dad .............................. (work) at the bank for fifteen years.
3. We ..................................... (ski) since the runs opened this morning.
4. Spain
5. I..................... (think) about Ana all day.
6. We (watch) The Simpsons since two o’clock.
