Present Tenses Test

Present Tenses Test

1. Use the right tense form of the verb.

1. How much money___ (you/spend) on food every week?

2. I___ (never/eat) octopus, but I ___ (eat) squid.

3. Where is Ann? She ___ (sunbathe) in the garden.

4. ___ (you/watch) the TV? -  No. You can switch it off if you like.

5. I’m afraid I___ (not/speak) Spanish very well.

6. We ___ (look) everywhere for a purple silk shirt, but we___ (not/find) one yet.

7. ___ (you/hear) the latest news? Not yet.

8. John ___ (look for) a bigger flat.

9. She ___ (usually/finish) work before 6 o’clock.

10. __ (you/know) how to use this computer programme? Not yet. But I___ (learn).

11. Where ___ (Joe/go) with that gun in his hand? Oh, he___ (always /carry) it with him when he goes walking in the woods.

12. Oh, hello Debby! I’m sorry, I ___ (not recognize) you at first. You___ (lose) weight!

13. Be quiet! I___ (think) Dad ___ (sleep) upstairs.

14. I ___ (not/like) cooking, but I ___ (love) eating.

15. Why ___ (you/cry)? Have you hurt yourself?

16. Something ___ (smell) good. What ___ (you/cook)?

17. In autumn the leaves ___ (fall) from the trees.

18. Gary___ (not/be) to work since Monday.

19. How many times ___ (you/be) to the cinema this year? I went twice in January, but I___ (not/be) since then.

20. Look at that! Someone___ (leave) the fridge door open again! It wasn’t me. I___ (not/be) in the kitchen for hours.

21. I ___ (just/read) your composition. It’s very good. How much time did you spend writing it?

22. You___ (work) very hard recently. I’m surprised the boss did not give you a pay rise when you asked him.

23. Oh no! I think I___ (break) Mum’s stereo.  

24. Sally is very clever. She ___ (speak) five languages.

25. I don’t understand those people. What language __ (they/speak)?

26. He (find) a new job in China. He ____ (like) China and he is fond of its lifestyle.

27. Excuse me I ________ (look for) a public telephone. Is there one near here?

28. Her family _____ just (move) to another town.

29. I am tired. We ______ (walk) for more than an hour. Let’s stop and rest for a while.

30. I am sorry, Ann can’t come to the phone right now. She _______ (take) a shower.

31. Where is Nick? He ____ just (go) out of the office.

32. The world _______ (change) rapidly. Every day brings something new.

33. The boss is very angry, because his secretary _____ (type) the report for five hours.

34. Mary is very busy now. She ________ (work) at a new project concerning settlements improvement.

35. 10. My wife has own car but she ______ (use) it rarely.

36. It ____ (rain) hard since morning, I can’t go for a walk.

37. Susan is a fashion designer. Now she ______ (make) a new set of clothes to be shown at a fashion show.

38. He is a good player, because he _____ (play) chess since he was six.

39. Gill can’t wash the dishes right now because she _________ (sleep) now.

40. Jerry promised to come to work in time. He is not here, and he ______ (not call) yet.

41. Carol and I are old friends. I ______ (know) her since we studied in high school together.

42. I don’t like Alice. She ________ (complain) about difficulties of life all the time.

43. The day will be great if you start it with training. That’s why I ________ (jog) every morning.

44. Wait a minute! I reject to believe any word you _________ (tell) here now.

45. She is having her birthday today. She _____ already (invite) us.

46. It ____ (rain) hard since morning, I can’t go for a walk.