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    Present Continuous and Perfect Exercise

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    The document contains exercises related to verb tenses and usage. Exercise 1 involves choosing whether statements about a calendar are true or false. Exercise 2 asks about the present continuous tense and provides examples. Exercise 3 involves choosing between "been" and "gone" in different sentences. Exercise 4 involves writing verbs in the correct tense. Exercise 5 matches questions with answers.

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    Present Continuous and Perfect Exercise

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    The document contains exercises related to verb tenses and usage. Exercise 1 involves choosing whether statements about a calendar are true or false. Exercise 2 asks about the present continuous tense and provides examples. Exercise 3 involves choosing between "been" and "gone" in different sentences. Exercise 4 involves writing verbs in the correct tense. Exercise 5 matches questions with answers.

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    The document contains exercises related to verb tenses and usage. Exercise 1 involves choosing whether statements about a calendar are true or false. Exercise 2 asks about the present continuous tense and provides examples. Exercise 3 involves choosing between "been" and "gone" in different sentences. Exercise 4 involves writing verbs in the correct tense. Exercise 5 matches questions with answers.

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    Exercise 1: Read and choose the correct answer:

    Next month: 2nd (Sat.) – my birthday. Party! 4th – day off 10th (Sun.) – flight OS462 15.40

    11th, 12th, 13th – conference, Vienna 15th – dentist 3 p.m. 22nd – Mum & Dad arrive, evening

    23rd – Toni's Restaurant (make reservation!) 25th – Mum & Dad > home 29th – payday

    1. Steve's having a birthday party on Saturday 2nd.

    True False

    2. He is taking a day off on Tuesday.

    True False

    3. He's flying to Vienna on Sunday 10th in the morning.

    True False

    4. He's seeing his dentist on 15th.

    True False

    5. His parents are visiting him from 23rd to 25th.

    True False

    6. He's getting paid on the last Friday of the month.

    True False

    Exercise 2: Why is the present continuous used in these sentences? 


    1. Something which happens again and again,

    2. A future plan or arrangement, something temporary,

    3. Something happening before and after a specific time,

    4. An activity at the moment of speaking, something changing, developing or growing


    a) She's buying a new laptop on Thursday.

    b) Summers are getting warmer and warmer nowadays.

    c) You're always asking me silly questions.

    d) I'm staying at the Hotel Monopol.

    e) I'm just getting off the train. I'll be with you in 10 minutes.

    f) At midnight I'm usually reading in bed.

    Exercise 3: Choose the correct answer:


     Your hair looks nice. Have you ___ to the hairdressers?

    been gone
     Keith's ___ to the shop to get some bread. He'll be back in five minutes.

    been gone

     Reginald's ___ to Istanbul on business five or six times this year.


    been gone
     Where's my passport ___? I can't find it anywhere.
    been gone

     Ms Evans isn't in her office. She's probably ___ home.


    been gone

     A: Do you know where Adam is?

    B: Yes, I've ___ seen him. He's in the kitchen.

    yet so far just


     Jackie sent off more than 20 job applications last month, but ___ she hasn't had
    any replies.

    so far yet never


     A: Have you finished reading that book?

    B: Finished? I haven't started it ___!

    yet just ever


     He promised to write to me once a week but ___ I've only received a postcard.
    just until now ever

     A: Liz is looking very healthy these days.


    B: Yes, she's ___ started yoga classes.

    until now so far recently

     __ I've been to six countries in Europe and next week I'll see three more!

    Up to now Only just Yet

    Exercise 4: Write the correct form of the verbs in the brackets:

    1. My grandparents (move)…………. to the United States in 1968.

    2. They're still in the US, so they (live)………………… there for more than 50 years.

    3.  My grandparents (come)………………….. to visit us last week.

    4. They (visit)……………………… us every summer since I was born

    5. Sorry, Greg (come)………………………… to work today. Can I take a message?

    6. Sorry, Greg (go out)………………………… five minutes ago. Can I take a message?

    7. I's 11 a.m. – I (receive)………………….. 25 emails this morning, most of them spam

    8. It's 6 p.m. – I (receive)…………………… 25 emails this morning, most of them

    spam

    Exercise 5: Match the answers with the questions.

    1. Could I borrow that book some time? It looks really interesting.

    2. Why isn't Ben at work today?

    3. Do you know Mary Johnson in the sales department?

    4. Where are you going on holiday this year?


    5. Would you like some more ice cream?

    6. Are you all right?

    a. He’s in hospital. He’s broken his leg

    b. Sure, you can borrow it now. I’ve finished it

    c. We’ve decided to spend a week in Paris

    d. No, thanks. I’ve had enough

    e. I know the name but I’ve never met her

    f. No, I’m not. I think somebody’s taken my bag

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