PRESENT TENSES CHECK

¿Sabrías rellenar los espacios que faltan con la forma correcta del verbo en
presente simple?

They __________ (say) that the project will be finished by tomorrow.

She ___________ (watch) Netflix every day. She's totally hooked on The
Bridgerton.
John _________ (sleep) on his right side every night.
She always ______ (get) what she _________ (want).
We _______ (think) our brother has gone completely nuts.
My sister always _______ (do) her homework by herself. I'm so proud!
James _______ (have) a soft spot for her mother.
She _______ (live) in Mallorca and _____ (love) it there.
Monica _________ (drink) red wine under the moonlight.

Elige la respuesta correcta del texto.

How are you? I A) _______ you are well. You wanted me to tell you about my
job. Well, I B) __________ in an office in London just for the summer holidays.
It's a magazine publishing company and usually I C) ________ my time
answering customers questions on the phone but as there are some
people off sick I D) _________ letters at the moment. I really E) _________
the people here. They always F) _________ each other out when there are
any problems. Unfortunately, this week we G) __________
a course in health and safety, which is a bit boring but it will soon be over.
The good news is I H) ________ Spanish as well during my lunchtime!
I I) ________ much at the moment but I J) __________ better.

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A) hope / am hoping
B) work / am working
C) spend / am spending
D) write / am writing
E) am liking / like
F) help / are helping
G) do / are doing
H) am learning / learn
I) do not understand / am not understanding
J) am getting / get

¿Sabrías colocar la tercera persona de cada verbo en su lugar en la tabla?

Watch - wash - look - fry - catch - start - study - dance - cook - cry -
like - worry - wax - buy - worry

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 Completa la frase con la forma del verbo correcta de estos verbos.

Learn - like - not live - read - remember - want

______ you________ this last piece of cake?

Tanya __________ the new Dan Brown book right now. It's fascinating.
I ______________ to play the piano. I go to classes every Monday.
_________ your parent ________ pop groups from the 1960s like The Beatles?
Sorry, I _________ your name.
We _________ in our flat now. We’re staying with some friends.

¿Cuál sería el tiempo correcto de estos verbos?

Jose ________________ to Mary now. (talk)

I ____________ television every night. (watch)
The children usually ____________ to bed at nine o'clock. (go)
_________________ a book at the moment?. (Richard read)
They ___________ to the theatre very often. (not go)
I _________ at the moment. (not study)
I __________ English, although I __________ it at the moment. (not speak) / (study)
I __________ in Valencia, though I ___________ in Madrid at the moment. (live) /
(stay)
I ________ in a hotel at the moment, although I _______ my own apartment.
(stay) / (have)
She _____ from Chile, though she ________ in New York just now. (come) / (live)

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 Ordena las siguientes frases para que tengan sentido.

They / camping / like / don't / their / with / parents

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Does / like / the / weekend / at / what / ? / he / doing
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Spend / you / more / with / alone / do / time / ? / friends / your / or
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Night / doesn't / at / she / like / studying
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Little / doesn't / football / brother / playing / my / like
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Know / they / important / is / exam / do / if / this / ?
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¿Sabías que hacer ejemplos que se relacionen contigo es una muy

buena forma de afianzar conceptos en inglés?

Escribe 10 frases en las que hables de ti usando cada tiempo presente que
hemos visto hasta ahora. ¡Empiezo yo!

I'm always looking for new and fun stuff to do!

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 ¿Ves algún error en estas frases?

Jennifer is making dinner with her siblings.

People is doing a wonderful job with the building.
I think they talk to their boss at this moment.
The water boils now. Shall I switch it off?
Why are you driving so fast today? Are you in a rush?
At work, he is usually doing nothing all day.
Do you happen to know anyone who speak Italian?

Elige el tiempo verbal que mejor funcione en estas frases.

1. Miranda usually _________ (drink) wine but now, she _________ (not drink) that.
2. Usually, it never __________ (rain) in California.
3. She _________ (study) really hard now, she's determined to pass the test.
4. In their family, the little sister is the one who ____________ (always complain).
5. You should speak up, it seems they _________ (not listen) to you.
6. Monica usually __________ (stay) home at the weekend but she ________ (go)
to the club just now.
7. Don't you think he always ________ (act) a bit weird and awkward?
8. My mom never _________ (prepare) lunch. She isn't into cooking.
9. Jessica __________ (watch) The Bridgerton in her room right now. Don't bother!
10. Right now, she _______ (run) down the hill.

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 Elige la opción correcta de cada par de frases.

a) My brother lives with us until he can find a flat of his own.

b) My brother is living with us until he can find a flat of his own.

a) Megan goes to Hong Kong every January.

b) Megan's going to Hong Kong every January.

a) I don't have enough money for a long holiday this year.

b) I'm not having enough money for a long holiday this year.

a) Everyone needs a break from work sometimes.

b) Everyone is needing a break from work sometimes.

a) What period of history do you study this term?

b) What period of history are you studying this term?

Lee esta conversación y subraya el verbo que mejor encaje.

Anna: Excuse me. We've waited / we've been waiting to play tennis since 10:30. It
must be our turn now. How long have you played / have you been playing?
Tim: Since about 9:30. We've played / We've been playing two matches so far this
morning and we haven't finished / haven't been finishing the third yet. You'll have
to wait or do something else.
Anna: But you've played / you've been playing for more than two hours and it's
our turn now.
Tim: I said you'll have to wait.
Anna: We're tired of waiting and we haven't got anything to do. We've already
read / we've already been reading the magazines we brought with us.
Tim: Why don't you do something else? Have you tried / have you been trying the
swimming pool?
Anna: We don't want to swim.
Tim: Well, that's not my problem. Anyway, we've already started / we've already
been starting the match.

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 Since o for?

A) He hasn't played well ________ a few weeks now.

B) It hasn't stopped raining _________ we left the house.
C) I've been interested in gardening _________ I was a child.
D) The car hasn't been working properly _______ some time.
E) Steve hasn't smoked __________ his baby was born.
F) I've been doing homework _________ three hours.

Sentence transformation - Completa la segunda frase para que tenga el

mismo significado que la primera. Usa since o for. No uses más de 3
palabras.

1. The last time I saw Sarah was at university.

I haven't ______________________ university.
2. I last did a practice test 3 weeks ago.
I haven't done a practice test _______________.
3. It's been ages since you did the washing up.
You haven't done any washing up ______________ time.
4. He started learning the guitar 4 years ago.
He has been learning the guitar ________________.
5. Ben last spoke Italian on holiday.
Ben hasn't ____________________ he was on holiday.
6. When did you last have a holiday?
How long is it ________________ had a holiday?

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 Forma una pregunta para cada frase.

1 You have a friend who is learning Arabic. You ask:

(how long / learn / Arabic?) How long have you been learning Arabic?
2 You have just arrived to meet a friend. She is waiting for you. You ask:
(wait / long?) Have ________________________________?
3 You see somebody fishing by the river. You ask:
(catch / any fish?) _________________________?
4 Some friends of yours are having a party next week. You ask:
(how many people / invite?) ________________________________?
5 A friend of yours is a teacher. You ask:
(how long / teach?) _____________________________________?
6 You meet somebody who is a writer. You ask:
(how many books / write?) ________________________________?
(how long / write / books?) _______________________________?
7 A friend of yours is saving money to go on a world trip. You ask:
(how long / save?) ______________________________?
(how much money / save?) __________________________?

Completa con el present perfect (I have done) o el present perfect

continuous (I have been doing).

1. Look! _________________________ (somebody / break) that window.

2. You look tired. ___________________________ (you / work) hard?
3. ‘ __________________________ (you / ever / work) in a factory?’ ‘No, never.’
4. ‘Liz is away on holiday.’ ‘Is she? Where _______________ (she / go)?’
5. My brother is an actor. (he / appear) _______________________ in several films.
6. ‘Sorry I’m late.’ ‘That’s all right. (I / not / wait) _________________ long.’
7. ‘Is it still raining?’ ‘No, ________________ (it / stop).’
8. (I / lose) ________________ my phone. (you / see) _____________ it anywhere?
9. (I / read) the book you lent me, but ___________ (I / not / finish) it yet. It’s very
interesting.
10.

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 Lo subrayado... ¿es correcto o no? Corrige si crees que tiene un error.

1. Ben is a friend of mine. I know him very well. OK ✅

2. Ben is a friend of mine. I know him for a long time. ❌ I’ve known him
3. Sarah and Adam are married since July.
4. The weather is awful. It’s raining again.
5. The weather is awful. It’s raining all day.
6. I like your house. How long are you living there?
7. Gary is working in a shop for the last few months.
8. I don’t know Tom well. We’ve only met a few times.
9. I gave up drinking coffee. I don’t drink it for a year.
10. That’s a very old bike. How long do you have it?

Elige la respuesta correcta.

1. I think that my friend Andrew has worked / has been working too hard
recently and needs a rest.
2. How many times have you eaten / have you been eating Japanese food?
3. Since I left school in the summer I have been doing / I have done a holiday
job.
4. l am so happy to receive your invitation. I have waited / I have been waiting
for it for ages!
Completa con la respuesta correcta.

1. This is only the second time I _________________ (ever fly) in a plane.

2. The child _____________________ (sleep) from seven till seven without waking
once.
3. Gabriella ________________ (grow) five centimeters since last month.
4. I sent Ed three emails but he __________________ (not reply) to any of them.
5. The train _______________ (just arrive), so hurry and you might catch it!

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 Pon el verbo en present continuous o en present perfect continuous

1. Maria __________________________ (learn) English for two years.

2. Hi, Tom. ___________________________ (I / look) for you. I need to ask you
something.
3. Why ________________________________(you / look) at me like that? Stop it!
4. Rachel is a teacher. ___________________________ (she / teach) for ten years.
5. (I / think) ________________ about what you said and I’ve decided to take your
advice.
6. Sarah is very tired. ___________________________ (she / work) very hard recently.
7. It’s dangerous to use your phone when ______________________ (you / drive).
8. Laura ______________________ (travel) in South America for the last three months.

Lee las situaciones y completa las frases.

It’s raining. The rain started two hours ago.

It has been raining for two hours.
We are waiting for the bus. We started waiting 20 minutes ago.
We ____________________________ for 20 minutes.
I’m learning Japanese. I started classes in December.
I _________________________________ since December.
Jessica is working in a hotel. She started working there on 18 January.
________________________________________since 18 January.
Our friends always go to Italy for their holidays. The first time was years ago.
__________________________________________________for years.

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