Question

Put the verbs in brackets into the present simple, the present continuous, the present perfect or the present perfect continuous tense. 1) you (already to read) the letter from aunt emily? — yes, i . she (to want) to visit us. she (to come) next wednesday. 2) why you (to look) at that woman so attentively? you (to know) her? — it (to seem) to me i (already to meet) her somewhere. 3) jane (to be) in the office? yes, she (to type) some documents since 9 o’clock. 4) the police (to investigate) this robbery for a week now. he (to talk) to all the witnesses already but he (not to find) the robbers yet. 5) (not to know) how long henry (to work) on that project, but he (not to finish) it yet. 6) the secretary usually (to come) to the office at 9 o’clock, but it be) half past nine now and she (not to arrive) yet. 7) den (to be) in his room now? what he (to do) there since morning? — he (to prepare) for the research expedition. he (to book) a plane ticket already and now he (to pack) his things. you (to be) ok, nigel? you (to look) very pale.— be) just tired. (to work) on mj^ report all night. 9) who (to train) in the gym for half a day now? — ben and alex. they (toprepare) for an international championship for eight months now. they (to train) every day. 10) how long nelly (to paint) this picture? — she (to paint) it for a month now. she (to want) to exhibit it in our gallery next month.

Answer 1

1) Have you read the letter from Aunt Emily yet? — Yes, I have. She wants to visit us. She will come next Wednesday. 2) Why are you looking at that woman so attentively? Do you know her? — It seems to me I have already met her somewhere. 3) Is Jane in the office? Yes, she has been typing some documents since 9 o’clock. 4) The police inspector  has been investigating this robbery for a week now. He has talked to all the witnesses already but he hasn't found the robbers yet. 5) I don't know how long Henry has been working on that project, but he hasn't finished it yet. 6) The secretary usually comes to the office at 9 o’clock, but it is half past nine now and she hasn't arrived yet. 7) Is Den in his room now? What has he been doing there since morning? — He has been preparing for the research expedition. He has booked a plane ticket already and now he is packing his things. 8) Are you OK, Nigel? You look very pale.— l am just tired. Ihave been working on mj^ report all night. 9) Who has been training in the gym for half a day now? — Ben and Alex. They have been preparing for an international championship for eight months now. They train every day. 10) How long has Nelly been painting this picture? — She has been painting it for a month now. She wants to exhibit it in our gallery next month.