Question

Choose the right tenses (present continuous, present simple, present perfect). 1. jack … (always, have) colds and chest problems and his cough is irritating. 2. anne … (fly) to paris on monday for a holiday. her flight … (take) off at 8.15 in the morning and … (arrive) in paris at 9.15. 3. eric … (see) his dentist tonight. he … (already, make) an appointment. 4. i don't like this meat. it … (taste) so salty. 5. don't pay attention to little kate. she … (just, be) awfully noisy these days. 6. the world population … (grow) and it's really a big problem for our planet. 7. mr. brown … (attend) a seminar on tuesday. he … (already, make) a report. 8. barbara … (constantly, cause) trouble at work. what … (happen) to her? 9. dave … (play) football professionally for very long. 10. claudia … (like) sport. she … (always, like) sport. 11. how many glasses of juice … (you, drink) today? 12. i … (know) what you … (mean). you … (appear) to have a problem. 13. this is the first time mark … (drive) a car. 14. it … (snow) again. it … (snow) all the time here in winter. 15. the dog … (smell) meat. this is the third time she … (do) this. 16. little larry is dirty from head to foot because he … (play) in the mud. 17. sonya … (try) to study. she … (try) to focus her attention on the text for the last hour, but her next-door neighbour … (make) a noise. he … (seem) to interrupt her. 18. rosa … (read) the book for several months, but she … (not, finish) reading it yet. 19. ted … (not, do) his homework so far. he … (still, continue) doing it. 20. tony … (be) ill since he came back from his holiday.

Answer 1

1. Jack … (is always, having) colds and chest problems and his cough is irritating.
2. Anne … (is flying) to Paris on Monday for a holiday. Her flight … (takes) off at 8.15 in the morning and … (arrives) in Paris at 9.15.
3. Eric … (is seeing) his dentist tonight. He … (has already, made) an appointment.
4. I don't like this meat. It … (tastes) so salty.
5. Don't pay attention to little Kate. She … (is just, being) awfully noisy these days.
6. The world population … (is growing) and it's really a big problem for our planet.
7. Mr. Brown … (is attending) a seminar on Tuesday. He … (has already, made) a report.
8. Barbara … (is constantly, causing) trouble at work. What … (has happened) to her?
9. Dave … has been (playing) football professionally for very long.
10. Claudia … (likes) sport. She … (has always, liked) sport.
11. How many glasses of juice … (have you, drunk) today?
12. I … (know) what you … (mean). You … (appear) to have a problem.
13. This is the first time Mark … (has driven) a car.
14. It … (is snowing) again. It … (snows) all the time here in winter.
15. The dog … is (smelling) the meat. This is the third time she … (has done) this.
16. Little Larry is dirty from head to foot because he … (has been playing) in the mud.
17. Sonya … (is trying) to study. She … (tries) to focus her attention on the text for the last hour, but her next-door neighbour … (is making) a noise. He … (seems) to interrupt her.
18. Rosa … (has been reading) the book for several months, but she … (has not, finished) reading it yet.
19. Ted … (has not, done) his homework so far. He … (still, continues) doing it.
20. Tony … (has been ) ill since he came back from his holiday.