PRESENT SIMPLE- PRESENT CONTINUOUS- PRESENT PERFECT (PART
2)
* Differences between Simple Present and Simple Continuous
We do not use these following verbs for “V-ing” form:
state: be, cost, fit, mean, suit. Example: We are on holiday.
possession: belong, have. Example: Sam has a cat.
senses: feel, hear, see, smell, taste, touch Example: He feels the cold.
feelings: hate, hope, like, love, prefer, regret, want, wish. Example: Jane loves pizza.
brain work: believe, know, think, understand. Example: I believe you.
Choose correct tense (Simple Present, Simple Continuous, Present Perfect or
Simple Past) for each blank
1. Where ___________you (live)____________?
I (live)______________in Hai Duong town.
2. What _______________he (do) ______________now?
He (water)_________________flowers in the garden.
3. I………my Maths homework yesterday. (to do)
4. ………Susan………to England by plane? (to go)
5. They………a farm two weeks ago. (to visit)
6. Jenny and Peggy………their brother. (not/to help)
7. The children………at home last weekend. (not/to be)
8. What _______________she (do)_____________?
She (be)______________a teacher.
9. Where _________________you (be) from?
10. At the moment, my sisters (play) ____________ volleyball and my brother (play)
______________soccer.
11. It is 9.00; my family (watch)___________________TV.
12. In the summer, I usually (go) ______________ to the park with my friends, and in
the spring, we (have) ___________Tet Holiday; I (be) ________ happy because I
always (visit) ______________ my grandparents.
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13. ____________your father (go)_____________to work by bus?
14. How ___________your sister (go)___________to school?
15. When………you………this wonderful skirt? (to design)
16. My mother………into the van. (not/to crash)
17. The boys………the mudguards of their bicycles. (to take off)
18. ………you………your aunt last week? (to phone)
19. He………milk at school. (not/to drink)
20. The police………two people early this morning. (to arrest)
21. She………to Japan but now she………back. (to go – to come)
22. Dan………two tablets this year. (already/to buy)
23. How many games………so far this season? (your team/to win)
24. ………the CN Tower when you………in Toronto? (you/to visit – to stay)
25. What time _____________they (get up)_________________?
26. What ____________they (do)________________in the winter?
27. Today, we (have)______________English class.
28. Her favourite subject (be)__________________English.
29. Now, my brother (like)_________________eating bananas.
30. Look! Allan (call)_________________you.
31. Keep silent ! I (listen)____________________to the radio.
32. …..……your homework yet? – Yes, I………it an hour ago. (you/to do – to finish)
33. There………an accident in High Street, so we have to use King Street to get to your
school. (to be)
34. I………Peter since I………last Tuesday. (not/to see – to arrive)
35. Frank………his bike last May. So he………it for 4 months. (to get – to have)
36. I’m sorry, I………earlier, but I………a lot lately. (not/to write – to work)
37. Peter……… football yesterday.
38. They……… the car. It looks new again.
39. Last year we……… to Italy.
40. John and Peggy……… the book. Now they can watch the film.
41. I……… my friend two days ago.
42. ______________ you (play)_________________badminton now?
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43. Everyday, my father (get up)_________________ at 5.00 a.m, but today, he (get
up) __________________ at 6.00 am.
44. Every morning, I (watch)_________________TV at 10.00, but today I (Listen)
________________ to music at 10.00.
45. Everyday, I (go) __________to school by bike but today I go to school by
motorbike.
46. Every morning, my father (have) ______________a cup of coffe but today he
(drink)____________milk.
47. At the moment, I(read)_______________a book and my brother (watch)_______
TV.
48. Hoa (live)________________in Hanoi, and Ha (live)________________in HCM
City.
49. We……… another country before.
50. She……… a new car in 2011.
51. I’m sorry, but I……… my homework.
52. ……… the game of chess?
55. The girls……… their lunch yet.
56. I………my keys, so I can’t open that door. (to lose)
57. Columbus………in the New World in 1492. (to arrive)
58. Nina………her leg. She is still in hospital. (to break)
59. He………here all his life. (to live)
60. Colin………for Brazil this morning. (to leave)
61. Hung and his friend (play)_______________badminton.
62. They usually (get up)___________________at 6.oo in the morning.
63. Ha never (go)______________fishing in the winter but she always
(do)_____________ it in the summer.
64. My teacher (tell)__________________Hoa about Math.
65. There (be)____________________ animals in the circus.
66. _______________he (watch)______________TV at 7.00 every morning?
67. What _____________she (do) _________________at 7.00 am?
68. How old _________she (be)?
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69. How ___________she (be)?
70. My children (Go)________________to school by bike.
71. We (go)_______________to supermarket to buy some food.
72. Mr. Hien (go)________________on business to Hanoi every month.
73. Ha (like)______________coffee very much, but I (not like)______________it.
74. She (like)________________Tea, but she (not like)____________________coffee.
75. I (love)_______________ cats, but I (not love)__________________dogs.
76.
Everyday
,I
(go)______________to
school
on
foot,
but
today
I
(go)________________to school by bike.
77. Last winter Robin………with his father in the Alps for three days. (to stay)
78. Ellen………with her left hand. (always/to write)
79. She………a language course in Paris last summer. (to do)
80. ………anyone………yet? (to phone)
81. I………Paul today, but I………him last Sunday.
82. They………all the new words. They needn’t worry about the test. (to learn)
83. Three people………him in hospital last Friday. (to visit)
84. Martin………for 50 miles on scenic routes three weeks ago. (to cycle)
85. We………chicken Tandoori before. (never/to try)
86. Who you _________________(wait) for Nam?
- No, I _______________________(wait) for Mr. Hai.
87. My sister (get)______________ dressed and (brush)_______________her teeth
herself at 6.30 everyday.
88. Mrs. Smith (not live)____________in downtown. She (rent)___________in an
apartment in the suburb.
89. How _________your children (go)_________________to school everyday?
90. It's 9 o'clock in the morning. Lien (be)________in her room. She (listen)
_______________to music.
91. We_______________________(play) soccer in the yard now.
92.
My
father
(go)___________
to
work
by
bike.
Sometimes
he(walk)______________.
93. _________You (live)________near a market? _ It (be)____________noisy?
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94. Now I (do)_____________the cooking while Hoa (listen)_______________to
music.
95. At the moment, Nam and his friends (go)_______________________shopping at
the mall.
96………a job yet? (you/to find)
97. Emily and Molly………each other for more than 10 years now. (to know)
98. First he………to the announcement, then he………to a café for a drink. (to listen –
to go)
99. She………late four times this week. (to be)
100. What’s that lovely smell in here? – Jasmin………a yummy cake. (to bake)
101. The Titanic………an iceberg in 1912 and………within.
102. In the autumn, I rarely (go)______________sailing and (go)__________to school.
103. I (write)_____________________________ a letter to my friend now.
104. At 12 a.m every day, I (have)______________lunch and (go)____________to bed.
105. On Monday, I (have)________________________ math and Art.
106. On Friday, I (have)______________________English.
107. At the moment, I (eat)______________an orange, and My sisters (Play)_______
Tennis.
108. _______her bag (be)?
- No, they (not be)______________.
109. What time _____________your children (go)____________ to school?
110. He (live)________________in HCM City.
111. What time___________your brother usually (get)___________up?
112. My house (be)_________in the city and it (be)_________small.
113. Every morning , we (have)__________breakfast at 7.00 am.
114. This (be)________a book and there (be)_________pens.
115. Mr. Quang (live)____________in the countryside. He (have)__________a big
garden.
116. John (not have)______________Literature lesson on Friday.
117. What time _________you (start)___________your class?
118. ___________you (be) in class 12A3?
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119.
Mrs.
Ha
(learn)__________________in
Hanoi,
but
she
(not
live)__________________ there.
120.
My
brother
(not
live)____________________in
London;
he
(live)_______________ in Manchester.
121. Now Mr. Long (design) ____________________his dream house.
122.
He
(like)_____________apples,
but
he
(not
like)_____________________bananas.
123. __________________she (like)______________apples?
124. Usually, I (have)_________________lunch at 12.00.
-__________________you (have) ___________________lunch at 11.00?
125. He can (swim)_______________but I can't(swim)_____________________.
126. At the moment, my sister (read)___________________ a comic book.
127. I (like)__________________ice-cream.
128. What ___________________Mr. Ha (live)_______________?
129. Monkeys can (climb)_________________ the tree.
130. Hang (go)__________________to the bookshop now because she (want)
___________to buy some books.
131. We (go) ______________to market and (buy)_________________some fruits.
132. Now, Lan (study)________________English and Lien (listen)______________to
music.
133. Every night, she (have)____________________dinner at 7.00 p.m.
134. Every year, I usually (go)______________________Vietnam.
135. In the summer, I sometimes (go)____________________swimming.
136. Every evening, my mother (like)___________ watching television.
137. I (not go) ______ to school last Sunday.
138. She (get) ______ married last year?
139. Lan (have)_______________breakfast and (go)___________to school at 6.30 a.m.
140. We (not read)___________________after lunch.
141. Tom (be)___________my friend. He (play)______________sports everyday.
142. ______________your students (play)__________soccer every afternoon?
143. He (go)_____________to bed at 11.30 p.m.
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144. They (go)___________home and (have)___________lunch.
145. Yesterday, I (get) ______ up at 6 and (have) ______ breakfast at 6. 30.
146. They (buy) ................ that house last year.
147. She (not go) ............. to school yesterday.
148. That boy (have) ............... some eggs last night.
149. ___________he (play)__________sports?
150. He (teach)_______________English in a big school in town.
151. Every day she (go)____________to work by bike.
152.
We
usually
(read)_________books,
(listen)_________to
(watch)_______TV.
153. Sometimes, I (play)__________badminton.
154. Ann (like)____________her job very much.
155. ___________your mother (walk)_________to the market?
156. Look! They (run)_________________________together.
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