Please look at these 15 sentences and determine which present tense form they use, the
n select the appropriate answer.
Question1
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Karen has been living in Brighton for six months now.
Choose one answer.
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a. present perfect tense |
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b. present perfect continuous |
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c. present continuous tense |
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d. none of the above |
Question2
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I enjoy walking to work every morning.
Choose one answer.[removed]a. present perfect tense [removed]
b. present perfect continuous tense
[removed]c. present continuous tense [removed]d. none of the above
Question3
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I have managed to sleep all night.
Choose one answer.[removed]a. present perfect tense [removed]b. present perfect continuous tense [removed]c. present continuous tense [removed]d. none of the above
Question4
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Martin has been waiting for Julie to call him.
Choose one answer.[removed]a. present perfect tense [removed]b. present perfect continuous tense [removed]c. present continuous tense [removed]d. none of the above
Question5
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I am seeing a movie with my new date tonight.
Choose one answer.[removed]a. present perfect tense [removed]b. present perfect continuous tense [removed]c. present continuous tense [removed]d. none of the above
Question6
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I go to the library every day.
Choose one answer.[removed]a. present perfect tense [removed]b. present perfect continuous tense [removed]c. present continuous tense [removed]d. none of the above
Question7
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We have been looking forward to seeing the new Brad Pitt film.
Choose one answer.[removed]a. present perfect tense [removed]b. present perfect continuous tense [removed]c. present continuous tense [removed]d. none of the above
Question8
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Chris has been working as a cinema projectionist for many years now.
Choose one answer.[removed]a. present perfect tense [removed]b. present perfect continuous tense [removed]c. present continuous tense [removed]d. none of the above
Question9
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Amy has had a few drinks tonight.
Choose one answer.[removed]a. present perfect tense [removed]b. present perfect continuous tense [removed]c. present continuous tense [removed]d. none of the above
Question10
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I am wondering whether it is wise to let her drive.
Choose one answer.[removed]a. present perfect tense [removed]b. present perfect continuous tense [removed]c. present continuous tense [removed]d. none of the above
Question11
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I have always believed that you should never drink alcohol and drive.
Choose one answer.[removed]a. present perfect tense [removed]b. present perfect continuous tense [removed]c. present continuous tense [removed]d. none of the above
Question12
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I have a cat called Midnight.
Choose one answer.[removed]a. present perfect tense [removed]b. present perfect continuous tense [removed]c. present continuous tense [removed]d. none of the above
Question13
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What are you doing?
Choose one answer.[removed]a. present perfect tense [removed]b. present perfect continuous tense [removed]c. present continuous tense [removed]d. none of the above
Question14
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He’s been running, so he is out of breath.
Choose one answer.
Question15
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Mark has watched many films in his life.
Choose one answer.[removed]a. present perfect tense [removed]b. present perfect continuous tense [removed]c. present continuous tense [removed]d. none of the above
Please read the following sentences and decide whether the tense uses the
Present Perfect Continuous
, the Past Perfect Continuous
or neither, then select the appropriate answer.
Question1Marks: 1
Chris had been working for ten hours when he fell asleep.
Choose one answer.
a. present perfect continuous |
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b. past perfect continuous |
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c. neither |
Question2Marks: 1
Have you ever had the feeling that you’re being followed?
Choose one answer.[removed]a. present perfect continuous [removed]b. past perfect continuous [removed]c. neither Question3Marks: 1
Amy has been swimming since she was young.
Choose one answer.[removed]a. present perfect continuous [removed]b. past perfect continuous [removed]c. neither Question4Marks: 1
When the company went bust, I’d been working there for five years.
Choose one answer.[removed]a. present perfect continuous [removed]b. past perfect continuous [removed]c. neither Question5Marks: 1
Mark has been desperately trying to finish his novel.
Choose one answer.[removed]a. present perfect continuous [removed]b. past perfect continuous [removed]c. neither Question6Marks: 1
He had almost completed his novel when he suddenly had an idea for a short story.
Choose one answer.[removed]a. present perfect continuous [removed]b. past perfect continuous [removed]c. neither Question7Marks: 1
Mark has been eating fatty food and chocolate since his return to England.
Choose one answer.[removed]a. present perfect continuous [removed]b. past perfect continuous [removed]c. neither Question8Marks: 1
When I arrived, they’d been waiting for twenty minutes.
Choose one answer.[removed]a. present perfect continuous [removed]b. past perfect continuous [removed]c. neither Question9Marks: 1
Stop shouting so loudly. You are drawing attention to yourself.
Choose one answer.[removed]a. present perfect continuous [removed]b. past perfect continuous [removed]c. neither Question10Marks: 1
I’ve been fighting this cold for a week now.
Choose one answer.[removed]a. present perfect continuous [removed]b. past perfect continuous [removed]c. neither Question11Marks: 1
The government has been keeping UFOs secret since the incident at Roswell.
Choose one answer.[removed]a. present perfect continuous [removed]b. past perfect continuous [removed]c. neither Question12Marks: 1
My sister’s been giving up smoking for years now.
Choose one answer.[removed]a. present perfect continuous [removed]b. past perfect continuous [removed]c. neither Question13Marks: 1
What happens to Maximus Decimus Meridius at the end of Gladiator?
Choose one answer.[removed]a. present perfect continuous [removed]b. past perfect continuous [removed]c. neither Question14Marks: 1
Before the police turned up, the people had been rioting for two hours.
Choose one answer.[removed]a. present perfect continuous [removed]b. past perfect continuous [removed]c. neither Question15Marks: 1
When I saw the girl walking into the café last night, I could have sworn that I’d met her before.
Choose one answer. [removed]a. present perfect continuous [removed]b. past perfect continuous [removed]c. neither