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    The document contains examples of sentences to complete using different verb tenses including present simple, present continuous, and present perfect. It provides context for when to use each tense and gives partial sentences to fill in with the correct verb form. The sentences cover common scenarios involving timeframes, regular actions, ongoing activities, and completed experiences up to the present.

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    Present Simple Cont.

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    The document contains examples of sentences to complete using different verb tenses including present simple, present continuous, and present perfect. It provides context for when to use each tense and gives partial sentences to fill in with the correct verb form. The sentences cover common scenarios involving timeframes, regular actions, ongoing activities, and completed experiences up to the present.

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    The document contains examples of sentences to complete using different verb tenses including present simple, present continuous, and present perfect. It provides context for when to use each tense and gives partial sentences to fill in with the correct verb form. The sentences cover common scenarios involving timeframes, regular actions, ongoing activities, and completed experiences up to the present.

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    1. Complete the sentences. Use the present simple.

    - Daniel ______________________ (not live) in Manchester.


    - What time ______________________ (the film/start)?
    - I _____________________ (not see) my cousins very often.
    - Many people _____________________ (not have) a siesta nowadays.
    - What _____________________ (this word/ mean)?
    - Sylvia usually __________________ (do) her homework quickly.
    - ______________________ (you/go) out very often?
    - Why ____________________(you/wash) your hair every day?
    - My grandfather ___________________ (not drive) his car anymore.

    2. Complete the sentences with those verbs. Use the present continuous.
    START – READ – HAVE – WEAR – STUDY – SLEEP - NOT FEEL - DO – WAIT.
    - I __________________ a book at the moment.
    - Alex __________________ for his exams.
    - I’ll call you later. I _________________ my dinner now.
    - Shh! The children ____________________ upstairs.
    - I ___________________very well today.
    - Why ________________ you_______________ those clothes?
    - Oh no! It ___________________ to rain.
    - Maria ___________________ for us outside the cinema.
    - What _______________ he ____________ at the moment?

    3. Complete the sentences using the present simple or the present continuous.
    - Every year they ________________ (go) to Mérida to visit their relatives.
    - She ________________ (learn) to drive.
    - I _________________ (not use) my computer today.
    - His parents ____________________ (own) an apartment.
    - I have to go. Juan __________________ (wait) for me outside the café.
    - In the winter it ________________ (get) very cold in the mountains.
    - ______________ you _______________ (believe) Ana?
    - Emma _______________ (watch) TV with her boyfriend.
    - I ________________ (like) your new jacket.

    4. Put the words in the correct order.


    - Economics / studying / she / at university.
    ________________________________________________
    - Wearing / today / what / is / she.
    ________________________________________________
    - Normally / does / he / have / for breakfast / what / ?
    ________________________________________________
    - Is / he / England / for / living / in / year / a
    _________________________________________________
    - Mondays / I / don’t / go / out
    _________________________________________________
    - Month / are / for / staying / they / us /a / with
    ____________________________________________________
    - He / usually / school / goes / by bus / too
    _____________________________________________________
    - Am / Sara / I / with / at / living / moment / the
    _____________________________________________________
    - Eat / why / you / seafood / don’t / ?
    _____________________________________________________

    4. Complete the sentences with the present simple or continuous.

    1. Every Monday, Sally (drive) her kids to football practice.

    2. Usually, I (work) as a secretary at ABT, but this summer I (study)


    French at a language school in Paris. That is why I am in Paris.

    3. Shhhhh! Be quiet! John (sleep) .

    4. Don't forget to take your umbrella. It (rain) .

    5. I hate living in Seattle because it (rain, always) .

    6. I'm sorry I can't hear what you (say) because everybody (talk) so
    loudly.
    7. Justin (write, currently) a book about his adventures in Tibet. I hope he can find a
    good publisher when he is finished.

    8. Jim: Do you want to come over for dinner tonight?

    Denise: Oh, I'm sorry, I can't. I (go) to a movie tonight with some friends.

    9. The business cards (be, normally ) printed by a company in New York. Their

    prices (be) inexpensive, yet the quality of their work is quite good.

    10. This delicious chocolate (be) made by a small chocolatier in Zurich, Switzerland.

    5. Complete the sentences with the following verbs and the present perfect simple.

    LIVE- NOT BUY – WIN – NOT KNOW – CHANGE – MEET – HAVE – PLAY – BRING.

    - I _________________________ her once before.


    - __________________you ever ________________ table tennis with Karen? He’s
    brilliant.
    - I ____________________ a birthday present for Alejandro yet.
    - How long ____________________ Miguel __________________ in Badajoz?
    - I _______________________ this watch since I was eleven.
    - She _____________________ Jaime for very long.
    - London ____________________ a lot in the last few years.
    - _______________ you_____________ some food with you?
    - We ______________________ the basketball tournament three times now.

    6. Complete with for or since


    - Carlos has been absent ____________ last Tuesday.
    - Angel has worked there __________ two years.
    - Roberto and Carla have been together __________ ages.
    - They’ve gone on holiday to Mallorca __________ three weeks.
    - It hasn’t snowed here ________ 2001
    - I haven’t seen him ________ he left school.
    - We haven’t been to Cádiz _________ we were children.
    - He has been in the bath ___________ half an hour.
    1. Complete the sentences using the present simple or the present continuous.

    Look! He (leave) ________________ the house.

    She usually (walk) __________________ to school. But look! Today she


    (go)_________________ by bike.

    Every Sunday we (visit) ____________________my grandparents.

    He often (go) __________________to the cinema.

    We (play) ___________________ Monopoly at the moment.

    I (not / do) __________________ anything at the moment.

    (watch / he) ________________ the news regularly?

    2. Complete the sentences using the present perfect simple.

    I (not / work) __________________ today.

    We (buy) _____________________ a new lamp.

    We (not / plan) _______________________ our holiday yet.

    Where (be / you) ___________________?

    He (write) ___________________ five letters.

    She (not / see) _________________ him for a long time.

    (be / you) _____________________at school?

    School (not / start) _____________________yet.

    (speak / he) ______________________ to his boss?

    No, he (have / not) ___________________the time yet.

    3. Use for or since to complete the following sentences.

    I haven't been to Italy _______________ July 2005.

    She has lived in Paris ______________ January.

    Jim has studied _______________ three hours. Now he is tired.

    My friend has been ill _______________a long time.

    It has been raining ________________more than four days.

    I haven't seen him ______________ Eastern.

    He hasn't had a holiday ______________ last summer.

    He hasn't done any work _______________a month.

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