Name: ____________________

FCE 1 Ano Quiz: Present Tenses

A. Put the verbs in the present simple or present continuous (stative verbs)
1. A: I ____________________ (see) there’s a great film on at the cinema tonight. Would you like to
go?
B: No, I ____________________ (see) the dentist about my toothache.
2. A: ____________________ (you/think) about going on a picnic this afternoon?
B: Not really. I ____________________ (think) I need to study.
3. A: Is John OK? He ____________________ (look) very red in the face.
B: Yes, I know. I ____________________ (look) for the doctor’s telephone number now.
4. A: How ____________________ (you/like) your stay in Budapest?
B: I ___________________ (really/enjoy) myself. I particularly ___________________ (like) the
Hungarian food.
5. A: Why ____________________ (you/taste) the stew?
B: I think you ____________________ (need) to add some spices; it ____________________ (taste) a
bit bland.
B. Put the verbs in the present simple or present continuous
1. What ____________________ (we/have) for dinner tonight; pizza or lasagna?
2. I ____________________ (stay) in Spain for two weeks this summer.
3. He ____________________ (often/come) over for dinner.
4. The class ____________________ (begin) at nine o’clock.
5. What ____________________ (you/eat) at the moment?
6. I ____________________ (never/work) on Sundays.
7. She ____________________ (not/study), she ____________________ (watch) TV.
8. She ____________________ (work) as a waitress for a month during this summer holiday.
9. It ____________________ (be) cold here in winter.
10. The chef ____________________ (taste) the dish to see if it is good enough to send out.
C. Put the verbs in the present perfect or the present perfect continuous
1. We ____________________ (walk) since 3:00 to do some sightseeing.
2. How long ____________________ (she/speak) to that customer?
3. Paul ____________________ (buy) three shirts in order to go to his interview.
4. They ____________________ (not/explore) the market all day in this new city.
5. ____________________ (you/know) Alex since you started school?
6. I ____________________ (not/do) the housework yet.
7. They ____________________ (study) very hard recently as they have exams coming up.
8. He ____________________ (see) the film ‘The King’s Speech’ about six times already.
9. It ____________________ (not/rain) for three hours; only for about one hour!
10. It’s really smelly in here; ____________________ (somebody/smoke)?
D. Fill in: has / have been to, has / have been in, has / have gone to
1. Bertha’s not here. She ____________________ the library.
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2. I ____________________ Madrid, but I only spent a few days there.
3. “How long ____________________ (you) Brimingham?” “For nearly two years.”
4. Tom is alone because his parents ____________________ the seaside.
5. Julia ____________________ the supermarket – she’ll be back in about an hour.
E. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct present tenses (present simple, continuous, perfect and perfect
continuous)
1. Alen ____________________ (fly) to Barcelona tonight. He ____________________ (already/pack)
his suitcase, but he ____________________ (not/call) a taxi yet. His plane ____________________
(leave) at 8 pm.
2. They ___________ (be) friends. They __________ (often/argue) because Sally ____________
(always/make) a mess.
3. A: “Look! It’s John Cooper.” B: “Oh yes! But he _____________ (look) so different! He
____________ (put on) at least 15 kilos, and I ________________ (think) he _________________
(wear) a police uniform.”
4. Ever since the accident, Susan ____________________ (be) afraid to drive. Next week, she
____________________ (see) a psychologist who ____________________(specialise) in that sort of
problem.
5. Kane _____________ (pass) the ball to Messi, who ________________ (shoot) and ________________
(score)!”
6. A: “What on earth __________________ (you/do)? Your clothes are dirty!” B: “Well, I
__________________ (work) all day. Look, I _________________ (already/plant) a lot of flowers. I
_________________ (plan) to cut the grass now.”
F. Put the verbs in brackets in the correct present tenses (present simple, continuous, perfect and perfect
continuous)
1. I can’t talk right now. I ____________________ (study) for the technology exam.
2. George ____________________ (sprain) his wrist and he can’t write now.
3. Where ____________________ (you/be)? We ____________________ (wait) for you since three o’clock.
4. My dad ____________________ (usually/wash) our car once a week.
5. Where __________________ (the kids/be)? They _________________ (play) Scrabble with their
grandpa upstairs.
6. My parents ____________________ (look) for a car for my elder sister.
7. A: Mum, can I watch ‘Titanic’? B: But you ____________________ (see) that film five times.
8. What time ____________________ (the library/open) on weekdays?
9. In my class, there are children who____________________ (never/travel) abroad in their lives.
10. It ____________________ (rain) all day. We can’t go out to play in the garden.
11. What __________________ (Vicky/do)? She’s a researcher; she _________________ (work) at
Kingston University.
12. A: Why __________________ (Rick/wear) a suit? B: He _________________ (perform) in the
concert hall today.
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13. I _______________ (usually/walk) home from school but today my friend’s mum ______________
(give) me a lift.
14. Polly’s hair ____________________ (grow) since I last saw her.
G. Key Word Transformation: Complete the sentences using the words in bold. Use two to five words.
1. It’s been a week since I last saw him. SEEN
I _________________________________________________________________________________________ a
week.
2. Eve hasn’t found a new flat yet. LOOKING
Eve ____________________________________________________________________________________ a
new flat.
3. When did she move to France? SINCE
How long ______________________________________________________________________________ to
France?
4. He has never met her before. EVER
It’s the first time
______________________________________________________________________________ her.
5. The last time we visited her was a week ago. FOR
We ______________________________________________________________________________________ a
week.

A. Put the verbs in the present simple or present continuous (stative verbs)
1. See / am seeing
2. Are you thinking / think
3. Looks / am looking
4. Are you liking / am really enjoying / like
5. Are you tasting / need / tastes
B. Put the verbs in the present simple or present continuous
1. Are we having
2. Am staying
3. Often comes
4. Begins
5. Are you eating
6. Never work
7. Is not studying … is watching
8. Is working
9. Is
10. Tastes or is tasting
C. Put the verbs in the present perfect or the present perfect continuous
1. Have been walking
2. Has she been speaking
3. Has bought
4. Haven’t been exploring
5. Have you known
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6. Haven’t done
7. Have been studying
8. Has seen
9. Hasn’t been raining
10. Has somebody been smoking
D. Fill in: has / have been to, has / have been in, has / have gone to
1. Has gone to
2. Have been to
3. Have you been in
4. Have gone to
5. Has gone to
E. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct present tenses (present simple, continuous, perfect and
perfect continuous)
1. is flying / has already packed / hasn’t called / leaves
2. are / often argue / is always making
3. looks / has put on / think / is wearing
4. has been / is seeing / specialises or has specialised
5. passes / shoots / scores
6. have you been doing or are you doing / have been working /have already planted / am planning
F. Put the verbs in brackets in the correct present tenses (present simple, continuous, perfect and
perfect continuous)
1. Am studying
2. Has sprained
3. Have you been … Have been waiting
4. Usually washes
5. Are the kids … Are playing or have been playing
6. Are looking or have been looking
7. Have seen
8. Does the library open
9. Have never travelled
10. Has been raining
11. Does Vicky do/is Vicky doing/has Vicy been doing … works or is working
12. Is Rick wearing … is performing
13. Usually walk … is giving
14. Has grown
G. Key Word Transformation: Complete the sentences using the words in bold. Use two to five
words.
1. Have not seen … him for
2. Is still … looking for or has been … looking for
3. Is it … since she moved
4. He has … ever met or ever he … is meeting
5. Have not seen … her for