Question

Contrasts: Present Simple, Present Continuous, Present Perfect Simple and Continuous. !!I!! Difficult! e.g. The underground trains have been running late this week but usually they run on time. Practise this Exercise: Choose which tense goes in each blank. 1. She always.......(play) well in tennis championships. She ......(play) well for a long time now. 2. The weather.. ...(get) worse, I'm sure. We..... ....(get) more wind and rain than ever. 3. The star (receive) more and more fan mail these days. Perhaps (act) better! 4. The teacher.. •(have) problems with the children in her class. She........(be) ill because of it but she's in class today. 5. Pop stars... ...(eam) much more money than the Prime Minister. They.....(pay a lot more tax) too! 6. The Duke....his bachelor pad for years. Now he.....(get) married he …. - (build) a luxurious new house. It isn't finished yet. 7. We.........(wait) for hours. Where ..........you (be)? The bus......(leave) any second now. Hurry! ...you...... (hear) of David Bowie? Yes, I.....(see) him three times. ....you.....(know) Patricia? No, we.......never (meet) before. 10. What.. ..they (do)? Oh no, there ... .... (be) an accident!

Answer 1

1. She always **plays** well in tennis championships. She **has been playing** well for a long time now.

2. The weather **is getting** worse, I'm sure. We **are getting** more wind and rain than ever.

3. The star **is receiving** more and more fan mail these days. Perhaps **she's been acting** better!

4. The teacher **has been having** problems with the children in her class. She **has been** ill because of it but she's in class today.

5. Pop stars **earn** much more money than the Prime Minister. They **also pay** a lot more tax too!

6. The Duke **has had** his bachelor pad for years. Now he **is getting** married, he **is building** a luxurious new house. It isn't finished yet.

7. We **have been waiting** for hours. Where **have you been**? The bus **is leaving** any second now. Hurry! Have you **heard** of David Bowie? Yes, I **have seen** him three times. Do you **know** Patricia? No, we **have never met** before.

10. What **are they doing**? Oh no, there **has been** an accident!