See more ideas about present perfect, teaching english and learn english. Past simple, past continuous, past perfect test english. Choose the correct verb to complete the dialogue and practise the difference between past simple and the present perfect. Microsoft word present perfect simple or present perfect continuous 1.
English grammar today a reference to written and spoken english grammar and usage cambridge dictionary. The past perfect continuous exercise he had been eating garlic a fill the gaps with the verb in brackets using the past perfect continuous or the past perfect simple. Grammar6 present continuous and present simple explanations present continuous to talk about things happening at the moment, use the present continuous. Microsoft word present perfect simple or present perfect continuous 2. When the boys arrived at the cinema, the film had already started, 3. My chinese teacher has given use present perfect, anyway. Past simple we use the past simple to talk about completed actions in the past we ate out yesterday. Before we reached the station we saw that we had lost our way.
The present perfect continuous usually emphasizes duration, or the amount of time that an action has been taking place. Present simple and present continuous british council. This exercise focuses on the difference between the present perfect simple and present perfect continuous. Complete with present perfect or present perfect continuous tense. Microsoft word present perfect simple or present perfect continuous 3. I play tennis every weekend and i watch tennis matches on tv every time there is one. Start independent past simple and present perfect how difficult was this activity. Direct and indirect speech practice exercise for present continuous tense, solved with answers and explanation. The present perfect continuous can be used to talk about situations that have just stopped and have present results. Future perfect simple and continuous progressive tense. Present perfect simple or continuous exercise at autoenglish. The present perfect continuous 287 we use the present perfect tense to show that an action or state started in the past and continues to the present. Lesson b present perfect or past simple 2 english file.
We can use either the present perfect simple or continuous for situations that started in the past and still continue. Present perfect past simple we describe past events we describe past events that have a connection with that finished the present time time expressions that time expressions that can be used. Microsoft word present simple or present continuous 1. Present perfect simple or continuous complete with the right verb,using contractions for negative forms. Skills grammar read the text about a holiday in spain. Present simple continuous past simple continuous read the sentences and choose the correct answer. Present perfect simple and continuous exercises pdf.
Exercise choose the right tense present perfect simple or continuous tense. I am not very good so i am learning with a trainer. In each case the first sentence contains the present perfect simple, and the second sentence the present perfect continuous. Present perfect simple vs present perfect progressive. Present perfect story 1, page 7 copyright 20 ola zur. Present perfect and present perfect continuous exercise 8. In many cases, both forms are correct, but there is often a difference in meaning. Lesson a present perfect and past simple 1 english.
Here is the verb read in all forms of the present perfect continuous. Simple present vs present continuous present continuous simple present now at the momentat present this morningevening e. Both tenses are used to express that an action began in the past and is still going on or has just finished. Future perfect vs perfect continuous pdf exercises. We often use the present continuous for things happening right now. Present perfect simple or present perfect continuous exercise 3 1. She said, we are working day and night to succeed she said that we are working day and night to succeed. Right now i am looking for information about famous players on the internet. The present perfect progressive expresses an action that recently stopped or is still going on. The present perfect continuous also called present perfect progressive is a verb tense which is used to show that an action started in the past and has continued up to the present moment. Past simple, past continuous, past perfect grammar chart.
Read morereported speech exercise present continuous tense. Present perfect simple and present perfect continuous. Use the present perfect simple or the present perfect continuous. May be freely copied for personal or classroom use. We can use the present continuous for future arrangements. Present perfect or present perfect progressive exercise.
Sue take her daughter s temperature several times today. Present perfect simple havehas done present perfect continuous havehas been doing 2. Past simple present perfect simple continuousenglish. Present simple to talk about habits and routines use the present simple. The past perfect continuous exercise at autoenglish. The past simple is used to talk about completed actions at a particular point in the past, often with dates or times and words like yesterday, last and ago kurt went to canada in 1991 i didnt see you yesterday. Present perfect or present perfect continuous tense exercise. It puts emphasis on the duration or course of the action.
We use the present perfect progressive to emphasise the duration or continuous course of an. Exercise on the present perfect or the present perfect progressive in english. To say how many times to talk about a recent action which might not be finished to talk about life experience when the result is more important to explain the side effects of an activity. I want to work with kids since i leave high school. English grammar practice exercise, upperintermediate advanced level. All the tickets had been sold before the concert began.
We use the present perfect simple mainly to express that an action is completed or to emphasise the result. When she opened the door, she pretended that we werent there and she went to her room. Present perfect progressive present perfect continuous. Use either the present perfect or the present perfect progressive. Some verbs for talking about emotions, thinking, the senses, etc. Verb tense exercise 8 present perfect and present perfect continuous f t p using the words in parentheses, complete the text below with the appropriate tenses, then click the.
Complete the sentences below by putting the verb in brackets into the present perfect simple or. Present perfect progressive present perfect continuous read the situations below and write a sentence using the present perfect progressive tense to say how long the situation has been happening. Present perfect simple and continuous exercises with answers pdf 12 click here to download this exercise in pdf. Put the verbs in the correct forms, present continuous or present simple.
But we must use the present perfect simple with stative verbs, and we normally use the present perfect continuous with dynamic verbs although the present perfect simple is also possible. Rewrite the following sentences as negative sentences, yesno questions. To make the present perfect continuous, we use the present perfect of the verb to be and then we use the main verb in the ing form. Present perfect simple or present perfect continuous. The present perfect 33 7 6 contrasting the present perfect and the simple past complete this conversation with the present perfect or simple past forms of the verbs in parentheses.
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