Question

Present Indefinite, Present Continuous, Present Perfect, Present Perfect Continuous 1. He (to run) now. He (to run) for ten minutes without any rest. 2. What they (to do) now? -They (to work) in the reading-room. They (to work) there for already three hours. 3. Where he (to be) now?-He (to be) in the garden. He (to play) volley-ball with his friends. They (to play) since breakfast time. 4. 1 (to live) in Kyiv. I (to live) in Kyiv since 2010. 5. She already (to do) her homework for two hours, but she (not yet to do) half of it. 6. 1 (to wait) for you since o'clock. two 7. What you (to do) - 1 (to read). I (to read) for already two hours. I already (to read) sixty pages. 8. This man (to be) a writer. He (to write) books. He (to write) books since he was a young man. He already (to write) eight books. 9. What you (to-do) here since morning? 10. Lena is a very good girl. She always (to help) her mother about the house. Today she (to help) her mother since morning. They already (to wash) the floor and (to dust) the furniture. Now they (to cook) dinner together.​

Answer 1

1. is running, has been running

2. are they doing, are working, have been working

3. is he, is, is playing, have been playing

4. live, have been living

5. has already been doing, hasn't done yet

6. have been waiting

7. are you doing, am reading, have been reading, have already read

8. is, writes, has been writing, has already written

9. have you been doing

10. helps, has been helping, have already washed and dusted, are cooking

Answer 2

Let's analyze each sentence and fill in the appropriate verb tenses:

1. He (to run) now. He (to run) for ten minutes without any rest. - Present Continuous: He is running now. He has been running for ten minutes without any rest.

2. What they (to do) now? - They (to work) in the reading-room. They (to work) there for already three hours. - Present Simple: What are they doing now? - They work in the reading-room. They have been working there for three hours already.

3. Where he (to be) now? - He (to be) in the garden. He (to play) volleyball with his friends. They (to play) since breakfast time. - Present Simple: Where is he now? - He is in the garden. He is playing volleyball with his friends. They have been playing since breakfast time.

4. I (to live) in Kyiv. I (to live) in Kyiv since 2010. - Present Simple: I live in Kyiv. I have been living in Kyiv since 2010.

5. She already (to do) her homework for two hours, but she (not yet to do) half of it. - Present Perfect: She has already done her homework for two hours, but she has not yet done half of it.

6. I (to wait) for you since o'clock. two - Present Perfect Continuous: I have been waiting for you since two o'clock.

7. What you (to do) - 1 (to read). I (to read) for already two hours. I already (to read) sixty pages. - Present Simple: What are you doing? - I am reading. I have been reading for two hours. I have already read sixty pages.

8. This man (to be) a writer. He (to write) books. He (to write) books since he was a young man. He already (to write) eight books. - Present Simple: This man is a writer. He writes books. He has been writing books since he was a young man. He has already written eight books.

9. What you (to do) here since morning? - Present Perfect Continuous: What have you been doing here since morning?

10. Lena is a very good girl. She always (to help) her mother about the house. Today she (to help) her mother since morning. They already (to wash) the floor and (to dust) the furniture. Now they (to cook) dinner together. - Present Simple: Lena is a very good girl. She always helps her mother around the house. Today she has been helping her mother since morning. They have already washed the floor and dusted the furniture. Now they are cooking dinner together.