Question

Put the verbs into the correct tense: Present Simple, Present Continuous, Present Perfect & Present Perfect Continuous 1. What they (to do) now? They (to work) in the reading room. They (to work) there for three hours already. They (not/to finish) working yet. 2. This is the factory where my father (to work). He (to work) here for fifteen years. 3. I never (to suppose) that he can cook. He (to be) in the kitchen now. He (to cook) for an hour and he already (to prepare) some tasty dishes. 4. You (to know) each other long? 5. He (to play) football all afternoon and (to need) a shower. 6. You (to eat) chocolate? There (to be) some on your shirt. 7. I just (to receive) a letter from my granny but I (not/yet/to receive) any letters from my parents. 3

Answer 1

1. What are they doing now? They are working in the reading room. They have been working there for three hours already. They have not finished working yet.
2. This is the factory where my father works. He has worked here for fifteen years.
3. I have never supposed that he can cook. He is in the kitchen now. He has been cooking for an hour and he has already prepared some tasty dishes.
4. Have you known each other long?
5. He has been playing football all afternoon and needs a shower.
6. Have you been eating chocolate? There is some on your shirt.
7. I have just received a letter from my granny but I've not received any letters from my parents yet.

Answer 2

1. What are they doing now? They are working in the reading room. They have been working there for three hours already. They haven't finished working yet.

2. This is the factory where my father works. He has been working here for fifteen years.

3. I never thought that he could cook. He is in the kitchen now. He has been cooking for an hour, and he has already prepared some tasty dishes.

4. Have you known each other long?

5. He has been playing football all afternoon and needs a shower.

6. Are you eating chocolate? There is some on your shirt.

7. I have just received a letter from my granny, but I haven't received any letters from my parents yet.