Задание

Choose the correct options to complete the text
Present Tenses
Present Simple

We use Present Simple to speak about habits, permanent states or daily routines.

Positive Sentences (+):

  • I/we/you/they + verb.
  • He/she/it + verb + -s.

Negative sentences (−):

  • I/we/you/they + don't + verb.
  • He/she/it + doesn't + verb.

Questions (?):

  • Do I/we/you/they + verb?
  • Does he/she/it + verb?

I brush my teeth every day.

He doesn't read books every weekend.

Does she like apples?

Used with: always, usually, often, sometimes, never, ever.

Present Continuous

We use Present Continuous to speak about the moment of now.

Positive sentences (+): am/is/are + verb + -ing.

Negative sentences (−): am/is/are + not (= n't) + verb + -ing.

Questions (?): Am/is/are + subject + verb + -ing?

I am watching TV.

He isn't eating cheese now.

Are you doing your homework?

Used with: now, at the moment, this week, this month, etc.

Present Perfect

We use Present Perfect to speak about an event that started in the past, but the result is now.

Positive Sentences (+):

  • I/we/you/they + have + V3.
  • He/she/it + has + V3.

Negative sentences (−):

  • I/we/you/they + haven't + V3.
  • He/she/it + hasn't + V3.

Questions (?):

  • Have I/we/you/they + V3?
  • Has he/she/it + V3?

I've just brushed my teeth.

He hasn't read this book yet.

Has she eaten all the apples?

Used with: always, never, ever, just, already, yet, recently, since, lately, before, for two years, etc.

Present Perfect Continuous

We use Present Perfect Continuous to speak about something that was lasting in the past for a while.

Positive Sentences (+):

  • I/we/you/they + have been + Ving.
  • He/she/it + has been + Ving.

Negative sentences (−):

  • I/we/you/they + haven't been + Ving.
  • He/she/it + hasn't been + Ving.

Questions (?):

  • Have I/we/you/they + been Ving?
  • Has he/she/it + been Ving?

I've been brushing my teeth for three minutes.

He hasn't been reading books for ages.

Has she been eating all the time?

Used with: for, for 3 minutes, for 10 years, for ages, since, since 8 o'clock, since Monday, since 2020, etc.

Today is my day off. It's 12 o'clock, and I ['m not eating|didn't eat|haven't eaten|haven't been eating] anything yet. I [thinking|am thinking|thought|have been thinking] of making some tea. My aunt [works|had worked|has been working|worked] in the garden for several hours. She must be tired and hungry. I shall go and ask her to take a break and have some tea with sandwiches. I [have been to|have been in|have gone to|have gone in] the baker's this morning, and now we have delicious freshly baked croissants with cherry jam. I put the kettle on and lay the table. I see my aunt approaching the house. She [finished|has finished|has been finishing|had finished] digging the weeds, and the flowerbeds [look|are looking|are looked|have looked] perfect now. When she enters the kitchen, I hear the kettle starting to boil.