Present Tenses_Mixed

The Present Simple describes ______

• an action happening right now

• an already finished action

• a regular action

She can't answer the phone now because she ________ for tomorrow's test.

• studies

• is studying

• has studied

• has been studying

They must be at the sports ground now. They usually __________ basketball on Fridays.

• play

• are playing

• have played

• have been playing

The Present Continuous describes _______

• an action happening right now

• an already finished action

• a regular action

I ________ my work already. I'm ready to go for a walk with you.

• finish

• am finishing

• have finished

• have been finishing

I __________ breakfast right now. Can you call a little later?

• cook

• am cooking

• have cooked

• have been cooking

I _________ this book. Can you give it to me for a week or so?

• don't read

• am not reading

• haven't read

• haven't been reading

The Present Perfect describes ________

• a regular action

• an already finished action

• an action happening right now

Maria is good at languages. She _________ French, Spanish and German.

• speaks

• is speaking

• has spoken

• has been speaking

He ______ five stories for children so far.

• writes

• is writing

• has written

• has been writing