Choose the right tenses (present continuous, present simple, present perfect). 1. fiona … (fit) new batteries in her radio. 2. david … (always, want) to go to great britain. 3. sandy … (taste) the noodle soup to see if it is not hot. 4. the smiths … (cut) the lawn all the afternoon. 5. paul … (be) to spain many times, but it's the first time he … (go) to italy. 6. bob … (have) the time of his life. he … (enjoy) staying in paris and seeing the sights of the city. 7. my daughter … (always, use) the hairdryer when i need it. 8. more and more people … (travel) to exotic countries these days. 9. michael … (always, break) things in the office. this is the last time his boss … (reprimand) him for being careless. 10. christine … (teach) english for more than twenty years. 11. why are you tired? — i … (help) my mother about the house. 12. marina … (finish) baking the cake. it … (look) so delicious! 13. the saleswoman … (weigh) the apples at the moment. 14. john … (look) much younger since he shaved off his beard. 15. the children … (look) very miserable. they … (be) as pale as death. they … (tell) horror stories to each other. 16. the evening performance at that theatre … (start) at eight o'clock. 17. mark and brenda … (have) a party next saturday. i … (be) to their parties a couple of times. 18. the roads … (get) busier these days. 19. i … (not, be) to african safari yet. i … (think) of going there on holidays. 20. this is the worst weather we … (have) this summer.
2. David … (has always, wanted) to go to Great Britain.
3. Sandy … (is tasting) the noodle soup to see if it is not hot.
4. The Smiths … (have been cutting) the lawn all the afternoon.
5. Paul … (has been) to Spain many times, but it's the first time he … (has gone) to Italy.
6. Bob … (is having) the time of his life. He … (is enjoying) staying in Paris and seeing the sights of the city.
7. My daughter … (is always, using) the hairdryer when I need it.
8. More and more people … (are travelling) to exotic countries these days.
9. Michael … (is always, breaking) things in the office. This is the last time his boss … (has reprimanded) him for being careless.
10. Christine … (has been teaching) English for more than twenty years.
11. Why are you tired? — I … (have been helping) my mother about the house.
12. Marina … (has finished) baking the cake. It … (looks) so delicious!
13. The saleswoman … (is weighing) the apples at the moment.
14. John … (looks) much younger since he shaved off his beard.
15. The children … (look) very miserable. They … (are) as pale as death. They … (have been telling) horror stories to each other.
16. The evening performance at that theatre … (starts) at eight o'clock.
17. Mark and Brenda … (are having) a party next Saturday. I … (have been) to their parties a couple of times.
18. The roads … (are getting) busier these days.
19. I … (have not, been) to African safari yet. I … (am thinking) of going there on holidays.
20. This is the worst weather we … (have had) this summer.