Here are some practice exercises for Present Continuous
and Present Perfect tenses.
Exercise 1: (Fill in the Blanks) Complete the sentences using the correct
form of the Present Continuous tense.
1. She ______ (read) a novel right now.
2. They ______ (play) football in the park.
3. I ______ (not watch) TV at the moment.
4. We ______ (have) lunch with our friends.
5. Look! It ______ (rain) heavily.
6. The baby ______ (cry) because he is hungry.
7. My parents ______ (travel) to London this week.
8. ______ you ______ (wait) for someone?
9. The students ______ (not pay) attention in class.
10. What ______ they ______ (do) at the moment?
Exercise 2: (Fill in the Blanks) Complete the sentences using the correct
form of the Present Perfect tense.
1. I ______ (finish) my homework already.
2. She ______ never ______ (see) the Taj Mahal.
3. We ______ (live) in this city for five years.
4. He ______ just ______ (call) his friend.
5. They ______ (visit) their grandparents twice this month.
6. ______ you ever ______ (try) sushi?
7. My brother ______ (not eat) breakfast yet.
8. The movie ______ (start) already.
9. I ______ (lose) my keys. Can you help me find them?
10. ______ she ______ (travel) abroad before?
Exercise 3: Select the correct verb form in each sentence.
1. She (is cooking / has cooked) dinner right now.
2. They (have just arrived / are just arriving) at the airport.
3. I (am writing / have written) an email at the moment.
4. He (has never eaten / is never eating) sushi before.
5. The kids (have played / are playing) in the garden now.
6. I (am learning / have learned) Spanish for two years.
7. We (have already watched / are already watching) that movie.
8. Look! The dog (is running / has run) after the cat.
9. She (is meeting / has met) her friend right now.
10. They (have bought / are buying) a new car this week.
Exercise 4: Rewrite the sentences using the correct tense (Present
Continuous or Present Perfect).
1. She reads a book. (Use Present Continuous)
2. They finish their work. (Use Present Perfect)
3. He plays football now. (Use Present Continuous)
4. I meet my friend today. (Use Present Perfect)
5. We travel to Europe this month. (Use Present Continuous)
6. The teacher explains the lesson already. (Use Present Perfect)
7. I listen to music at the moment. (Use Present Continuous)
8. She cleans the room this morning. (Use Present Perfect)
9. They talk to the manager now. (Use Present Continuous)
10. He visits his grandmother this week. (Use Present Perfect)
