Question

20. Underline the correct tense.
Liz and I are good friends. We know / have known each other for four years.

Sarah is very tired. She has been working / is working hard all day.

“Where is John?” “He’s upstairs. He does / is doing his homework.”

I can’t go to the party on Saturday. I am leaving / have been leaving for Spain on Friday night.

Jane has finished / is finishing cleaning her room, and now she is going out with her friends.

I didn’t recognise Tom. He looks / is looking so different in a suit.

I don’t need to wash my car. Jim washes / has washed it for me already.

Ian has been talking / is talking to his boss for an hour now.

Claire’s train arrives / has arrived at 3 o’clock. I must go and meet her at the station.

10 “Would you like to borrow this book?” “No, thanks. I have read / have been reading it before.”

11 “Where are you going / do you go?” “To the cinema. Would you like to come with me?”

12 Have you seen my bag? I am searching / have been searching for it all morning.

13 “Is Colin here?” “I don’t know. I haven’t seen / haven’t been seeing him all day.”

14 Sophie is very clever. She is speaking / speaks seven different languages.

15 We are moving / have moved house tomorrow. Everything is packed.

Answer 1

1. have know

2 . has been working

3 . is doing his homework

4. am leaving

5. has finished

6. looks

7.has washed

8. is talking

9. arrives

10. have read

11. are you going

12. have been searching

13. haven't seen

14.speaks

15. are moving

Answer 2

1. We have known each other for four years.
2. She has been working hard all day.
3. He is doing his homework.
4. I am leaving for Spain.
5. Jane has finished cleaning her room.
6. He looks so different in a suit.
7. Jim has washed it for me already.
8. Ian has been talking to his boss for an hour now.
9. Claire’s train arrives at 4
10. I have read it before
11. Where are you going?
12. I have been searching for it all morning
13. I haven’t seen him all day
14. She speaks seven different languages
15. We are moving