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Present Tenses Review – B1 Practice Exercises

Meta description: Practice English tenses with 10 realistic B1 sentences. Focus on Present Simple, Present Continuous, Present Perfect Simple and Present Perfect Continuous in context. Includes answer key.

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SEO text: This B1-level worksheet helps learners practice key English tenses through realistic, context-based sentences. The tasks focus on the difference between Present Simple, Present Continuous, Present Perfect Simple and Present Perfect Continuous, using time markers like for, since, already, and these days. Each sentence requires choosing the correct tense based on meaning and context, not rules in isolation. An answer key is included for self-checking, making it suitable for homework or independent study.

Present Tenses Review – B1 Practice Exercises (Present Perfect Simple included)

Open the brackets and put the verbs into the proper tense

1. As a rule, Americans (TIP) at least 20% at restaurants, but lately many customers (COMPLAIN) about "tip fatigue" on social media.

2. This is the neighborhood where I (OWN) a house. I (LIVE) here since the local park was built.

3. Stop shouting! The hallway (BE) full of noise which (COME) from the neighbors' apartment. Usually, they (NOT MAKE) any noise as the building rules (FORBID) it.

4. I (CHECK) the local Patch news once a day, but I (NOT CHECK) the headlines today, so I don't know why the street is closed.

5. No wonder the local mayor (LOOK) tired after the budget meetings she (ATTEND) for the last two weeks.

6. Why (YOU / NOT PUT ON) a jacket today? - I (WEAR) light clothes only when the weather is over 70°F.

7. Research (SHOW) that many homeowners (PREFER) suburban areas to big cities now. A new housing trend (AFFECT) the real estate market in different ways.

8. I just (LOOK) at the weather app and (SEE) that the temperature (ALREADY / DROP) by 10 degrees.

9. Don't play the music so loudly. The baby (NOT FINISH) her nap and she hates if the dog (BARK) while she (SLEEP).

10. I regularly (SEE) the local patrol car at the corner, but I (NOT SEE) it there for the last three days.