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Present Tenses Review – B2 Practice Exercises

Meta description: Practice English tenses with realistic B2 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 B2-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 – B2 Practice Exercises (Present Perfect Simple included)

Open the brackets and put the verbs into the proper tense

1.

A: Many homeowners now (FIND) that their insurance rates are skyrocketing.

B: I’ve heard of some premiums which have doubled in just one year.

2.

A: Are you still on the phone with the travel agent?

B: Yes. I (TRY) to book a "quiet luxury" vacation for an hour and I (NOT/STILL/FINISH).

3.

A: More and more residents (COMPLAIN) about the new trash disposal fines these days.

B: Yes. I think the city is being too strict.

4.

A: I (HOST) a neighborhood watch meeting tonight to discuss the recent bear sightings. Do you want to come?

B: Yes. What time does it start?

5.

A: Why are your clothes so dirty and dusty?

B: I (CLEAN) out the garage all morning to get ready for the yard sale.

6.

A: I cannot get in the local park. What’s the matter with it?

B: The authorities (CLOSE) the main entrance because of a fallen tree.

7.

A: How do I report a pothole on our street using the new app?

B: You (UPLOAD) a photo of the damage and you (SEND) it to the public works department.

8.

A: Who (LEAVE) their trash bins on the sidewalk for days? (It happens all the time)

B: I think it’s the people from house number five.