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English Tenses Exercise (B1): Present Simple, Continuous, and Perfect
Grammar exercise for B1 learners focused on choosing the correct verb form in context. Covers Present Simple, Present Continuous, Present Perfect, and Present Perfect Continuous using everyday situations and clear time markers to build accuracy and confidence.

Present Tenses Review: Simple, Continuous, Perfect, Perfect Continuous

Focused B1 exercise: choose the correct tense for everyday contexts — housing, neighbors, routines, and arrangements.

Covers: Present Simple (habits, timetables, states), Present Continuous (now, future plans), Present Perfect (results, experiences, unfinished time), Present Perfect Continuous (duration, recent activity).

Choose the best word or phrase:

1. Mike and I are neighbors. We know / have known each other since we moved to this block three years ago.

2. Sarah is exhausted. She has been working / is working in the garden all morning to get it ready for spring.

3. "Where is the landlord?" "He's in the basement. He fixes / is fixing a leaky pipe right now."

4. I can't come to the town hall meeting on Thursday. I have been flying / am flying to Chicago that evening.

5. The local bakery is finishing / has finished baking the morning bread, and now the fresh smell is everywhere.

6. I hardly recognized our street. It looks / is looking so different now that they’ve cut down the old oaks.

7. You don't need to worry about the lawn. The gardener mows / has mowed it already.

8. The manager has been talking / is talking to a difficult customer for over forty minutes now.

9. The shuttle to the airport has left / leaves at 6 o’clock. I need to be ready by then.

10. "Do you want to see this new Netflix documentary?" "No, thanks. I have been already seeing / have already seen it."

11. "Where do you go / are you going with all those boxes?" "To the recycling center. Want to join?"

12. Have you seen my car keys? I am searching / have been searching for them all over the house.

13. "Is your neighbor home?" "I don't know. I haven't seen / haven't been seeing him since last weekend.

14. Our new local doctor is amazing. She speaks / is speaking four different languages fluently.

15. We have moved / are moving to a new apartment tomorrow. Everything is already in the truck.

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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.

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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, 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, 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

Open the brackets and put the verbs into the proper tense

1. People in this neighborhood (USUALLY/BUY) their groceries at the local farmers' market.

2. I (NORMALLY/WASH) my car on the driveway every Sunday.

3. My neighbor (FIX) his fence for three hours now; he’s almost finished.

4. We (HAVE) a garage sale next Saturday to get rid of old stuff.

5. Who (USE) my favorite coffee mug again? You’re always leaving it dirty!

6. The mailman (DELIVER) letters to our street at 10 o’clock every morning.

7. (THE CITY/ORGANIZE) a local festival every summer?

8. (YOU/PAY) your electricity bills online every month?

9. They (CLEAN) the local park right now because of the "Green Day" event.

10. My best friend (MOVE) to a new apartment in Chicago in August.

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Present Tenses Exercises (Simple, Continuous, Perfect) – English Grammar Practice A2–B2

Present Tenses Exercises (Simple, Continuous, Perfect)

English Grammar Practice A2–B2

This worksheet helps learners practice Present Simple, Present Continuous, Present Perfect and Present Perfect Continuous in context. Suitable for A2 to B2 levels, these exercises improve understanding of English tense usage in real-life situations.

Clear answer keys are provided for self-study or classroom use. Master the difference between habitual actions, ongoing events, and completed experiences with this focused grammar drill.

Complete each sentence with the correct present tense form of the verb in brackets.

1. Who (USE) my expensive hair mask? It's almost empty!

2. "Dad said you're busy cooking. What (YOU/COOK)?" - "I (MAKE) some pancakes."

3. My sister (GO) to her yoga class every Tuesday.

4. Mr. and Mrs. Brown (LIVE) in this house since they got married.

5. My dad (JUST/FINISH) repairing the kitchen sink.

6. Local kids (PLAY) football in the park twice a week.

7. Who (SHE/TALK) to on the phone? She looks angry.

8. Mark is so happy. He (FIND) a new job.

9. Wow, it's only eleven and you (ALREADY / HAVE) three cups of coffee this morning.

10. My cousin (STAY) with us at the moment because his flat is being painted.

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Present Tenses Review – B1 Practice Exercises

Meta description: Practice English tenses with 10 realistic B1 sentences. Focus on Present Perfect, Present Continuous, 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 Perfect, Present Continuous, 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

Open the brackets and put the verbs into the proper tense

1. It (RAIN) steadily the whole week in Seattle and it (STILL / RAIN) today, causing minor flooding.

2. We (DRIVE) for six hours already toward the national park, but we (NOT / REACH) the entrance yet.

3. The local power outage (ALREADY / END), but some residents (STILL / COMPLAIN) about the flickering lights.

4. The volunteers (WORK) very hard these two weeks; they (BE) busy with the spring flower festival preparations in the city center.

5. He (TRY) to file his tax return for an hour and he (SAY) he (BE) about to finish it as he (DOUBLE-CHECK) the last few numbers.

6. She (PRACTICE) her English at work these days and (GET) more confident now. Her fluency (BE) rather good, only a slight accent (REMAIN).

7. The developer (FINISH) the first phase of the new apartment complex and now he (CONSTRUCT) the second one. He (WORK) on this project for two years.

8. The local actor, who (PLAY) the lead role in the community theater production, (GIVE) a fine performance every night.

9. Why your clothes (BE) so dirty? (YOU / WORK) in the garden?

10. Recent studies by health experts (SHOW) the benefit of a plant‑based diet for office workers.

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