B2 Programme - Week 1: Present Tenses Review (Grammar Refresher)

Quiz-style Q&A flashcards covering Present Simple, Present Continuous, Present Perfect (Simple and Continuous) and related usage from Week 1 notes.

The basic structure of the Present Simple for positive statements is Subject + ____ verb.

base

The negative form of the Present Simple is formed with Subject + do/does + ____ + base verb.

not

To form a yes/no question in the Present Simple, you use Do/Does + subject + ____ verb.

base

The structure of the Present Continuous is Subject + be + ____ verb.

-ing

The structure of the Present Perfect Simple is Subject + have/has + ____ participle.

past

The structure of the Present Perfect Continuous is Subject + have/has + been + ____ verb.

-ing

Complete the sentence: 'I ____ to work quite early.'

go

Fill in the blank: 'Debra's ____ smoothies with mango and spinach.'

making

Adverbs of frequency commonly used include always, usually, sometimes, and ____.

never

In first conditional sentences, ____ ____ is used after future-time expressions and in the 'if' clause.

Present Simple

Complete the sentence: 'Our yoga class ____ at 10am today.'

starts

Actions that are not permanent or ____ are described by the Present Continuous.

temporary

Stative verbs describe a state or ____ and are not usually used in the continuous form.

emotion

Facts and statements that are always ____ are described by the Present Simple.

true

In Present Perfect Simple, 'for' expresses duration; 'since' expresses ____ something started.

when

Complete the sentence: 'We ____ visited 10 countries this year.'

have

Complete the sentence: 'My uncle has ____ arrived.'

just

Complete the sentence: 'I've just ____ to the shops.'

been

The Present Perfect Continuous focuses on ____ when describing actions started in the past and continuing into the present.

duration

Complete the sentence: 'I have been ____ a series about the immune system.'

watching

Complete the sentence: 'I have been rock climbing ____ day this week.'

every

Complete the sentence: 'Ben and Harry have been ____ on that project for weeks.'

working

Complete the sentence: 'This ____ my happy place.'

is

The sentence 'Our yoga class ____ at 10am today' shows a future plan.

starts

Complete the sentence: 'We are ____ a hiking club next week to explore nature and meet new people.'

joining