Choose Present Simple, Present Continuous or Present Perfect 2. They (just / arrive) from San Francisco. (you / ever / be) there? it (be) an amazing place! 3. They (always / make) so much noise! It is impossible to relax in the evenings! 4. Mit (already / bake) a cherry pie. we (taste) it and it is so delicious! 5. No. (seem) to be a nothing person. 6. (understand) what you mean. There is one more solution, though. 7. You look so sad. What (you / think) about? 8. (always / want) to be an artist. But I can't paint! 9. (you / ever / be) to Australia? Don't disturb me, please. I! (work) on a pew 10. project now. 11. Our annual meetings (be / normally) in spring. But this year wel‑ (have) them in winter. 12. Do you know that Jitl (find) a new job? 13. Jack (look) reatlly harro after he (pass) his driving test! 14. We (paint) the walls in our living room. 15. We (not / book) a hotel yet. We (look) for it now.
- The correct tense to use here is Present Perfect because "just" indicates a recent action in the past, and "have arrived" indicates an action that has been completed but has an effect on the present. The question "Have you ever been there?" also uses Present Perfect to ask about a past experience with a connection to the present.
3. They always make so much noise! It is impossible to relax in the evenings!
- The correct tense to use here is Present Simple because "always" indicates a habitual action, and "make" is the base form of the verb used in Present Simple.
4. Mit has already baked a cherry pie. We have tasted it, and it is so delicious!
- The correct tense to use here is Present Perfect because "already" indicates an action that has been completed in the past, and "has baked" is the third form of the verb used in Present Perfect. "We have tasted" also uses Present Perfect to indicate a past action with a connection to the present.
5. No. He seems to be a nothing person.
- The correct tense to use here is Present Simple because "seems" is the base form of the verb used in Present Simple.
6. I understand what you mean. There is one more solution, though.
- The correct tense to use here is Present Simple because "understand" is the base form of the verb used in Present Simple.
7. You look so sad. What are you thinking about?
- The correct tense to use here is Present Continuous because "look" indicates a temporary state or action happening in the present, and "are thinking" is the present participle form of the verb used in Present Continuous.
8. I have always wanted to be an artist. But I can't paint!
- The correct tense to use here is Present Perfect because "have always wanted" indicates a desire that started in the past and still continues in the present. "Can't paint" is in the base form of the verb used in Present Simple.
9. Have you ever been to Australia? Don't disturb me, please. I am working on a project now.
- The correct tense to use here is Present Perfect because "ever been" is used to ask about a past experience with a connection to the present. "Am working" is in Present Continuous to indicate an action happening at the moment of speaking.
10. Our annual meetings are normally in spring. But this year we are having them in winter.
- The correct tense to use here is Present Simple for habitual actions ("are normally") and Present Continuous for temporary actions happening around the present ("we are having").
11. Do you know that Jitl has found a new job?
- The correct tense to use here is Present Perfect because "has found" indicates an action that has been completed in the past but has an effect on the present.
12. Jack looks really happy after he passed his driving test!
- The correct tense to use here is Present Simple for habitual actions ("looks") and Past Simple for a specific action that happened in the past ("passed").
13. We are painting the walls in our living room.
- The correct tense to use here is Present Continuous because "are painting" indicates an action happening at the moment of speaking.
14. We have not booked a hotel yet. We are looking for it now.
- The correct tense to use here is Present Perfect because "have not booked" indicates an action that has not been completed yet but has a connection to the present. "Are looking" is Present Continuous for an action happening at the moment of speaking.
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