Fill in the blanks with appropriate tenses

Fill in the blanks with Present Continuous / Present Perfect Continuous

Excercise-1

1.It (rain) …………………………… all week. I hope it stops by Saturday because I want to go to the
beach.

2.A: Where is Gary?
B: He (study, at the library) …………………………… for his German test on Wednesday. In fact, he
(review) …………………………… for the test every day for the last week.

3.You look really great! (You, exercise) …………………………… at the fitness center ?

4.Frank, where have you been? We (wait) …………………………… for you since 1 P.M..

5.A: What is that sound?
B: A car alarm (ring) ……………. somewhere down the street. It (drive)…………. me crazy – I wish it
would stop! It (ring) …………………………… for more than twenty minutes.

6.Joseph’s English (improve, really) ……………., isn’t it? He (watch) ……….. American television
programs and (study) ……….. his grammar every day since he first arrived in San Diego. Soon he
will be totally fluent.

7.A: You look a little tired. (You, get) ………… enough sleep lately?
B: Yes, I (sleep) ……… relatively well. I just look tired because I (feel) ……… a little sick for the
last week.
A: I hope you feel better soon.
B: Thanks. I (take, currently) ……… some medicine, so I should feel better in a couple of days.

Excercise-2

Mr. Smith: So tell me a little bit about yourself, Mr. Harris. I would like to find out a little bit more
about your background.
Mr. Harris: I (work) ………………. in the insurance industry for over ten years. I worked for Met Life
for six years and World Insurance for four and a half. During that time, I heard many good things
about Hollings Life Insurance and that’s why I (apply) ………………for the new sales position.
Mr. Smith: Tell me a little about your hobbies and interests.
Mr. Harris: In my spare time, I hike in the mountains outside of town, volunteer at the Sierra Club and
play tennis. In fact, I (compete) ……………… in a tennis tournament this weekend.
Mr. Smith: Really, how long (you, play) ……………….. tennis ?
Mr. Harris: I (play) …………………….. since high school. I love the sport.
Mr. Smith: Great! We like dedication here at Hollings Life. You mentioned you volunteer at the Sierra
Club. I (work, currently) …………………………… with them on the sea turtle project. We (try)
…………to create a wildlife sanctuary near the bay.
Mr. Harris: Do you know Frank Harris? He’s my brother. He (work, presently) ……………………………
on the same project.
Mr. Smith: I know Frank quite well. Any brother of Frank’s would be a welcome addition to Hollings
Life. Just one more thing, we (look) ……….for somebody who is fluent in Spanish; many of our clients
are from Mexico.
Mr. Harris: No problem. I (study) ……….. Spanish since elementary school.
Mr. Smith: Sounds like you are the perfect candidate.