🎯Mixed Tenses Situation Quiz

📚B2 Level ESL Quiz

💡This quiz tests your ability to choose between different tenses:

  • Present Simple: Habits, routines, and general truths
  • Present Continuous: Actions happening right now or temporary situations
  • Present Perfect Continuous: Actions that started in the past and continue now, or just finished with visible results

⏱️Read each situation carefully and choose the correct tense!

1️⃣Question 1
📖Situation:
Look at Emma! She's all sweaty.
✅Correct Answer: She has been running in the park.
💭The visible result (sweaty) shows a recent continuous activity, so we use Present Perfect Continuous.
2️⃣Question 2
📖Situation:
Lucas started his new job in January and he still works there.
✅Correct Answer: He has been working at the company since January.
💭The action started in January and continues to now, so we use Present Perfect Continuous with "since".
3️⃣Question 3
📖Situation:
Anna looks very tired. Her books are open on the desk.
✅Correct Answer: She has been studying for the exam all night.
💭The visible evidence (tiredness and open books) shows continuous studying over a long period, requiring Present Perfect Continuous.
4️⃣Question 4
📖Situation:
Right now, the kids are outside.
✅Correct Answer: They are playing football.
💭"Right now" indicates an action happening at this moment, so we use Present Continuous.
5️⃣Question 5
📖Situation:
I'm on a diet, so these days…
✅Correct Answer: I am eating more vegetables.
💭"These days" indicates a temporary situation happening around the present time, so we use Present Continuous.
6️⃣Question 6
📖Situation:
Wow, you're wet!
✅Correct Answer: It has been raining.
💭The visible result (wet person) shows a recent continuous activity, so we use Present Perfect Continuous.
7️⃣Question 7
📖Situation:
David usually…
✅Correct Answer: works late on Fridays.
💭"Usually" indicates a regular habit or routine, so we use Present Simple.
8️⃣Question 8
📖Situation:
Look at those dirty hands!
✅Correct Answer: He has been painting the fence.
💭The visible result (dirty hands) shows a recent continuous activity, so we use Present Perfect Continuous.
9️⃣Question 9
📖Situation:
Carla is at the library right now.
✅Correct Answer: She is reading a book.
💭"Right now" indicates an action happening at this moment, so we use Present Continuous.
🔟Question 10
📖Situation:
We started this project two weeks ago, and it isn't finished yet.
✅Correct Answer: We have been working on this project for two weeks.
💭The action started two weeks ago and continues to now, so we use Present Perfect Continuous with "for".
1️⃣1️⃣Question 11
📖Situation:
This week, I'm trying to improve my health.
✅Correct Answer: I am going to the gym every day this week.
💭"This week" indicates a temporary situation around the present time, so we use Present Continuous.
1️⃣2️⃣Question 12
📖Situation:
Her eyes are red. She looks upset.
✅Correct Answer: She has been crying.
💭The visible result (red eyes) shows a recent continuous activity, so we use Present Perfect Continuous.

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