1. They ______ French since last summer. Their progress is impressive. have been learning
a) have been learning b) learned

2. She ______ a cake for the party. It smells great. is baking
a) bakes b) is baking

3. He ______ every morning. It keeps him fit. runs
a) runs b) ran

4. They ______ a football match last night. It was exciting. watched
a) watches b) watched

5. I ______ this book for days. It’s really long. have been reading
a) have been reading b) read

6. They ______ about their plans yesterday. talked
a) talk b) talked

7. We ______ lunch already. We’re not hungry now. have eaten
a) have eaten b) ate

8. She ______ tea this morning. It was refreshing. drank
a) drinks b) drank

9. The teacher ______ the lesson clearly. The students understand well. explains
a) explains b) explained

10. He ______ for an hour. He looks exhausted. has been running
a) has been running b) ran

11. She ______ an email to her boss. She hopes for a reply soon. has written
a) has written b) wrote

12. They ______ chess in the park before. They like the atmosphere. have played
a) have played b) played

13. The baby ______ a lot last night. His mother stayed awake with him. cried
a) cries b) cried

14. The sun ______ brightly in summer. It gets very hot. shines
a) shines b) shone

15. She ______ fresh vegetables at the market. She prefers organic food. buys
a) buys b) bought

16. We ______ to go hiking last weekend. It was a spontaneous choice. decided
a) decided b) decide

17. They ______ their grandparents this afternoon. They miss them. are visiting
a) visit b) are visiting

18. The baby ______ three times today. He might be sick. has cried
a) has cried b) cried

19. We ______ lunch together yesterday. It was delicious. ate
a) eat b) ate

20. They ______ for hours. They seem to have a lot to say. have been talking
a) have been talking b) talked

21. She ______ an email last night. It was a long one. wrote
a) writes b) wrote

22. They ______ in a small town. They enjoy the quiet life. live
a) live b) lived

23. She ______ the piano now. She practices every evening. is playing
a) plays b) is playing

24. The sun ______ all week. It’s been great weather. has shone
a) has shone b) shone

25. He ______ basketball on Saturday. He enjoys it as a hobby. played
a) plays b) played

26. They ______ dinner when the power went out. It was a quiet evening. were eating
a) ate b) were eating

27. She finally ______ her dream. She worked hard to reach it. achieved
a) achieved b) achieves

28. The phone ______ while she was cooking. She answered it quickly. rang
a) rang b) was ringing

29. We ______ French for years. We are almost fluent. have learned
a) have learned b) learned

30. He ______ on his car when it broke down. He needed to fix the engine. was working
a) worked b) was working

31. They ______ their grandparents many times. They love going there. have visited
a) have visited b) visited

32. The children ______ in the pool. They seem to be having fun. are
a) are b) were

33. They ______ movies for hours. They love film marathons. have been watching
a) have been watching b) watched

34. The teacher ______ this topic before. She will do it again. has explained
a) has explained b) explained

35. He ______ in several marathons. He loves the sport. has run
a) has run b) ran

36. She ______ all morning. The kitchen is a mess. has been baking
a) has been baking b) baked

37. The sun ______ all day yesterday. It was a beautiful day. shone
a) shines b) shone

38. The team ______ their victory. They went out for dinner afterward. celebrated
a) celebrated b) celebrate

39. She ______ a book in the garden. She enjoys the fresh air while reading. is reading
a) reads b) is reading

40. They ______ the latest football match. They enjoyed it a lot. have watched
a) have watched b) watched

41. He ______ to finish his school project by tomorrow. wants
a) wants b) wanted

42. The baby ______ when he is hungry. His mother comforts him. cries
a) cries b) cried

43. We ______ around the campfire. We shared stories and laughed. were sitting
a) sat b) were sitting

44. They ______ in the cafe for hours. They must be deep in conversation. have been sitting
a) have been sitting b) sat

45. He ______ English at the university. He enjoys his job. teaches
a) teaches b) taught

46. She ______ tea all day. She loves herbal flavors. has been drinking
a) has been drinking b) drank

47. They ______ video games. They stopped when I arrived. were playing
a) played b) were playing

48. He ______ his car for three hours. It’s still not working. has been fixing
a) has been fixing b) fixed

49. We ______ out a lot lately. We need to cook at home more. have been eating
a) have been eating b) ate

50. She ______ tea every morning. It’s part of her daily routine. drinks
a) drinks b) drank