1. Right now, I ______ up at 7 a.m. am waking
a) am waking (wache gerade auf)
b) was waking (wachte gerade auf)
c) have been waking (bin am Aufwachen)

2. 20 years ago, she ______ tea instead of coffee. was drinking
a) is drinking (trinkt gerade)
b) was drinking (trank gerade)
c) has been drinking (hat getrunken)

3. For years, they ______ to the park. have been going
a) are going (fahren gerade)
b) were going (fuhren gerade)
c) have been going (sind gefahren)

4. At this moment, he ______ at a bank. is working
a) is working (arbeitet gerade)
b) was working (arbeitete gerade)
c) has been working (hat gearbeitet)

5. In the 1980s, we ______ pizza for dinner often. were eating
a) are eating (essen gerade)
b) were eating (aßen gerade)
c) have been eating (haben gegessen)

6. For decades, the sun ______ in the east. has been rising
a) is rising (geht gerade auf)
b) was rising (ging gerade auf)
c) has been rising (ist aufgegangen)

7. Right now, I ______ a book. am reading
a) am reading (lese gerade)
b) was reading (las gerade)
c) have been reading (habe gelesen)

8. For years, she ______ the piano beautifully. has been playing
a) is playing (spielt gerade)
b) was playing (spielte gerade)
c) has been playing (hat gespielt)

9. At this moment, they ______ TV in the evening. are watching
a) are watching (schauen gerade)
b) were watching (schauten gerade)
c) have been watching (haben geschaut)

10. 20 years ago, he ______ to the store every morning. was walking
a) is walking (geht gerade spazieren)
b) was walking (ging gerade spazieren)
c) has been walking (ist spazieren gegangen)

11. For decades, we ______ the house on weekends. have been cleaning
a) are cleaning (putzen gerade)
b) were cleaning (putzten gerade)
c) have been cleaning (haben geputzt)

12. In the 1980s, the children ______ outside all day. were playing
a) are playing (spielen gerade)
b) were playing (spielten gerade)
c) have been playing (haben gespielt)

13. Right now, I ______ my teeth before bed. am brushing
a) am brushing (putze gerade)
b) was brushing (putzte gerade)
c) have been brushing (habe geputzt)

14. At this moment, she ______ to music while cooking. is listening
a) is listening (hört gerade zu)
b) was listening (hörte gerade zu)
c) has been listening (hat zugehört)

15. 20 years ago, it ______ heavily every night. was raining
a) is raining (regnet gerade)
b) was raining (regnete gerade)
c) has been raining (hat geregnet)

16. For years, I ______ books. have been reading
a) am reading (lese gerade)
b) was reading (las gerade)
c) have been reading (habe gelesen)

17. Right now, she ______ soccer with her friends. is playing
a) is playing (spielt gerade)
b) was playing (spielte gerade)
c) has been playing (hat gespielt)

18. For decades, they ______ that movie repeatedly. have been watching
a) are watching (schauen gerade)
b) were watching (schauten gerade)
c) have been watching (haben geschaut)

19. At this moment, he ______ here for five years. has been working
a) is working (arbeitet gerade)
b) was working (arbeitete gerade)
c) has been working (hat gearbeitet)

20. In the 1980s, we ______ the car every week. were cleaning
a) are cleaning (putzen gerade)
b) were cleaning (putzten gerade)
c) have been cleaning (haben geputzt)

21. Right now, the sun ______ in the east. is rising
a) is rising (geht gerade auf)
b) was rising (ging gerade auf)
c) has been rising (ist aufgegangen)

22. For years, I ______ my teeth before bed. have been brushing
a) am brushing (putze gerade)
b) was brushing (putzte gerade)
c) have been brushing (habe geputzt)

23. At this moment, she ______ her coffee. has been drinking
a) is drinking (trinkt gerade)
b) was drinking (trank gerade)
c) has been drinking (hat getrunken)

24. 20 years ago, they ______ to the beach every weekend. were going
a) are going (fahren gerade)
b) were going (fuhren gerade)
c) have been going (sind gefahren)

25. Right now, he ______ his dog every afternoon. is walking
a) is walking (geht gerade spazieren)
b) was walking (ging gerade spazieren)
c) has been walking (ist spazieren gegangen)

26. For decades, we ______ lunch at the same time. have been eating
a) are eating (essen gerade)
b) were eating (aßen gerade)
c) have been eating (haben gegessen)

27. At this moment, the children ______ outside all afternoon. have been playing
a) are playing (spielen gerade)
b) were playing (spielten gerade)
c) have been playing (haben gespielt)

28. In the 1980s, I ______ my teeth before going to bed. was brushing
a) am brushing (putze gerade)
b) was brushing (putzte gerade)
c) have been brushing (habe geputzt)

29. Right now, she ______ a podcast. is listening
a) is listening (hört gerade zu)
b) was listening (hörte gerade zu)
c) has been listening (hat zugehört)

30. For years, it ______ a lot in April. has been raining
a) is raining (regnet gerade)
b) was raining (regnete gerade)
c) has been raining (hat geregnet)

31. 20 years ago, I ______ up late every day. was waking
a) am waking (wache gerade auf)
b) was waking (wachte gerade auf)
c) have been waking (bin am Aufwachen)

32. At this moment, she ______ coffee in the morning. is drinking
a) is drinking (trinkt gerade)
b) was drinking (trank gerade)
c) has been drinking (hat getrunken)

33. For decades, they ______ new cars frequently. have been buying
a) are buying (kaufen gerade)
b) were buying (kauften gerade)
c) have been buying (haben gekauft)

34. Right now, he ______ late every night. has been working
a) is working (arbeitet gerade)
b) was working (arbeitete gerade)
c) has been working (hat gearbeitet)

35. In the 1980s, we ______ dinner at 6 p.m. were eating
a) are eating (essen gerade)
b) were eating (aßen gerade)
c) have been eating (haben gegessen)

36. At this moment, the sun ______ at 7 p.m. is setting
a) is setting (geht gerade unter)
b) was setting (ging gerade unter)
c) has been setting (ist untergegangen)

37. For years, I ______ my homework on time. have been finishing
a) am finishing (beende gerade)
b) was finishing (beendete gerade)
c) have been finishing (habe beendet)

38. Right now, she ______ Paris regularly. has been visiting
a) is visiting (besucht gerade)
b) was visiting (besuchte gerade)
c) has been visiting (hat besucht)

39. 20 years ago, they ______ movies every weekend. were watching
a) are watching (schauen gerade)
b) were watching (schauten gerade)
c) have been watching (haben geschaut)

40. At this moment, he ______ his dog every day this week. has been walking
a) is walking (geht gerade spazieren)
b) was walking (ging gerade spazieren)
c) has been walking (ist spazieren gegangen)

41. In the 1980s, we ______ the house every weekend. were cleaning
a) are cleaning (putzen gerade)
b) were cleaning (putzten gerade)
c) have been cleaning (haben geputzt)

42. Right now, the children ______ in the park. are playing
a) are playing (spielen gerade)
b) were playing (spielten gerade)
c) have been playing (haben gespielt)

43. For decades, I ______ to five countries every year. have been traveling
a) am traveling (reise gerade)
b) was traveling (reiste gerade)
c) have been traveling (haben gereist)

44. At this moment, she ______ the piano beautifully. is playing
a) is playing (spielt gerade)
b) was playing (spielte gerade)
c) has been playing (hat gespielt)

45. 20 years ago, it ______ heavily every night. was raining
a) is raining (regnet gerade)
b) was raining (regnete gerade)
c) has been raining (hat geregnet)

46. Right now, I ______ my teeth before going to bed. am brushing
a) am brushing (putze gerade)
b) was brushing (putzte gerade)
c) have been brushing (habe geputzt)

47. For years, she ______ this song repeatedly. has been listening
a) is listening (hört gerade zu)
b) was listening (hörte gerade zu)
c) has been listening (hat zugehört)

48. At this moment, they ______ to school by bus. are going
a) are going (fahren gerade)
b) were going (fuhren gerade)
c) have been going (sind gefahren)

49. In the 1980s, he ______ dinner for us every night. was cooking
a) is cooking (kocht gerade)
b) was cooking (kochte gerade)
c) has been cooking (hat gekocht)

50. Right now, we ______ to five countries this year. have been traveling
a) are traveling (reisen gerade)
b) were traveling (reisten gerade)
c) have been traveling (haben gereist)