Listening: Which Tense Is It - Part 5

Listen and choose the correct tense ( present simple, past simple or present continuous)

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Present simple
Present continuous
Past simple

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    Present Simple

    Habits and facts. he / she / it + -s.

    She often paints pictures.
    They don't leave home late.
    Do you sing songs?

    always · usually · often · sometimes · seldom · never · every day

    Present Continuous

    Happening now. am / is / are + -ing.

    He is reading a book.
    We aren't playing a game.
    Are Tom and John playing football?

    now · right now · at the moment · today · Look! · Listen!

    Past Simple

    Finished in the past. -ed or an irregular form: went, saw, built.

    He built a sandcastle.
    She didn't bring her books.
    Did you help your dad?

    yesterday · last week · two days ago · in 1996

    When you make a sentence negative, keep the tense: plays → doesn't play, is playing → isn't playing, played → didn't play.

    Thirty-five short recordings, one sentence each. Listen and choose its tense: Present Simple, Present Continuous or Past Simple. Five come up in a random order every time you start.

    Leave it if you want an answer.