решить Complete the sentences. Use the present simple, present continuous, present perfect simple, present perfect continuous or past simple of the verbs in brackets. 1 Anthony isn't usually easy to get on with but he … very co-operative these days. (be) 2 What 3 I can't talk now. We … 4 Jessica … of her? Will she be easy to work with? (you / think) a meeting. I'll ring you later. (have) back from work and she's exhausted. (just / come) 5 … Bertha for ages. Where is she? (not see) 6 Не 7 How long 8 She … his car. Someone bought it last week. (already / sell) … that you're going to have a baby? (you / know) … unemployed for a long time but thankfully, she's got a job now. (be) 9 to contact them for days but they any of my calls yet. (try, not return) 10 his latest book but I it yet. (read, not finish) 11 Terry the kitchen all morning. (paint) 12 … preparing dinner yet so I'd better hurry. (not start)

1. Anthony isn't usually easy to get on with but he has been very co-operative these days. (be)
Explanation: We use the present perfect continuous tense to talk about a temporary situation or action that started in the past and is still happening now.

2. What are you thinking of? (you / think)
Explanation: We use the present continuous tense to talk about actions or situations happening at the moment of speaking.

3. I can't talk now. We are having a meeting. I'll ring you later. (have)
Explanation: We use the present continuous tense to talk about planned future actions.

4. Jessica has just come back from work and she's exhausted. (just / come)
Explanation: We use the present perfect simple tense to talk about actions completed in the past but with a connection to the present.

5. I haven't seen Bertha for ages. Where is she? (not see)
Explanation: We use the present perfect simple tense to talk about events or actions that happened at an indefinite time before now.

6. He hasn't been studying recently. (not study)
Explanation: We use the present perfect continuous tense to talk about a continuous action that started in the past and is still happening now, or has just finished.

7. How long have you known that you're going to have a baby? (you / know)
Explanation: We use the present perfect simple tense to talk about experiences or actions that have happened at some point before now.

8. She has already sold his car. Someone bought it last week. (already / sell)
Explanation: We use the present perfect simple tense to talk about actions completed in the past but with a connection to the present.

9. I have been trying to contact them for days, but they haven't returned any of my calls yet. (try, not return)
Explanation: We use the present perfect continuous tense to talk about a continuous action that started in the past and is still happening now, or has just finished.

10. I haven't finished reading his latest book yet. (read, not finish)
Explanation: We use the present perfect simple tense to talk about actions completed in the past but with a connection to the present.

11. Terry has been painting the kitchen all morning. (paint)
Explanation: We use the present perfect continuous tense to talk about a continuous action that started in the past and is still happening now, or has just finished.

12. I haven't started preparing dinner yet, so I'd better hurry. (not start)
Explanation: We use the present perfect simple tense to talk about actions completed in the past but with a connection to the present.