1. READ THE SENTENCES, IDENTIFY THE TENSES, THEN MATCH THEM WITH THE CORRECT DESCRIPTION WRITING THE CORRECT LETTER. 

 

1. He IS EATING his dinner at the moment. H (_Action taking place now, at the moment of speaking_)

2. In the last act of the film the main character JUMPS off the helicopter and RUNS to help his fiends in the cave. E (_Narration or review_)

3. She’S TRAVELING to London next week. J (_Fixed future arrangement_)

4. She LIVES in London. B_ _(_Permanent state_)

5. Johnson DRIBBLES the ball over to the opponents’ side and unexpectedly PASSES it to the Phillips standing under the basket. F (_Commentary_)

6. She IS PREPARING for her exams these days. I (_Action taking place around now_)

7. You LIFT up the lid of the machine and PUT in the necessary components to make a nice blend. G (_Instruction_)

8. He GOES to work every morning. A (_Repeated action or daily routine_)

9. The plane to New York DEPARTS at 6:00. C (_Timetable or programme_)

10. You’RE ALWAYS DISTURBING me when I am trying to concentrate! L (_Actions which happen very often to express annoyance, anger or irritation_)

11. The sun RISES in the east. D (_General truth or the law of nature_)

12. More and more people ARE BECOMING ill after the spread of the virus. K (_Changing or developing situation_)

 

DESCRIPTIONS:

 

A. _Repeated action or daily routine_

B. _Permanent state_

C. _Timetable or programme_

D. _General truth or the law of nature_

E. _Narration or review_

F. _Commentary_

G. _Instruction_

H_. Action taking place now, at the moment of speaking_

I_. Action taking place around now_

J_. Fixed future arrangement_

K_. Changing or developing situation_

L_. Actions which happen very often to express annoyance, anger or irritation_

2. PUT THE VERBS IN THE BRACKETS INTO THE_ PRESENT SIMPLE_ OR THE _PRESENT CONTINUOUS_.

1. Jane often _____ (WEAR) jeans and blouses when she _____ (GO) out with friends.

2. They _____ (NOT PLAY) in the yard, they _____ (WATCH) a film.

3. _____ (TOM / WRITE) anything else? - A new play. He likes the theatre.

4. _____ (IT / SHOW)? - Yes,  it _____ (SNOW) very hard. You can't go out for a walk.

5. He _____ (SPEND) this week with his friend from England.

6. The sun _____ (RISE) in the east and _____ (SET) in the west.

7. They _____ (ALWAYS / GET) up at 8 o'clock in the morning.

8. Smith _____ (PASS) the ball, but Adams _____ (MISS) it.

9. There _____ (COME) the bus!_
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10. _____ (GO) to the cinema this afternoon?
11. The sea _____ (GET) more and more stormy.

12. The Johns _____ (BUY) a new car every year.

13. The plane to New York _____ (DEPART) at 6:30 pm.

14. I'm disappointed. You _____ (CONSTANTLY / GET) in troubles!

15. Leonardo DiCaprio _____ (ACT) splendidly in his latest film.
