<p></p><p><b>1. Read the sentences, identify
the tenses, then match them with the correct description typing the
appropriate letter.&nbsp; </b></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p>1. She <b>has been using</b>
the Internet for half and hour. {#1}</p>

<p>2. Lisa <b>has sent</b> two
emails this morning. {#2}</p>

<p>3. They are tired. They <b>have
been riding </b>bikes all morning. {#3}</p>

<p>4. Tom <b>has just washed</b>
his car. Now you cannot see any dirty spots. {#4}</p>

<p>5. I cannot stand any more. He <b>has been listening</b> to music loud all day! {#5}</p>

<p>6. Sam <b>has known</b>
his friend’s secret for 5 years. {#6}</p>

<p>7. The Smiths <b>have
bought</b> a new car. {#7}</p>

<p>8. I usually live in London,
but I <b>have been living</b> in Edinburgh for two months. {#8}</p>

<p>9. The security <b>has
caught</b> a shoplifter. He was trying to steal a bottle of wine when he was
spotted on CCTV. {#9}</p>

<p>10. Mason <b>has taught</b>
biology for ten years. {#10}</p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><b>Descriptions:</b></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p>A. <i>An action which started in the past and continues up to the present
with a state verb</i></p>

<p>B. <i>An action which has recently finished and whose result is visible in
the present</i></p>

<p>C. <i>An action which happened at an unstated time in the past. The emphasis
is placed on the action, the time is either unknown or unimportant</i></p>

<p>D. <i>An action which happened within a specific time period which is not
over yet. <i>There is an emphasis put on the number of the things done
during that period</i></i></p>

<p>E.<i> An action which is considered to be permanent as it has lasted for a
long period of time. </i></p>

<p>F. <i>Announcing a piece of news</i></p>

<p>H. <i>An action which started in the past and continues up to the present
with an active verb</i></p>

<p>I. <i>An action which started in the past and lasted for some time. It is
unknown if the action has finished or is still going on. The result is visible
in the present </i></p>

<p><i><p>J.<i> </i><i>An action which lasts for a temporary period of time</i></p></i></p>

<p>K. <i>Expressing anger, irritation or annoyance for an action which has been
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