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

<p></p><p><br>

</p><p>1. He <b>is drinking</b>
too much energy drinks these days, because he needs to work long hours. {#1}</p>

<p>2. Tom <b>lives</b> in London. {#2}</p>

<p>3. We<b>’ve been playing
</b>football since our coach left us alone.&nbsp;
{#3}</p>

<p>4. My health<b> is<strong>
</strong></b><strong>constantly
getting</strong> worse and worse. {#4}</p>

<p>5. In this photo, an old man <strong>is jogging </strong>beside
a lake. {#5}</p>

<p>6. I <b>have written</b>
four letters so far. {#6}</p>

<p>7. The Earth <b>goes</b>
around the Sun. {#7}</p>

<p>8. Why are you so wet? – I <b>have been washing</b> the car. {#8}</p>

<p>9. If you want to see Jennifer, go to the kitchen. She <b>is cooking</b> now. {#9}</p>

<p>10. I <b>have known</b> Jill for 2 years. {#10}</p>

<p>11. James is an exchange student. He <b>has been living</b> here for a year. {#11}</p>

<p>12. You <strong>are always leaving</strong> the sitting room
in a mess! {#12}</p>

<p>13. I <b>have done</b> the
reading tasks. {#13}</p>

<p>14. Our plane <strong>leaves</strong> at 10:30 tonight. {#14}</p>

<p>15. I <b>am meeting</b>
Sandra after English classes today. {#15}</p>

<p><br></p>

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

<p>&nbsp;</p><p>A. <i>An action which lasts for a temporary period of time</i></p>

<p>B. <i>An action which started in the past and continues up to the present
with an active verb</i><span lang="LT"></span></p>

<p>C. <i>Fixed future arrangement</i></p>

<p><span lang="LT">D. </span><i>To talk about what is
happening in pictures and photos</i><span lang="LT"></span></p>

<p><span lang="LT">E. </span><i>Changing or developing
situation</i></p>

<p>F. <i>Timetable or programme</i></p>

<p><span lang="LT">H. </span><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>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>J.<i> An action which started in the past and continues up to the present
with a state verb</i></p>

<p>K. <i>Action taking place now, at the moment of speaking </i><span lang="LT"></span></p>

<p><span lang="LT">L. </span><i>Action taking place around
now</i><span lang="LT"></span></p>

<p>M.<i> Actions which happen very often to express annoyance, anger or
irritation</i></p>

<p>N.<i> General truth or the law of nature</i></p>

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

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