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

1. He IS DRINKING too much energy drinks these days, because he needs to work long hours. _____

2. Tom LIVES in London. _____

3. We’VE BEEN PLAYING football since our coach left us alone.  _____

4. My health IS CONSTANTLY GETTING worse and worse. _____

5. In this photo, an old man IS JOGGING beside a lake. _____

6. I HAVE WRITTEN four letters so far. _____

7. The Earth GOES around the Sun. _____

8. Why are you so wet? – I HAVE BEEN WASHING the car. _____

9. If you want to see Jennifer, go to the kitchen. She IS COOKING now. _____

10. I HAVE KNOWN Jill for 2 years. _____

11. James is an exchange student. He HAS BEEN LIVING here for a year. _____

12. You ARE ALWAYS LEAVING the sitting room in a mess! _____

13. I HAVE DONE the reading tasks. _____

14. Our plane LEAVES at 10:30 tonight. _____

15. I AM MEETING Sandra after English classes today. _____

DESCRIPTIONS:

 

A. _An action which lasts for a temporary period of time_

B. _An action which started in the past and continues up to the present with an active verb_

C. _Fixed future arrangement_

D. _To talk about what is happening in pictures and photos_

E. _Changing or developing situation_

F. _Timetable or programme_

H. _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. _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_

J._ An action which started in the past and continues up to the present with a state verb_

K. _Action taking place now, at the moment of speaking _

L. _Action taking place around now_

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

N._ General truth or the law of nature_

O._ 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. _

P._ Permanent state_

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