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<p><strong><strong>1. Read the sentences, identify the tenses, then match them with the correct description writing the correct letter. &nbsp;</strong></strong></p>
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<p>1. He <strong>is eating</strong> his dinner at the moment. <strong>H</strong> (<em>Action taking place now, at the moment of speaking</em>)</p>
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<p><strong>Descriptions:</strong></p>
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<p>A. <em>Repeated action or daily routine</em></p>
<p>B. <em>Permanent state</em></p>
<p>C. <em>Timetable or programme</em></p>
<p>D. <em>General truth or the law of nature</em></p>
<p>E. <em>Narration or review</em></p>
<p>F. <em>Commentary</em></p>
<p>G. <em>Instruction</em></p>
<p>H<em>. Action taking place now, at the moment of speaking</em></p>
<p>I<em>. Action taking place around now</em></p>
<p>J<em>. Fixed future arrangement</em></p>
<p>K<em>. Changing or developing situation</em></p>
<p>L<em>. Actions which happen very often to express annoyance, anger or irritation</em></p>
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<p><strong>2. Put the verbs in the brackets into the<em> present simple</em> or the <em>present continuous</em>.</strong></p>
<p>1. Jane often&nbsp;{1:SHORTANSWER:%100%wears#~%100%wears-----------#} (<strong>wear</strong>) jeans and blouses when she <strong>{1:SHORTANSWER:%100%goes #} (go) </strong>out with friends.</p>
<p>2. They {1:SHORTANSWER:%100%are not playing#~%100%aren't playing#} (<strong>not</strong> <strong>play</strong>) in the yard, they {1:SHORTANSWER:%100%are watching#~%100%'re watching#} (<strong>watch</strong>) a film.</p>
<p>3. {1:SHORTANSWER:%100%Does Tom write#} (<strong>Tom</strong> / <strong>write</strong>) anything else? - A new play. He likes the theatre.</p>
<p>4. {1:SHORTANSWER:%100%Is it snowing#} (<strong>it</strong> / <strong>show</strong>)? - Yes,&nbsp; it {1:SHORTANSWER:%100%is snowing#~%100%'s snowing#} (<strong>snow</strong>) very hard. You can't go out for a walk.</p>
<p>5. He&nbsp;{1:SHORTANSWER:%100%is spending#~%100%‘s spending#} (<strong>spend</strong>) this week with his friend from England.</p>
<p>6. The sun {1:SHORTANSWER:%100%rises#} (<strong>rise</strong>) in the east and {1:SHORTANSWER:%100%sets#} (<strong>set</strong>) in the west.</p>
<p>7. They&nbsp;{1:SHORTANSWER:%100%always get#} (<strong>always</strong> / <strong>get</strong>) up at 8 o'clock in the morning.</p>
<p>8. Smith {1:SHORTANSWER:%100%passes#} (<strong>pass</strong>) the ball, but Adams {1:SHORTANSWER:%100%misses#} (<strong>miss</strong>) it.</p>
<p>9. There {1:SHORTANSWER:%100%comes#} (<strong>come</strong>) the bus!<em><br></em></p>
<p>10.&nbsp;{1:SHORTANSWER:%100%Are you going#} (<strong>go</strong>) to the cinema this afternoon? <br> 11. The sea&nbsp;{1:SHORTANSWER:%100%is getting#} (<strong>get</strong>) more and more stormy.</p>
<p>12. The Johns {1:SHORTANSWER:%100%buy#} (<strong>buy</strong>) a new car every year.</p>
<p>13. The plane to New York {1:SHORTANSWER:%100%departs#} (<strong>depart</strong>) at 6:30 pm.</p>
<p>14. I'm disappointed. You {1:SHORTANSWER:%100%are constantly getting#~%100%'re constantly getting#} (<strong>constantly</strong> / <strong>get</strong>) in troubles!</p>
<p>15. Leonardo DiCaprio {1:SHORTANSWER:%100%acts#} (<strong>act</strong>) splendidly in his latest film.</p>