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

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p>1. He <b>is eating</b> his dinner at the moment. <b>H</b> (<i>Action taking place now,
at the moment of speaking</i>)</p><br><p>&nbsp;</p>

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

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p>A. <i>Repeated action or daily routine</i></p>

<p>B. <i>Permanent state</i></p>

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

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

<p>E. <i>Narration or review</i></p>

<p>F. <i>Commentary</i></p>

<p>G. <i>Instruction</i></p>

<p>H<i>. Action taking place now, at the moment of speaking</i></p>

<p>I<i>. Action taking place around now</i></p>

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

<p>K<i>. Changing or developing situation</i></p>

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