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The usage of tenses

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Question 2
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What tense do we use when we speak about predictions in the future?

Question 3
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  1. I _______ to the radio while Mary _______ dinner.
  2. Last Friday Jill _______ home early because she _______ (want) to see a film.
  3. Jane always _______ (bring) us a nice present.
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Question 7
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Question 8
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  1. Oh no! The children _______ (cook). Look at the state of this kitchen!
  2. How many times Wendy _______ (be) late for work this week?
  3. I’m going to give that cat some food. It _______ (sit) on the doorstep for hours. I’m sure it’s starving.
Question 9
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Actions started in the past and continue up to the present

Question 10
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Things in general
Present Simple
Past Simple
Present Perfect
Future Simple
We should use present simple tense for something which is occurring right now.
True
False
Pete is currently training to participate in the Olympics.
Had you been playing football long when Alex arrived?
Sorry, I haven’t been listening to you. Now I’m all ears.
Present Perfect Continuous
Present Continuous
Past Perfect Continuous
Perfect Continuous
  • by the time (к тому времени);
  • by (к…);
  • before (до того, как…).
Future Perfect
  • at 10 o’clock yesterday (вчера в 10 часов);
  • while (в то время, как…), when* (когда);
  • the whole day (целый день);
  • still (все еще), all day long (на протяжении всего дня).
Past Continuous
  • for (в течение…);
  • since (с…);
  • all day/night (весь день, всю ночь);
  • by (к…);
  • when (когда).
I am writing in connection with the advertisement which (appear) on 12 April.
Appeared
Has appeared
Has been appeared
This time tomorrow I _______ (lie) on the beach.
lie
will lie
will be lying