The usage of tenses

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Things in general

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

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I  _______ to the radio while Mary _______ dinner.
Last Friday Jill _______  home early because she _______  (want) to see a film.
Jane always _______ (bring) us a nice present.

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We should use present simple tense for something which is occurring right now.

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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

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Draggable item		Corresponding Item
Past Continuous		by the time (к тому времени); by (к…); before (до того, как…).
Perfect Continuous		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).
Future Perfect		for (в течение…); since (с…); all day/night (весь день, всю ночь); by (к…); when (когда).

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I am writing in connection with the advertisement which (appear) on 12 April.

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Oh no! The children _______ (cook). Look at the state of this kitchen!
How many times Wendy _______ (be) late for work this week?
I’m going to give that cat some food. It _______ (sit) on the doorstep for hours. I’m sure it’s starving.

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Actions started in the past and continue up to the present

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The usage of tenses

Things in general

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

We should use present simple tense for something which is occurring right now.

I am writing in connection with the advertisement which (appear) on 12 April.

Actions started in the past and continue up to the present

This time tomorrow I _______ (lie) on the beach.

Things in general

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

We should use present simple tense for something which is occurring right now.

I am writing in connection with the advertisement which (appear) on 12 April.

Actions started in the past and continue up to the present

This time tomorrow I _______ (lie) on the beach.