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The usage of tenses

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Question 1
1.

Things in general

Question 2
2.

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

Question 3
3.
  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.
Question 4
4.

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

Question 5
5.
  • 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
Question 6
6.
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Past Continuous
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  • by the time (к тому времени);
  • by (к…);
  • before (до того, как…).
Perfect Continuous
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  • 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
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  • for (в течение…);
  • since (с…);
  • all day/night (весь день, всю ночь);
  • by (к…);
  • when (когда).
Question 7
7.

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

Question 8
8.
  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
9.

Actions started in the past and continue up to the present

Question 10
10.

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