Question

9) Match the sentences a-d in the table with uses
1-3.
1 Present perfect to talk about actions that
began in the past and are still continuing in the
present.
2 Present perfect to talk about past actions
without saying when they happened,
3 Past simple to talk about completed actions at
a definite time in the past.
4 Past simple to talk about actions which
happened immediately one after the other in
the past.​

Answer 1

a) He has written a book.

→2. Present Perfect to talk about past actions without saying when they happened.

b) Albert has been in a wheelchair since he was eight years old.

→1. Present Perfect to talk abour actions that began in the past and are still continuing in the present.

c) First she bought the ticket, then she got on the train.

→4. Past Simple to talk about actions which happened immediately one after other in the past.

d) In 2007 he set off for South America.

→3. Past Simple to talk about completed actions at a definite time in the past.