Question

Identify the tenses in bold ,then match them to their use:
1.The floor is shiny because she HAS JUST WAXED it.
2.It IS GETTING hotter and hotter every day .
3.My sister never CLEANS her room.
4.Snow MELTS in the spring.
5.We ARE LOOKING for bedroom furniture at the moment.
6.We ARE MOVING house next week.
7.My father HAS BEEN GARDENING since early this morning.
8.Footbal practice STARTS at 9 am .

a.law of nature
b.permanent state,repeated action
c.gradual development
d.fixed arrangement for the future
e.timetable
f.action wich started in the past and continues up to the present with emphasis on duration.
g.result/consequence of a past activity in the present
h.action happening at the time of speaking

Answer 1

Hello!

Identify the tenses in bold, then match them to their use:

Identificați timpurile verbale scrise cu caractere îngroșate, apoi uniți-le cu explicația folosirii lor.

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Răspuns:

1. The floor is shiny because she has just waxed it.

Present Perfect Tense - g. result/consequence of a past activity in the present

2. It is getting hotter and hotter every day.

Present Tense Continuous - c. gradual development

3. My sister never cleans her room.

Present Tense Simple - b. permanent state, repeated action

4. Snow melts in the spring.

Present Tense Simple - a. law of nature

5. We are looking for bedroom furniture at the moment.

Present Tense Continuous - h. action happening at the time of speaking

6. We are moving house next week.

Present Tense Continuous - d. fixed arrangement for the future

7. My father has been gardening since early this morning.

Present Perfect Continuous - f. action wich started in the past and continues up to the present with emphasis on duration

8. Footbal practice starts at 9 am.

Present Tense Simple - e. timetable