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Present tenses (Revision) a) Put the verbs in brackets into the correct present tense. Write in your notebook. Hi Sam, I know I 1) haven't sent (not/send) you an email for ages, but I 2) (have) a great time here in New York. We 3)... (already/see) the Flatiron Building. It's an amazing triangular building in Manhattan. Tomorrow, we 4). (visit) the Statue of Liberty. I can't wait! Also tomorrow, we 5)... (meet) my Uncle Alfie. He 6)... (work) here in New York. In fact, he 7) (live) here for nearly three years. We 8)... (not/explore) all of the city yet, but my uncle 9). (know) some really nice places to visit. Anyway, how are you? 10) ... (you/arrive) home yet or 11) ... (you/still/travel) around Europe? Well, I've got to go. Write back soon. Best wishes, Mel Send

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Răspuns de Leonard

Hello!

Put the verbs in brackets into the correct present tense. Write in your notebook.

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Răspuns/Answer:

Hi Sam, I know I (1) haven't sent you an email for ages, but I (2) have been having a great time here in New York. We (3) have already seen the Flatiron Building. It's an amazing triangular building in Manhattan. Tomorrow, we (4) are visiting the Statue of Liberty. I can't wait! Also tomorrow, we (5) are meeting my Uncle Alfie. He (6) works here in New York. In fact, he (7) has been living here for nearly three years.

We (8) haven't explored all of the city yet, but my uncle (9) knows some really nice places to visit. Anyway, how are you? (10) Have you arrived home yet or (11) are you still travelling around Europe?

Well, I've got to go. Write back soon.

Best wishes, Mel Send

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Explanations for the choice of Present Tenses:

(1) haven't sent - Present Perfect Simple (action started in the past, but unfinished in the present)
(2) have been having - Present Perfect Continuous (action started in the past, but unfinished in the present, showing duration)
(3) have seen - Present Perfect Simple (action started in the past, but unfinished in the present)
(4) are visiting - Present Continuous (to express a future planned action)
(5) are meeting - Present Continuous (to express a future planned action)
(6) works - Present Simple (habitual action in the present)
(7) has been living - Present Perfect Continuous (action started in the past, but unfinished in the present, showing duration)
(8) haven't explored - Present Perfect Simple (action started in the past, but unfinished in the present)
(9) knows - Present Simple (mental activity in the present)
(10) have you arrived - Present Perfect Simple (action started in the past, but unfinished in the present)
(11) are you still travelling - Present Continuous (to express an action that takes place right now)