Identify the tenses, then match them with the correct description.
1 They are getting married this summer.......
2
The robber waves his gun and everyone gets down
on the floor.......
3
The sun rises in the east and sets in the west.
4
The course starts on 10th October........
5 Clare is looking for a new flat..
6 We've been sharing a flat for years.........
7
They employ staff from all over the world.
8 Paula has become more independent since starting
university.
9
The child has been missing since last night.
1 ......
2 .....
3
A
4
5
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Tense Forms
a fixed arrangements in the near future
b personal experiences/changes that have
happened
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c
actions taking place at or around the moment
of speaking; temporary situations
d
actions started at a stated time in the past
and continuing up to the present
e reviews/sports commentaries/dramatic
narratives
f permanent situations or states
g permanent truths or laws of nature
h emphasis on duration of an action that began
in the past and continues up to the present
i
timetables/programmes (future meaning)
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9
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