Identify the tenses, then match them with the correct description. 1. He runs a large...

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Identify the tenses, then match them with the correct description.
1. He runs a large travel agency.
2. The thief enters the room and opens the safe.
3. Skill comes with practice
4.She’s been practising that song for hours.
5.He’s working hard these days.
6.He’s gained a lot of weight recently
7.Tom’s picking me up at 7 o’clock tonight.
8.She’s staying with a friend in London at present.
9.The ferry arrives at 10.00 am.
10. They’ve been talking on the phone since 9 o’clock this morning.

a. actions taking place at or around the moment of speaking.
b. emphasis on duration of an action which began in the past and continues up to the present.
c. reviews/sport commentaries/dramatic narratives.
d. actions started at a stated time in the past and continuing up to the present.
e. fixed arrangements in the near future.
f. timetables/programmes (future meaning).
g. permanent situations or states.
h. permanent truths or laws of nature.
I. personal experiences or changes which have happened.

Answer 1

1. He runs a large travel agency. pres simp g. permanent situations or states. 2. The thief enters the room and opens the safe. pres simp c. reviews/sport commentaries/dramatic narratives.
3. Skill comes with practice. pres simp h. permanent truths or laws of nature. 4. She’s been practising that song for hours. pres per cont b. emphasis on duration of an action which began in the past and continues up to the present. 5. He’s working hard these days.
6. He’s gained a lot of weight recently. pres perf I. personal experiences or changes which have happened.
7. Tom’s picking me up at 7 o’clock tonight. pres cont e. fixed arrangements in the near future.
8. She’s staying with a friend in London at present. pres cont a. actions taking place at or around the moment of speaking.
9. The ferry arrives at 10.00 am. pres simp f. timetables/programmes (future meaning).
10. They’ve been talking on the phone since 9 o’clock this morning. pres perf cont d. actions started at a stated time in the past and continuing up to the present.