Question

Identify the tenses, then match them to the correct descriptions.

1. I have written two letters this morning.
2. They're going on holiday on Saturday.
3. Graham haas known Errol for five years.
4. You're always leaving the door open.
5. We are rehearsing a new play at the moment.
6. George has bought a new car.
7. Lisa has been cleaning the house all morning.
8. Look! Alison has dyed her hair.
9. More and more people are recycling their rubbish.

a. actions which started in the past and continue up to the present
b. action which has recently finished and whose result is visible in the present
c. to put emphasis on the duration of an action which started in the past and continues up to the present
d. to express criticism or annoyance
e. actions that we have arranged to do in the near future
f. action which has happened within a specific time period which is not over at the moment of speaking
g. action which happened at an unstated time in the past
h. changing or developing situations
i. temporary actions

Answer 1

1. g
2. e
3. a
4. d
5. i
6. f
7. c
8. b
9. h