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Tense used to talk about completed past actions.

Past simple

Tense used to talk about actions happening around this time, but not necessarily at the moment of speaking.

Present continuous

The great number of people attending the show ___________ a surprise to everybody. (to be)

was

Tense used for permanent situations and facts.

Present simple

The European Union___________that atrocities have been committed in the former Yugoslavia. (claim)

claims

To climb the Himalayas ________________ a lot of courage. (take)

takes

Tense used for actions happening at the moment of speaking.

Present continuous

How long have you been living in your house?

Present perfect

A large number of firemen __________ been called to the scene. (have)

have

Tense used to talk about finished actions in unfinished time periods.

Present perfect

Give 3 examples of static verbs

believe, have got, study, like, dislike, love, know, reckon, understand, want

Tense used to give news about recent events.

Present perfect

Tense used for actions that were in progress at a specific moment in the past.

Past continuous

Tense used to talk about an action or activity which began in the past and continuous in the present.

Present perfect continuous

Law and order ___________ important for society to be able to function well. (to be)

are

Tell me what you did last week

Past tenses are used

John ________ in San Diego for the past 3 years (and he still lives there). (live)

has lived

Tense you use to talk about habits or routines, often with always, usually...

Present simple

Mom _______ home when she saw my sister in a bar. (come)

was coming

My grandfather died 10 years before I was born, so I ____ him. (meet)

did not meet

One of the scientists who ______ that there are more planets yet to be discovered. a) works on the project say or b) work on the project says

b)

Tense used to talk about finished actions in finished time periods.

Past simple

Marie ___________ in her diary lately, she got tired of it. (write)

has not been writing

Give 3 examples of dynamic verbs

Go, cook, play, talk, drink, eat, become, go, learn, watch, write, work