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PRESENT AND PAST COMPETITION

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  • Tense used to talk about an action or activity which began in the past and continuous in the present.
    Present perfect continuous
  • Give 3 examples of static verbs
    believe, have got, study, like, dislike, love, know, reckon, understand, want
  • Tell me what you did last week
    Past tenses are used
  • Mom _______ home when she saw my sister in a bar. (come)
    was coming
  • Tense used to talk about finished actions in finished time periods.
    Past simple
  • Tense used for actions that were in progress at a specific moment in the past.
    Past continuous
  • The European Union___________that atrocities have been committed in the former Yugoslavia. (claim)
    claims
  • A large number of firemen __________ been called to the scene. (have)
    have
  • Tense used for actions happening at the moment of speaking.
    Present continuous
  • Tense used to talk about actions happening around this time, but not necessarily at the moment of speaking.
    Present continuous
  • Marie ___________ in her diary lately, she got tired of it. (write)
    has not been writing
  • 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 you use to talk about habits or routines, often with always, usually...
    Present simple
  • Law and order ___________ important for society to be able to function well. (to be)
    are
  • Tense used to talk about completed past actions.
    Past simple
  • How long have you been living in your house?
    Present perfect
  • My grandfather died 10 years before I was born, so I ____ him. (meet)
    did not meet
  • Tense used to give news about recent events.
    Present perfect
  • The great number of people attending the show ___________ a surprise to everybody. (to be)
    was
  • Tense used for permanent situations and facts.
    Present simple
  • Give 3 examples of dynamic verbs
    Go, cook, play, talk, drink, eat, become, go, learn, watch, write, work
  • Tense used to talk about finished actions in unfinished time periods.
    Present perfect
  • John ________ in San Diego for the past 3 years (and he still lives there). (live)
    has lived
  • To climb the Himalayas ________________ a lot of courage. (take)
    takes
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