TENSE FORMS (1) FCE USE OF ENGLISH

FCE USE OF ENGLISH

TENSE FORMS (1)

1	Identify the tenses, then match them with the correct description. 1 They are getting married this summer a fixed arrangements in the near future 2 The robber waves his gun and everyone gets down on the floor. b personal experiences/ changes that have happened. 3 The sun rises in the east and sets in the west. c actions taking place at or around the moment of speaking; temporary situations. 4 The course starts on 10th October. d actions started at a stated time in the past and continuing up to the present. 5 Claire is looking for a new flat. e reviews/ sports commentaries/ dramatic narratives. 6 We’ve been sharing a flat for years. f permanent situations or states. 7 They employ staff from all over the world. g permanent truths or laws of nature. 8 Paula has become more independent since starting university. h emphasis on duration of an action that began in the past and continues up to the present. 9 The child has been missing since last night. i timetables/ programmes (future meaning) 1 _a_ 2 …… 3 …… 4 …… 5 …… 6 …… 7 …… 8 …… 9 ……
2	Identify the tenses, then match them with the correct description. 1 Bill always stops to buy milk on his way to work. a past actions of certain duration having visible results/effects in the present. 2 The new serial is growing in popularity. b changing or developing situations 3 There goes the last bus! c recently completed actions 4 Scientists have just discovered a way to prevent memory loss. d exclamatory sentences 5 Andrea has phoned me every day this week. e frequently repeated actions with ‘always’ expressing the speaker’s annoyance or criticism 6 Laura is always criticising my appearance. f actions which happened at an unstated past time and are connected to the present. 7 I feel exhausted as I have been working on my assignment all night. g emphasis on number, frequency 8 He’s been asking to borrow money again. h repeated/ habitual actions 9 The Kellys have moved to Manchester. i expressing anger, irritation, annoyance or criticism. 1 _h_ 2 …… 3 …… 4 …… 5 …… 6 …… 7 …… 8 …… 9 ……
3	Put the verbs in brackets into the correct present forms. Dear Mr and Mrs Williams, (1) I _____am writing____ to thank you for coming to our wedding last month. I hope you enjoyed yourselves. Sheila and I (2) ________________ (just/return) from our honeymoon in Kenya and (3) ________________ (now/look forward to) starting our new life together. We (4) ________________ (just/move) into our new house and since our honeymoon we (5) ________________ (spend) all our free time decorating. The house (6) ________________ (actually/begin) to feel like home now and we (7) ________________ (gradually/settle) into a routine. We (8) ________________ (have) breakfast together in the morning, but then we (9) ________________ (not/see) each other until late in the evening when we (10) ________________ (get) home from work. I hope both of you (11) ________________ (be) well since we last saw you. Love, David and Sheila

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