tenses

Question 1

present simple

Answer 1

• habitual things
• general truths
• facts
• time tables

Question 2

past simple

Answer 2

• completed actions in the past (focuses on completion and not on the duration)
• series of completed actions

Question 3

present continuous

Answer 3

• action is happening at the moment of speaking
• temporary actions / habits
• trends or changes
• future plans

Question 4

past continuous

Answer 4

• sth. is happening at the specific time in the past
• past actions in the progress
• setting the since

Question 5

will future

Answer 5

• decisions made at the moment of speaking
• future predictions
• threats, offers, promises, requests

Question 6

going to future

Answer 6

• for planned future actions
• when evidence show that smth. is going to happen

Question 7

present perfect simple

Answer 7

• when talking abt past experience
• for an action that has started at a definite moment in the past and it is still going on

Question 8

present perfect continuous

Answer 8

• to say HOW LONG smth has been going on from a definite moment in the past untill the present moment