Tenses - Reasonings

Question 1

Present Simple

Answer 1

1. a habit or routine
2. a general truth or fact
3. introducing thoughts and statements
4. a state verb in the present (see below)
5. vivid storytelling
6. a fixed timetable

Question 2

Present Continuous

Answer 2

1. an action happening now/at the moment
2. an activity happening around the moment of speaking (these days)
3. Frequent actions that are annoying, surprising, or strange / are a source of irritation
4. a definite arrangement in the near future

Question 3

Past Simple

Answer 3

1. a past habit or routine
2. fact about the past
3. a completed past action

Question 4

Past continuous

Answer 4

1. an interrupted action in the past
2. changing or developing situations in the past
3. an ongoing activity at a certain time/period in the past
4. Suggests that something irritating, or shocking, often happened in the past.

Question 5

Present Perfect simple

Answer 5

1. a recently completed action
2. a past action with a relevant present result
3. a life experience
4. a state or action beginning in the past and continuing up to the present.

Question 6

Present Perfect Continuous

Answer 6

1. a recent activity with a visible result in the present. There is evidence that something has been going on.
2. An ongoing action that started in the past and is still continuing now, emphasis on duration.

Question 7

Past Perfect Simple

Answer 7

1. an action that happened before another past action

Question 8

Past Perfect Continuous

Answer 8

1. an ongoing action or situation that happened before another past action, emphasis on duration

Question 9

Future Simple

Answer 9

1. Pure& neutral future (also: promise)
2. Spontaneous decision
3. Hopes, beliefs, expectations, threats and predictions
4. Official or polite form = shall

Question 10

Future with “going to”

Answer 10

1. a personal plan or intention for the future (not yet arranged)
2. a prediction based on present evidence

Question 11

Future continuous

Answer 11

1. an action in progress at a specific time in the future
2. A future action which may have a result
3. A future action which may make another action possible/necessary
4. Asking polite questions about personal plans and arrangements

Question 12

Future Perfect Simple

Answer 12

1. a predicted action which we expect to be completed by a particular time in the future.

Question 13

Future Perfect continuous

Answer 13

1. To show that an action/event will continue up until a particular event or time in the future. The event may then stop or continue.