1) I watch cartoons every day. a) To talk about habits and routines. b) To talk a permanent situation or fact. 2) I hate spiders. a) Habits and routines. b) An state verb that describe thoughts, express opinions, states, feelings and emotions (not actions). 3) A magnet attracts iron. a) To talk a permanent situation or fact. b) To talk about habits and routines. 4) What's the first thing you usually do when you get up in the morning? a) To talk about habits and routines. b) To talk a permanent situation or fact. 5) The weather is getting warmer. a) A change or development over time. b) A temporary action happening now or around now. 6) New York police are investigating the case. a) A change or development over time. b) A temporary action happening now or around now. 7) Five plus five equals ten. a) An state verb that describe thoughts, express opinions, states, feelings and emotions (not actions). b) A permanent situation or fact. 8) Right now my mum is reading a magazine. a) A temporary action happening now or around now. b) An action in progress at the time of speaking.  9) More and more people are giving up smoking. a) A change or development over time. b) A temporary action happening now or around now. 10) My dad usually reads a bedtime story to me and my brother. a) To talk about habits and routines. b) To talk a permanent situation or fact. c) An state verb that describe thoughts, express opinions, states, feelings and emotions (not actions).  11) I feel that things are getting better. a) A change or development over time. b) A temporary action happening now or around now. 12) We use the present perfect simple... a) to talk about our experiences up to now. The time of the experiences is not important. b) to talk about ongoing events or activities which started at a time in the past and are still continuing up until now. 13) The present perfect simple usually...  a) focuses on the result of the activity. b) focuses on the activity and its duration. 14) The present perfect continiuous usually...  a) focuses on the result of the activity. b) focuses on the activity and its duration. 15) I've written my homework. Now I can watch the television. a) focuses on the result of the activity. b) focuses on the activity and its duration. 16) I've been writing my homework all evening! I didn't know it would take so long. a) focuses on the result of the activity. b) focuses on the activity and its duration. 17) A fire has broken out at a disused hotel on the seafront. (The fire is burning now; it’s a recent event too.) a) A completed action that took place in an untated or unfinished time period in the past. b) A recent action with a present result. c) A state which began in the past and continue up to now.  18) You've cleaned the bathroom! It looks lovely! a) A completed action that took place in an untated or unfinished time period in the past. b) A recent action with a present result. 19) Niki and John have just come back from a week in Spain. a) Ongoing activity: I’m still writing it. b) Completed event. 20) For refers to periods of time, e.g. three years, four hours, ages, a long time, months, years. a) That house on the corner has been empty since three years. b) That house on the corner has been empty for three years. 21) Since refers to a previous point in time, e.g. last Monday, last year, 1987, yesterday. a) That house on the corner has been empty for 2006. b) That house on the corner has been empty since 2006. 22) I feel really tired. I still haven’t recovered from the jet lag. a) To refer to things we intend to do in the future but which are not done. b) To emphasise that something we expected to happen continues not to happen. 23) I’ve already booked my flight home. a) To emphasise that something is done or achieved, often before the expected time. b) To emphasise that something we expected to happen continues not to happen. 24) Don’t wash up that cup. I haven’t finished my coffee yet. (I intend to finish it.) a) To emphasise that something is done or achieved, often before the expected time: b) To refer to things we intend to do in the future but which are not done. 25) We use the present perfect continuous...  a) To talk about our experiences up to now. The time of the experiences is not important. b) To talk about an action is not completed, or that it has finished recently. 26) I felt the happiest I have ever felt. My first Olympic final; the bronze medal; European record of 9.97 seconds. a) For a unique experience when we are using a superlative. b) For the first time we’re talking about a continuing or recent event. 27) That’s the first time I’ve seen you get angry. a) For the first time we’re talking about a continuing or recent event. b) For a unique experience when we are using a superlative. 28) What tense do we use with verbs such as live, work, play that express activities that can last longer? a) Present perfect simple b) Present perfect continuous 29) I've been working on the computer all day. My eyes are sore. a) To show a visible result of an action that has just finished. b) A temporary action which started in the past and which is still happening. 30) I've worked in this company since 2018. a) A recent action with a present result. b) A completed action that took place in an untated or unfinished time period in the past. c) A state which began in the past and continue up to now. 31) Your clothes are filthy! What have you been doing? a) A state which began in the past and continue up to now. b) A completed action that took place in an untated or unfinished time period in the past. 32) She has been getting up at 6 for the last two weeks. a) A temporary action which started in thepast and which is still happeningTo show a visible result of an action that has just finished. b) A repeated activity which started at a particular time in the past and is still continuing up until now. 33) I had been getting up at five o'clock all week, so on Friday I was completely exhausted. a) To show a visible result of an action that has just finished. b) A repeated activity which started at a particular time in the past and is still continuing up until now. 34) He’s been living in the village since 1995.  a) A temporary action which started in the past and which is still happening. b) To show a visible result of an action that has just finished. c) A repeated activity which started at a particular time in the past and is still continuing up until now. 35) I've been working on the computer all day. My eyes are sore. a) To show a visible result of an action that has just finished. b) A temporary action which started in the past and which is still happening. 36) I’ve been going to the gym at lunchtimes. a) To show a visible result of an action that has just finished. b) A repeated activity which started at a particular time in the past and is still continuing up until now. 37) He’s been living in the village since 1995.  a) A temporary action which started in the past and which is still happening. b) A repeated activity which started at a particular time in the past and is still continuing up until now. 38) It’s been snowing. (The ground is covered in snow.) a) The visible result of an action that has just finished. b) A temporary action which started in the past and which is still happening. 39) I've been coughing all day. a) To show a visible result of an action that has just finished. b) A repeated activity which started at a particular time in the past and is still continuing up until now. 40) She’s been playing tennis on and off for three years. a) The visible result of an action that has just finished. b) A repeated activity which started at a particular time in the past and is still continuing up until now. c) A temporary action which started in the past and which is still happening.

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