Answer the following questions.
1Which sentence is correct?
Wrong!
Use the simple past with a finished past time expression, so "I saw John yesterday." is correct.
2Which tenses are used to talk about recent actions that have present results?
Wrong!
For recent actions with present results, the usual choices are "Present perfect and present perfect continuous".
3Which tense is used to talk about general truths?
Wrong!
We use "Simple present" to talk about general truths and facts.
4Which tense is used to talk about actions happening around the time of speaking?
Wrong!
We use "Present continuous" for actions happening around the time of speaking.
5Which tense is used to talk about actions that started in the past and continue up to the present?
Wrong!
We often use "Present perfect continuous" for actions that started in the past and continue up to the present.
6Which sentence is grammatically correct?
Wrong!
Use the future perfect for completion before a future time, so "I will have finished this job by next week." is correct.
Done.
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Answers
- Which sentence is correct? — I saw John yesterday.
- Which tenses are used to talk about recent actions that have present results? — Present perfect and present perfect continuous
- Which tense is used to talk about general truths? — Simple present
- Which tense is used to talk about actions happening around the time of speaking? — Present continuous
- Which tense is used to talk about actions that started in the past and continue up to the present? — Present perfect continuous
- Which sentence is grammatically correct? — I will have finished this job by next week.
