Progressive, Past, and Past Participle
Time Reference
Verb Tense
Time Reference #2
Find the Mistake
100
Teach
Teaching; Taught; Taught
100
Susan is watching TV at the moment. A) a general truth B) a certain plan in the future C) an action that started in the past and still continues D) an action that is happening right now
D - an action that is happening right now
100
I______________ (run) for five miles this afternoon, but it is still early
HAVE RUN (p30 - an action in an unfinished time which might continue or happen again)
100
I have read that book. A) the action happens just once B) the action is still happening C) the action happens continuously D) the action is completed
D - the action is completed
100
(Your) brother (lives) in the (yellow house), (isn't) he?
(isn't) --> doesn't (tag question should have the same auxiliary - 'lives' = Simple Present (do) p105)
200
Shut
Shutting, Shut, Shut
200
Susan is starting her vacation next week. A) a general truth B) a certain plan in the future C) an action that started in the past and still continues D) an action that is happening right now
B - a certain plan for the future
200
Tomorrow on the plane, John __________ (watch) a movie while Susan is sleeping.
WILL BE WATCHING (p65 time clauses in the future)
200
Apples grow well in cooler climates. A) the situation is permanent B) the situation is temporary C) the action is completed D) the action happens just once
A - the situation is permanent
200
(When) I (was walking) down the road, (I) (dropped) my phone.
(When) --> While (use 'While' with Past Progressive p17)
300
Listen
Listening; Listened; Listened
300
People who live in cities usually ride trains rather than own cars. A) a general truth B) a certain plan in the future C) an action that started in the past and still continues D) an action that is happening right now
A - a general truth
300
I _____________ (live) in Philadelphia 5 years ago.
LIVED ('ago' is used with past tense)
300
I have been working on my essay for two weeks. A) the action happens just once B) the situation is permanent C) the action happens continuously or repeatedly D) the action is completed
C - the action happens continuously or repeatedly
300
These days(,) John (works) as a librarian (at) (Harcum).
(works) --> is working (use Present Progressive when talking about 'these days' p5)
400
Brake
Braking; Broke; Broken
400
I've had three cups of coffee this morning. A) actions that happened in the past and probably will not happen again B) actions that happened in the past and that might happen again C) actions that started and finished in the past D) an action that is happening right now
B - actions that happened in the past and that might happen again
400
My flight __________ (arrive) in Boston at 10:00 next Saturday.
ARRIVES (p65 scheduled events in the future)
400
John finished his essay. A) the action happens just once B) the situation is permanent C) the action happens continuously or repeatedly D) the action is completed
D - the action is completed
400
My sister (lives) in a small town (close) to the ocean, and (so) (my brother does).
(my brother does) --> does my brother (in a sentence addition using 'so' reverse the subject and verb p.123)
500
Get
Getting; Got; Gotten
500
We'll all go out to celebrate if we pass the test. A) a general truth B) a certain plan in the future C) an action that is happening right now D) a possible action in the future
D - a possible action in the future
500
Nobody has lived in that house since they ________ (find) a dead body there.
FOUND (p29 'since' clause uses Simple Past; main clause uses Present Perfect)
500
Susan is studying at Harcum until she is accepted at the university. A) the situation is permanent B) the situation is temporary C) the action is completed D) the action happens just once
B - the situation is temporary
500
At the (moment,) I (am wanting) a glass of (water) and not a (cup of tea).
(am wanting) --> want (p5 'want' is a stative/non-action verb)
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