Задание

Match the tenses with the correct meanings.

He is working hard these days.

She has been practising that song for hours.

Peter is picking me up at 7 o'clock.

He has a large travel agency.

He has gained a lot of weight recently.

The children are playing in the garden now.

The thief enters the room and opens the safe.

He has cleared out the garage.

The concert starts at 6 pm.

You feel dizzy because you have been lying in the sun for too long!

My sister is always taking my things without asking me.

recently completed actions

past actions of a certain duration having visible results/effects in the present

permanent situations or states

fixed arrangements in the near future

reviews/sports commentaries/dramatic narratives

actions taking place at the moment of speaking

timetables/programmes

temporary situations

changes which have happened

emphasis on the duration of an action which began in the past and continues up to the present

frequently repeated actions expressing the speaker's annoyance or criticism