Functions

Question 1

To Be past/present - copula (10)

Answer 1

1) profession occupation 2) nationality
3) age 4) characteristic (description)
5) condition (mental/physical) 6) size &shape
7) colour 8) place
9) date/time 10) weather

Question 2

Simple present (10)

Answer 2

1) habitual actions (routines)
2) used with adverb(phrases)
3) geographic, scientific, historical fact
4) stative verbs /involuntary actions
5) commentary 6) historical present
7) conditional clauses
8) subordinate time clauses w verb in future
9) future time: scheduled events 10) imperative

Question 3

present continuous (5)

Answer 3

1) NOW -action taking place at moment of speaking
2) temporary action (over a period of time)
3) future action -definite arrangement (must have future time marker)
4) repeated action -complaint - with always, constantly, continually, forever
5) voluntary action

Question 4

simple past (7)

Answer 4

1) action in past with a time marker
2) definite past, no time marker
3) action in past over period of time with for
4) past habit (used to+base verb)
5) time marker in when/while clause
6) conditional sentences
7) hypothetical wish

Question 5

past continuous (6)

Answer 5

1) in progress - action in progress at specific time in past
2) expressing beginning and end of duration
3) simultaneous action 4) interrupted action
5) descriptive 6) gradual development

Question 6

future 1 - present TO BE going to + base verb

Answer 6

planned future

Question 7

future 2 - present continuous +future time marker

Answer 7

planned future

Question 8

future 3 - simple present +future time marker

Answer 8

planned future

Question 9

future 4 - will + base verb

Answer 9

unplanned future

Question 10

present perfect (4)

Answer 10

1) an event as a state past present
2)indefinite past
3) indefinite time expression (ever, never, yet, already,
just before
4)repeated action

Question 11

present perfect continuous (5)

Answer 11

1) temporary action - past to present (for/since) OR
action that started in past and continues to present
2) how long questions
3) expertise
4) past to present (regular habit started recent and still continuing)
5) visible results/effects

Question 12

past perfect (1)

Answer 12

action in the past that finished before a second action started

Question 13

past perfect continuous (1)

Answer 13

past action in progress and finished before a second action

Question 14

future continuous (4)

Answer 14

1) action in progress at a specific time in the future
2) action in progress over a period of time in the future
3) action that will continue to happen at different times in the future
4) action that will happen at an unknown time in the future

Question 15

future perfect (2)

Answer 15

1) action that will be completed before another action in the future
2) time expressions with by and before

Question 16

future perfect continuous (1)

Answer 16

action in progress that will be completely finished before another action in the future