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Casas Posted 21 years ago
Grammar

Help!!!

Please help, what would these tenses be?




John is working hard.
I saw him last week.
I was having a bath when the phone rang.
Isabel had finished her lunch when I arrived.
Nigel lives in London.
I’ve had a cold for five days.
They discussed the problem for three hours.
I’ll give him the message when I see him.
I’m going to teach in Mongolia next year.
  

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John is working (PRESENT PROGRESSIVE) hard. I saw (PAST SIMPLE) him last week. I was having (PAST PROGRESSIVE) a bath when the phone rang (PAST SIMPLE).

  • John is working (PRESENT PROGRESSIVE) hard.
  • I saw (PAST SIMPLE) him last week.
  • I was having (PAST PROGRESSIVE) a bath when the phone rang (PAST SIMPLE).
  • Isabel had finished (PAST PERFECT) her lunch when I arrived (PAST SIMPLE).
  • Nigel lives (PRESENT SIMPLE) in London.
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John is working (PRESENT PROGRESSIVE) hard.
I saw (PAST SIMPLE) him last week.
I was having (PAST PROGRESSIVE) a bath when the phone rang (PAST SIMPLE).
Isabel had finished (PAST PERFECT) her lunch when I arrived (PAST SIMPLE).
Nigel lives (PRESENT SIMPLE) in London.
I’ve had (PRESENT PERFECT) a cold for five days.
They discussed (PAST SIMPLE) the problem for t
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Yes, Miche - it's present progressive.

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