Question

Grammar Tense review 3 Match the sentences with the tenses in the box. present simple present continuous present perfect past simple future a) I don’t play the piano. _____________________ b) I met my best friend at a party. _____________________ c) They’ve never been to Japan. _____________________ d) He isn’t going to see that film. _____________________ e) What are you looking at? _____________________

Answer 1

a) present simple

b) past simple

c)present perfect

d)future simple

e) present continuous

Answer 2

The sentences you provided can be matched with the following tenses:

a) I don’t play the piano. - Present Simple This sentence is in the present simple tense because it describes a habitual action that happens regularly. The verb "play" is in its base form, indicating that this action is ongoing in the present .

b) I met my best friend at a party. - Past Simple This sentence is in the past simple tense because it describes an action that happened in the past and has no connection to the present. The verb "met" is in its past participle form, indicating that this action is completed .

c) They’ve never been to Japan. - Present Perfect This sentence is in the present perfect tense because it describes an action that happened in the past and has a connection to the present. The verb "have been" is in its present participle form, indicating that this action is completed and related to the present .

d) He isn’t going to see that film. - Future Simple This sentence is in the future simple tense because it describes an action that will happen in the future. The verb "isn't going to see" is in its base form, indicating that this action is not yet completed .

e) What are you looking at? - Present Simple This sentence is in the present simple tense because it describes an ongoing action that is happening at the moment of speaking. The verb "are" is in its base form, indicating that this action is ongoing .