Question

The Present Indefinite Tense1. Read the sentences and match each of them with a meaningbelow.1. I sometimes stay up until midnight. 2. Summer followsspring. 3. I’ve pushed the ‘ON’ button. What do I do now? 4. Mybrother is a student. 5. I promise everything will be all right. 6. Weleave London at 11.00 next Monday and arrive in Barcelona at13.00.a) a planned future action or series of actionsb) a fact of the presentc) asking for instructionsd) a habitual actione) a permanent truthf) a declaration

Answer 1

1. I sometimes stay up until midnight. d) a habitual action
2. Summer follows spring. e) a permanent truth
3. I’ve pushed the ‘ON’ button. What do I do now? c) asking for instructions
4. My brother is a student.  b) a fact of the present
5. I promise everything will be all right. f) a declaration
6. We leave London at 11.00 next Monday and arrive in Barcelona at 13.00. a) a planned future action or series of actions

Answer 2

1. I sometimes stay up until midnight. Meaning: e) a habitual action

2. Summer follows spring. Meaning: b) a fact of the present

3. I've pushed the 'ON' button. What do I do now? Meaning: c) asking for instructions

4. My brother is a student. Meaning: b) a fact of the present

5. I promise everything will be all right. Meaning: f) a declaration

6. We leave London at 11.00 next Monday and arrive in Barcelona at 13.00. Meaning: a) a planned future action or series of actions