Question

Помогите, пожалуйста choose the best tense for each situation: Present Simple, Present Continuous, Past Simple or Past Continuous. Example: You can turn off the TV. I ‘m …not…watching…( not/ watch ) it. Last night Jenny …fell……( fall) asleep while she …was…reading…( read). 1) Listen! Somebody …………….(play) the piano. 2)“ Have you got my key?” “ No, I ……………….(give) it back to you. 3) David is very lazy. He …………………. (not / like) hard work. 4) Where …………………….(your parents / go) for their holiday last year? 5) I ……………………(see) Diane yesterday. She …………….. (drive) her new car. 6) A: ……………………….. (you / watch) television very often? B: No, I haven’t got a TV set. 7) A: What …………………… ( you / do) at 6 o’clock last Sunday morning? B: I was in bed asleep. 8) Andy isn’t at home very much. He ………………..(go) away a lot. 9) I ……………………. (try) to find a job at the moment. It’s very difficult.

Answer 1

1) Listen! Somebody (is playing) the piano.
2)“ Have you got my key?” “ No, I (gave) it back to you.
3) David is very lazy. He (does not  like) hard work.
4) Where .(did your parents  go) for their holiday last year?
5) I (saw) Diane yesterday. She  (was driving) her new car.
6) A:  (Do you  watch) television very often?
7) A: What (were you  doing) at 6 o’clock last Sunday morning?
8) Andy isn’t at home very much. He (goes) away a lot.
9) I (am trying) to find a job at the moment. It’s very difficult.

Answer 2

To choose the best tense for each situation, let's analyze the given sentences and determine the appropriate tenses based on the context.

1) "Listen! Somebody ………….(play) the piano." - In this sentence, we are talking about an action happening at the moment of speaking. Therefore, the Present Continuous tense is the most suitable. The correct answer is "is playing" or "is playing."

2) "Have you got my key?" "No, I ……………….(give) it back to you." - Here, we are referring to a past action that was completed before the present moment. Therefore, the Past Simple tense is appropriate. The correct answer is "didn't give."

3) "David is very lazy. He ………………….(not/+like) hard work." - This sentence describes a general characteristic or habit of David. Therefore, the Present Simple tense is the most suitable. The correct answer is "doesn't like."

4) "Where …………………(your parents/+go) for their holiday last year?" - This question is asking about a past action that happened at a specific time in the past. Therefore, the Past Simple tense is appropriate. The correct answer is "did your parents go."

5) "I ………………(see) Diane yesterday. She ……………..(drive) her new car." - The first part of the sentence refers to a completed action in the past, so the Past Simple tense is used. The second part describes an ongoing action in the past, so the Past Continuous tense is used. The correct answers are "saw" and "was driving."

6) A: "…………………(you/+watch) television very often?" B: "No, I haven’t got a TV set." - The question is asking about a general habit or frequency of watching television. Therefore, the Present Simple tense is appropriate. The correct answer is "Do you watch."

7) A: "What …………………(you/+do) at 6 o’clock last Sunday morning?" B: "I was in bed asleep." - The first part of the sentence refers to a specific time in the past, so the Past Simple tense is used. The second part describes an ongoing action in the past, so the Past Continuous tense is used. The correct answers are "did you do" and "was."

8) "Andy isn’t at home very much. He ………………..(go) away a lot." - This sentence describes a present habit or recurring action. Therefore, the Present Simple tense is appropriate. The correct answer is "goes."

9) "I ……………..(try) to find a job at the moment. It’s very difficult." - This sentence describes an ongoing action in the present. Therefore, the Present Continuous tense is appropriate. The correct answer is "am trying."

Remember, the choice of tense depends on the context and the time frame in which the action is happening.