Present tenses. Underline the correct tense. (Подчеркните правильное время.)
1 This jacket belongs/is belonging to Catherine.
2 I am knowing/have known Edward since he was a child.
3 Steven reads/is reading a few pages of his book before bedtime every night.
4 I'm not visiting/haven't visited my grandparents this week, so I'll visit them next week.
5 The basketball game starts/has started at 7:00 pm.
6 Nia cleans/is cleaning her bedroom right now.
7 I'm listening/'ve been listening to the radio all morning for the competition results.
8 Jimmy and Penny own/have owned this house for sixteen years.
9 'Hurricane Carla is becoming/becomes stronger, so please stay indoors and close all windows!'
10 I'm waiting/have been waiting here for two hours! Where have you been?
11 Teri is loving/loves Italian food.
12 I am needing/need to talk to Darren.
- belong — глагол состояния, в Continuous не употребляется → belongs.
- since he was a child — действие началось в прошлом и длится до сих пор, а know — глагол состояния → Present Perfect: have known.
- every night — регулярное действие → Present Simple: reads.
- this week (неделя ещё идёт, визита пока не было) и «следующую неделю навещу» → Present Perfect: haven't visited.
- расписание, график (игра начинается в
вечера) → Present Simple: starts. - right now — «прямо сейчас» → Present Continuous: is cleaning.
- all morning — действие длилось всё утро и продолжается → Present Perfect Continuous: 've been listening.
- for sixteen years + own (глагол состояния) → Present Perfect: have owned.
- ураган усиливается в данный момент → Present Continuous: is becoming.
- for two hours — длительность до настоящего момента, действие всё ещё идёт → have been waiting.
- love — глагол чувства, в Continuous не употребляется → loves.
- need — глагол состояния → need.
