1. Identify the tenses in bold, then match them with the correct description. 1. He works in a TV studio.
2. Tom is always causing trouble at work.
3. She is working at a supermarket at present.
4. Fish live in the sea.
5. She is looking for a job as a nanny in Madrid.
6. The thief grabs the bag and disappears.
7. He usually leaves his office at 6.00pm.
8. She starts her new job on Monday.
9. We are attending a seminar on Monday.
10. The new company is growing steadily.
a) temporary situation
b) permanent state
c) fixed arrangements in the near future
d) dramatic narrative (reviews/sport commentaries)
e) permanent truths or laws of nature
f) changing or developing situations
g) timetables/programmes with future meaning
h) frequently repeated actions expressing annoyance
i) actions happening at or around the time of speaking
j) repeated/habitual actions