1. My ......... is to explain the different uses of the tenses.

problem

plan

situation

thought

2. The main question is knowing where you .........?

commence

initiate

start

activate

3. As you ......... know there are many tenses in English.

probably

certainly

sometimes

doubtfully

4. The problem is ......... you can tell the difference

what

how

which

where

5. between, for ........., the Present and Present Perfect.

case

sample

instant

example

6. But I should ......... myself from talking about

control

halt

stop

exact

7. particular tenses ......... I've talked about tenses in general.

since

before

although

if

8. Please ......... me for going on to the middle of my story

forgive

forget

forbid

forefend

9. when I should be thinking about the ..........

initial

genesis

first

beginning

10. So let's go ......... to the beginning.

on

back

for

over

11. The ......... thing to remember is

superior

premier

premium

first

12. that each tense has two ..........

shapes

figures

forms

outlines

13. ......... are the Simple and the Continuous.

Them

They

Their

Theirs

14. We can say: he goes to work Monday to Friday and that ......... a habit and is the Present simple tense.

describes

defeats

detracts

defers

15. This is something he ......... every day.

did

doing

does

done

16. He lives in a small house that's another ..........

picture

illustration

image

painting

17. Now we come to the other part and we ......... that continuous.

call

hail

nominate

address

18. We say: he is walking home now and that means at this ......... and is the Present continuous tense.

day

period

moment

occasion

19. In this way we describe what is ......... now.

going

elapsing

taking

happening

20. First impressions are important because how you ......... initially can be as important as what you say.

come by

come back

come out

come across