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    Highlighted words are in capitals.
    1 Mark WENT for a job interview last week.
    2 IWORK from nine to five every day.
    3 Sam will BE 23 in April.
    4 Snow MELTS when the temperature RISES.
    5 No, thanks, i;ve just HAD a cup of tea.
    6 I wish Ii HAD a better paid job.
    7 I was HAVING dinner when Linda came in.
    8 Will you LEND me some money.
    9 She has been MARRIED for one year.
    10 When i was LIVING in England, i ate out every night.
    11 If only i had STUDIED harder, i woud've passed my exams.
    12 I've just BEEN to the bank, so you needn't go.
    13 The sun SETS in the west.
    14 Will you SIT down and SHUT up.
    15 She said she WAS from India.
    16 If you READ books, you learn things.
    17 I was LISTENING to music and READING a book.
    18 They have LIVED in that house for over twenty years.
    19 If you betray me, you'll BE sorry.
    20 Hollywood film star MARRIES for sixth time.
    21 At 10.30 i was driving to London, as i had MISSED the train.

    STRUCTURES
    a=present simple
    b=Past simple
    c=present continuous
    d=past continuous
    e=present perfect
    f=past perfect
    g=present perfect contiuous
    h= past perfect continuous
    i= future (with "going To":
    j= future simple (future + "will")
    k=future continuous
    l=future perfect
    m= future perfect contiuous.

    My answers are. 1=b 2=a 3=j I am now confused can you help please.

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    You are correct for 1,2, and 3.

    4 Snow MELTS when the temperature RISES. A, A
    5 No, thanks, i;ve just HAD a cup of tea. F
    6 I wish Ii HAD a better paid job. B
    7 I was HAVING dinner when Linda came in. D
    8 Will you ...

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    Verb tenses

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