TOPIC 19 A SECONDARY

What is the main difference between time and tense?

• Time and tense are the same thing.

• Time is an extra-linguistic concept, while tense is a grammatical notion.

• Time and tense are both extra-linguistic concepts.

• Time is a linguistic concept, while tense is an extra-linguistic concept.

How is the simple present tense formed for the 3rd person singular?

• By adding -ed to the infinitive.

• By adding -ies to the infinitive.

• By adding -s to the infinitive.

• By adding -ed after the consonant.

What is the pronunciation of the ending -s in the simple present tense after voiced sounds?

• /ɪz/

• /t/

• /z/

• /s/

In which use of the simple present tense does the verb action take place virtually simultaneously with the moment of speaking or writing?

• Simple Present with future time reference

• Historic Simple Present

• Simultaneous Simple Present

• Timeless or unrestrictive Simple Present

What is the form of the simple past tense in regular verbs?

• Adding -ed to the infinitive

• Adding -ed after the consonant

• Adding -s to the infinitive

• Adding -ies to the infinitive

What is the pronunciation of the -ed ending after voiced sounds?

• /s/

• /d/

• /z/

• /ɪz/

In which use of the simple past tense does the verb refer to a non-fact?

• Simultaneous Simple Past

• Definite past reference

• Hypothetical Simple Past

• Attitudinal Simple Past

What is the most common way of expressing the future in English?

• Will + infinitive

• The Simple Present

• Be+ going to + infinitive

• Will + progressive infinitive

When is the simple present tense used to refer to future events or states?

• When the event or state is regarded as certain because it has been predetermined or planned.

• When the event or state is hypothetical.

• When the event or state is timeless or unrestrictive.

• When the event or state is simultaneous with the moment of speaking or writing.

What is the use of the be+ going to + infinitive construction in expressing the future?

• To refer to a non-fact.

• To express a future arising from a present intention.

• To denote definite past reference.

• To make a question, request or suggestion less direct.