When Do We Use Each Tense?

1. Marta __________ in London since 2018. (a long action continuing to now)

• lives

• is living

• lived

• has lived

Right now, Marta __________ in an apartment near the city center. (current temporary situation)

• lives

• is living

• lived

• has lived

Marta usually __________ in a quiet neighborhood, but she’s trying something new. (routine/habitual action)

• lives

• is living

• lived

• has lived

Last year, Marta __________ in Barcelona for six months. (completed action in the past)

• lives

• is living

• lived

• has lived

How long __________ in this city? (focus on experience up to now)

• do you live

• are you living

• did you live

• have you lived

Marta __________ with her cousin this month while her new place is being renovated. (temporary action happening now)

• lives

• is living

• lived

• has lived

When she was a student, Marta __________ in a small dormitory. (past completed action)

• lives

• is living

• lived

• has lived

Every summer, she __________ with her grandparents in the countryside. (habitual action, repeated every summer)

• lives

• is living

• lived

• has lived

We use this tense to talk about habits, routines, general truths, and facts that are always true.

• simple present

• present continues

• simple past

• present perfect

actions happening right now, or temporary actions around the present moment.

• simple present

• present continues

• simple past

• present perfect