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The object of this task is to introduce you to some of the insights into language and teaching required by an English Language Teacher and to give you practice in researching language points. Please answer the questions BRIEFLY AND LEGIBLY. It is very important that you do this task without assistance from any other person as we want to see evidence of your research skills and your ability to think for yourself. You are required to use a grammar book to help you with the task. We suggest using one of the following grammar books, if possible - tick the box to show what you have used: R. Murphy - English Grammar in Use [ X ] M. Swan - Practical English Usage O.U.P [ ] J. Eastwood - Oxford Guide to English Grammar Oxford [ ] Other (give details) Language- Structure 1. Check in a grammar reference book and give examples of the following tenses. Give REALISTIC NATURAL examples that might commonly be spoken or written by a native speaker. Present Simple We use this tense to describe something that happens in repeatedly or that is true in general. I normally wake up at 7am . Present Continuous This is used when things are happening at or around us at the time of speaking but have not finished. I want to live in Germany so i'm learning to speak German Past Simple The past simple will usually end in "ed" and will be defining something in the past which is complet, I worked frok 9am to 5pm Past Continuous We can use this tense when speakingnof somethhing in the past which is not complete. I was watching TV when he called Present Perfect Simple Here we can say the tense will be used in the present, which is still ongoing. E.G. I have lost my phone. I still don't have it Present Perfect Continuous This tense can be used to determine an action which has recently stopped. It is linked with "now". The ground is wet, it HAS been raining Past Perfect We can use this to speak about an action which has taken place before another action, alrhough it is not the focus of our topic. I