| Task | The Queen of Great Britain ______ (to live) in Buckingham Palace. I _______ (never / to see) it but I _______ (always / to dream) about it. |
|---|---|
| Answer | 2 |
| a | is living / have never seen / have always dreamt |
| b | lives / have never seen / have always dreamt |
| c | lives / have never seen / I'm always dreaming |
| d | lives / never saw / have always dreamt |
| comment | 1. We use the Present Simple to talk about facts and things that are generally true - we all know that the Queen of England lives in Buckingham Palace. 2. We use the Present Perfect to talk about actions that started in the past and have the connection with the moment of speaking: I didn't see the Palace in the past and still dream about it in the present. |
| topic | present tenses |
| level | 2 |
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