Question

I _____ (to try) to wake up at 8 o'clock every morning, but today I ______ (to oversleep). Now I ______ (to make) up leeway. try / have overslept / am making try / have overslept / make 1. 'every morning' is a mark that shows us that the action is regular. So we choose the Present Simple 2. 'Today' shows us that the time period is not over, so we choose the Present Perfect. 3. 'Now' shows that the process is developing at the moment, that is why we choose the Present Continuous. 2

Accepted Answer

1 have tried / have overslept / am making try / oversleep / am making present tenses

Task	I _____ (to try) to wake up at 8 o'clock every morning, but today I ______ (to oversleep). Now I ______ (to make) up leeway.
Answer	1
a	try / have overslept / am making
b	have tried / have overslept / am making
c	try / have overslept / make
d	try / oversleep / am making
comment	1. 'every morning' is a mark that shows us that the action is regular. So we choose the Present Simple 2. 'Today' shows us that the time period is not over, so we choose the Present Perfect. 3. 'Now' shows that the process is developing at the moment, that is why we choose the Present Continuous.
topic	present tenses
level	2

Present I Overslept Making Shows Choose Wake O'clock