2 Use the verbs in brackets in the correct form to complete this text Dear Jack
We (1)
(travel) for five days now - 21 left to go!
Interrailing is great fun - you must try it sometime. We
(get) the train down through France to Italy, which
is where we are now. We (3).
(stay) in youth hostels and
(meet) some really cool people so far. Italian boys
are very friendly! At the moment, we (5)
(sit) in a café in
Florence and Kate (6)
(practise) her Italian on the waiter.
I don't think he's impressed!
We (7)
(walk) around the town last night when we
(8)
(see) a great seafood restaurant. We
(go) there tonight for dinner. Should be fun!
Wish you were here
We have been traveling for five days now - 21 left to go! Interrailing is great fun - you must try it sometime. We have taken the train down through France to Italy, which is where we are now. We have been staying in youth hostels and have met some really cool people so far. Italian boys are very friendly! At the moment, we are sitting in a café in Florence and Kate is practicing her Italian on the waiter. I don't think he's impressed!
We walked around the town last night when we saw a great seafood restaurant. We will go there tonight for dinner. Should be fun! Wish you were here.
Explanation:
1. (have been traveling) - We use the present perfect continuous tense here because the action of traveling started in the past and is still ongoing. "Have been" is the present perfect form of the verb "to have" and "traveling" is the present participle of the verb "to travel."
2. (are) - We use the present simple tense here because it is a general statement about Interrailing, which is a usual or repeated action. "Are" is the present simple form of the verb "to be."
3. (have been staying) - We use the present perfect continuous tense here because the action of staying started in the past and is still ongoing. "Have been" is the present perfect form of the verb "to have" and "staying" is the present participle of the verb "to stay."
4. (have met) - We use the present perfect tense here because the action of meeting happened at an unspecified time in the past. "Have" is the present perfect form of the verb "to have" and "met" is the past participle of the verb "to meet."
5. (are sitting) - We use the present continuous tense here because the action of sitting is happening at the moment of speaking. "Are" is the present simple form of the verb "to be" and "sitting" is the present participle of the verb "to sit."
6. (is practicing) - We use the present continuous tense here because the action of practicing is happening at the moment of speaking. "Is" is the present simple form of the verb "to be" and "practicing" is the present participle of the verb "to practice."
7. (were walking) - We use the past continuous tense here because the action of walking happened in the past and was ongoing. "Were" is the past simple form of the verb "to be" and "walking" is the present participle of the verb "to walk."
8. (saw) - We use the past simple tense here because the action of seeing happened at a specific time in the past. "Saw" is the past simple form of the verb "to see."
9. (are going) - We use the present continuous tense here because the action of going is a planned future event. "Are" is the present simple form of the verb "to be" and "going" is the present participle of the verb "to go."
I hope this explanation helps you understand the text better.
Best wishes,
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