Complete the dialogue with the correct tense of these verbs. be • come . enjoy
. have live
plan
sent
Izzie:
I can't wait for my birthday. This time tomorrow, we'll
my party.
Martin:
you
any presents yet?
Izzie:
One or two. My uncle
me some money Inst week. He's
in Sydney for the past five years, but told us that he's
over to visit next month.
Martin:
That
fun! Is it OK if I bring my cousin to the party? We
to go out but we'll come to your party instead.
Izzie:
Absolutely.
I can't wait for my birthday. This time tomorrow, we'll be having my party.
Martin:
Have you received any presents yet?
Izzie:
One or two. My uncle sent me some money last week. He has been living in Sydney for the past five years, but he told us that he's coming over to visit next month.
Martin:
That sounds fun! Is it OK if I bring my cousin to the party? We were planning to go out but we'll come to your party instead.
Izzie:
Absolutely.
Explanation:
In the dialogue, we are discussing Izzie's upcoming birthday party.
1. "This time tomorrow, we'll be having my party."
Here, the future continuous tense "will be having" is used to talk about an action that will be in progress at a specific future time.
2. "Have you received any presents yet?"
Present perfect tense "have received" is used to talk about an action that started in the past and has a connection to the present moment.
3. "My uncle sent me some money last week."
Past simple tense "sent" is used to describe a completed action in the past.
4. "He has been living in Sydney for the past five years."
Present perfect continuous tense "has been living" is used to talk about an action that started in the past and is still ongoing.
5. "He told us that he's coming over to visit next month."
Present continuous tense "he's coming" is used to talk about a future action that has been planned.
6. "That sounds fun! Is it OK if I bring my cousin to the party?"
Present simple tense "is" is used to talk about a general truth or fact in the present.
7. "We were planning to go out but we'll come to your party instead."
Past continuous tense "were planning" is used to talk about a past action that was in progress at a specific moment in the past. The future simple tense "we'll come" is used to talk about a future action.
By using different tenses, the dialogue effectively talks about past, present, and future actions. It helps to clarify the timeline and the sequence of events.