More on Tense and Aspect

Consider the following pairs of sentences and answer the questions below each.

- Mark was married for nine years.
- Aziz has been married for nine years.

1. Who is still married? How do you know?

- Eman has met the Prime Minister.
- Hani has been meeting the Prime Minister.

2. Which of these two students seem more likely to be a political adviser? Why?

- Mohammed lost his keys.
- Bandar has lost his keys.

3. Who will find it difficult to get into his house? Why?

- Ran has read three books this month.
- Su has been reading three books.

4. Who is a more organised reader, Ran or Su? Why?

- Nada has painted her house.
- Azhar has been painting her house.

5. Whose house probably looks better? Why?

- Majed has kissed Angelina Jolie.
- Ahmed has been kissing Angelina Jolie.

6. Who do you think Angelina prefers? Why?

- Khalaf has broken his toe.
- Abdullah has been breaking his toes.

7. What type of hospital should each man go to and why?

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