Grammar — Revision of Tenses 1

"How are you getting on, Simon?"

لماذا استخدم Tom صيغة getting on وليس get on؟

"We're thinking it's great here."

هل thinking هنا صحيحة؟ أليست think من أفعال الحالة؟

"I'm sitting in the Nile Hotel."

لماذا كُتبت sitting بحرفي t وليس siting بحرف t واحد؟

"We're liking Egypt."

هل هذه الجملة صحيحة نحوياً؟

"I'm knowing your exams start tomorrow."

ما الخطأ في هذه الجملة؟

"Jane has been sweeping the floors. She is sweating."

ما الفرق بين has swept وhas been sweeping؟

"I saw Jack last night."

لماذا استخدمنا saw وليس have seen؟

"Have you ever won a competition? Yes, I won a writing competition in 2006."

لماذا Have you ever في السؤال ثم won في الجواب؟

"Yes, we have been friends for more than ten years."

لماذا have been وليس are أو were؟