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Não só o falante francês citado no texto sofre influência de sua língua materna no uso de tempos verbais em inglês. Também o falante de português comete frequentemente erros devido às diferentes formas como as duas línguas expressam suas noções de tempo. Há erro de interferência do português na frase da alternativa
Consider the sentence below.

"By the time the inspectors arrived, the team had been testing the system for three hours, and they have since revised the protocol twice."

The forms establish different temporal reference points rather than merely identifying past and present events.

Analyze the statements below.

I."Had been testing" represents an activity already in progress before the inspectors arrived and emphasizes its preceding duration.
II."Have since revised" relates subsequent revisions to a period extending to the speaker's present reference point.
III."Arrived" establishes an event that occurred before the beginning of the testing process.

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Near the end of the article, apparently positive macroeconomic indicators are contrasted with the difficulties experienced by recent graduates. The writer uses different tense and aspect choices to situate these conditions in relation to the present.

Consider the sentence.

"Although U.S. unemployment remains low and job growth has been solid, research shows that recent college graduates are struggling to find work."

What meaning does "has been solid" contribute?

A department coordinator asks about the progress of a curriculum revision. The teacher answers:


"I ___________ three units so far, and I ___________ the fourth one since early this morning."


Select the option that correctly fills in the blanks:

Number the following Verb Tenses (in Column B) according to the sentences (in Column A). Choose the option that corresponds to the correct sequence.

Column A

( 1 ) This fact relates to a gap in foreign language teaching policy documents.
( 2 ) [&] and it is treating it as a tool for citizenship.
( 3 ) A recent reform in 2017 has added that English [&]
( 4 ) Previous versions of LDB, however, did not mandate the teaching of English [&]

Column B

( ) Present Perfect
( ) Present Continuous
( ) Present Simple
( ) Past Simple