ANSWERS FOR LESSON 8 Ex. A

1. A general statement

2. These are the things that she is doing at this moment.

3. The single actions arrived, didn't come to the door 'interrupt' the action was having a bath, which was already going on.

4. Two single actions one following the other.

5. Three single actions, got to the office, opened the door, stopped, the third of which interrupts the action was humming.

6. A general statement about a repeated action.

7. A planned action in the near future.

8. According to the timetable

9. The speaker gets the impression that Jimmy never does anything else (special use of the progressive with always.)

10. A general statement about a repeated action: in contrast to No.9, this is a factual statement.

11. The building was being built then (at the time of speaking) and was not finished. It could also mean that the University had decided to build the new wing, but the work was not completed.

12. A general statement about a repeated action.

13. Narrative in the past: a single action, in spite of the fact that it covered along period of time.

14. Left narrative in the past: people seemed to be having a good time at that moment.

15. The continuous action be waiting is seen from the point in time when Professor Brown arrives.

16. The past perfect had not read is used for something which is earlier than the reference point when "Professor Brown told me".  This is an example of reported speech.

17. The present perfect continuous action has been living indicates that he still lives there now and has done without interruption for all this time up to and incuding the present.