Fun with Binoculars — A Building is on Fire

Question 1

(See the passage above.)

What do you do at the window?

What have you been doing at the window?

What are you doing at the window?

Question 2

(See the passage above.)

I'm looking through my binoculars.

I look through my binoculars.

I've looked through my binoculars.

Question 3

(See the passage above.)

What did you see?

What do you see?

What are you seeing?

Question 4

(See the passage above.)

The building across the street burns.

The building across the street is burning.

The building across the street has burnt.

Question 5

(See the passage above.)

That's terrible! I'll call the fire department!

That's terrible! I've called the fire department!

That's terrible! I'm going to call the fire department!

Question 6

(See the passage above.)

They already arrived.

They've already arrived.

They're already arriving.

Question 7

(See the passage above.)

Have they put the fire out yet?

Are they putting the fire out yet?

Have they been putting the fire out yet?

Question 8

(See the passage above.)

No, but they try.

No, but they've tried.

No, but they're trying.

Question 9

(See the passage above.)

Have all of the people gotten out safely?

Do all of the people get out safely?

Are all of the people getting out safely?

Question 10

(See the passage above.)

Yes, even though the fire has started in three places.

Yes, even though the fire is starting in three places.

Yes, even though the fire started in three places.

Question 11

(See the passage above.)

How do you know--did you see who started it?

How do you know--did you see who was starting it?

How do you know--did you see who has started it?

Question 12

(See the passage above.)

No. I've been starting it.

No. I've started it.

No. I started it.