Fun with Binoculars — A Building is on Fire

Question 1

(See the passage above.)

What have you been doing at the window?

What are you doing at the window?

What do you do at the window?

Question 2

(See the passage above.)

I've looked through my binoculars.

I look through my binoculars.

I'm looking through my binoculars.

Question 3

(See the passage above.)

What do you see?

What are you seeing?

What did you see?

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'm going to call the fire department!

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

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

Question 6

(See the passage above.)

They've already arrived.

They're already arriving.

They already arrived.

Question 7

(See the passage above.)

Are they putting the fire out yet?

Have they been putting the fire out yet?

Have they put the fire out yet?

Question 8

(See the passage above.)

No, but they try.

No, but they're trying.

No, but they've tried.

Question 9

(See the passage above.)

Do all of the people get out safely?

Have all of the people gotten out safely?

Are all of the people getting out safely?

Question 10

(See the passage above.)

Yes, even though the fire started in three places.

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

Yes, even though the fire has 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 has started it?

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

Question 12

(See the passage above.)

No. I started it.

No. I've been starting it.

No. I've started it.