Question

Observe the verbs in the items from the text. Then match the tenses with the underlined verb forms.

(1) Simple Present
(2) Simple Past
(3) Simple future
(4) Present continuous
(5) Present perfect

( ) He doesn’t buy into the notion of papal righteousness,
( ) Francis has been frank in his conversations with the media –
( ) …who bought into the idea of papal infallibility –
( ) …the church will not ordain openly gay men,
( ) I’m giving him the benefit of the doubt.

Answer 1

(1) He doesn’t buy into the notion of papal righteousness,

(5) Francis has been frank in his conversations with the media –

(2) …who bought into the idea of papal infallibility –

(3) …the church will not ordain openly gay men,

(4) I’m giving him the benefit of the doubt.