1º BachilleratoPresent perfect simple and Continuous
1. Read the situations and write sentences using the present perfect. Choose one of the following:
Arrive,break, go up, grow, improve, lose
1. Mike is looking for his key. He can't find it. He has lost his key.
2. Margaret can't walk and her leg is in plaster. She
3. Maria's English wasn't very good. Now it is much better.
4. Tim didn't have a beard last month. Now he has a beard.
5. This morning I was expecting a letter. Now I have it.
6. Last week the bus fare was 80 pence. Now it is 90.
2. Complete Bs sentences. Use the verb in brackets + just/already/yet (as shown).
1. A: Would you like something to eat?
B: No, thanks. I ….(just/have) I've just had lunch.
2. A: Do you know where Julia is?
B: Yes, I …………………………………… her. (just/see)
3. A: What time is David leaving?
B: He ……………………………………(already/leave)
4. A: What's in the newspaper today?
B: I don't know. I ……………………………………(not/read/yet)
5. A: Is Ann coming to the cinema with us?
B: No, she ……………………………………the film. (already/see) .
6. A: Are your friends here yet?
B: Yes, they ……………………………………(just/arrive)
7. A: What does Tim think about your plan?
B: I ……………………………………(not/tell/yet)
3. Read the situations and write sentences with just, already or yet.
1. After lunch you go to see a friend at her house. She says 'Would you like something to eat?'
You say: No, thank you. I…….(have lunch) I've just had lunch.
2. Joe goes out. Five minutes later, the phone rings and the caller says 'Can I speak to Joe?'
You say: I'm afraid …………………………………..…… (go out)
3. You are eating in a restaurant. The waiter thinks you have finished and starts to take your plate away.
You say: Wait a minute! …………………………………..…… (not/finish)
4. You are going to a restaurant this evening. You phone to reserve a table. Later your friend says 'Shall I phone to reserve a table?'
You say: No …………………………………..…… it. (do)
5. You know that a friend of yours is looking for a job. Perhaps she has been successful. Ask her.
You say: …………………………………..……? (find)
6. Ann went to the bank, but a few minutes ago she returned. Somebody asks 'Is Ann still at the bank?'
You say: No, …………………………………..…… (come back).
4. Put in been(he estado) or gone (he ido).
1. Jim is on holiday. He's gone to Italy.
2. Hello! I've just …………… to the shops. I've bought lots of things.
3. Alice isn't here at the moment. She's …………… to the shop to get a newspaper.
4. Tom has…………… out. He'll be back in about an hour.
5. 'Are you going to the bank?' 'No, I've already …………… to the bank.'
5. You are asking somebody questions about things he or she has done. Make questions from the words in brackets.
1. (ever/ride/horse?) Have you ever ridden a horse?
2. (ever/be/California?) …………………………………………………………..
3. (ever/run/marathon?) …………………………………………………………..
4. (ever/speak/famous person?) …………………………………………………………..
5. (always/live/in this town?) …………………………………………………………..
6. (most beautiful place/ever/visit?) What ……………………………………………………
Key.
Exercise 1.
2 She has broken her leg./She's broken ...
3 Her English has improved./It has improved./It's improved.
4 He has grown a beard./He's grown ...
5 The letter has arrived./It has arrived./It's arrived.
6 The bus fare has gone up./It has gone up./It's gone up.
Exercise 2.
2 've just seen/have just seen 3 's already left/has already left 4 haven't read it yet 5 's already seen has already seen 6 've just arrived have just arrived 7 haven't told him yet
Exercise 3.
2 he's just gone out/he has just gone out
3 I haven't finished yet.
4 I've already done/I have already done
5 Have you found a job yet?
6 she's just come back/she has just come back
Exercise 4.
2 been 3 gone 4 gone 5 been
Exercise 5.
2 Have you ever been to California? 3 Have you ever run a marathon? 4 Have you ever spoken to a famous person? 5 Have you always lived in this town? 6 What's the most beautiful place you've ever visited?
Grammar reference:
* We say 'It's (a long time/two years etc.) since something happened'
It's two years since I last saw Joe. (= I haven't seen Joe for two years/the last time I saw Joe was two years ago)
* It's ages since we went to the cinema. (= We haven't been to the cinema for ages)
The question is How long is it since ...?
* How long is it since you last saw Joe? (= When did you last see Joe?)
* How long is it since Mrs Hill died? (= When did Mrs Hill die?)
6. Complete Bs answers to A's questions.
1. A: Amy is in hospital, isn't she?
B: Yes, she has been in hospital since Monday.
2. A: Do you see Ann very often?
B: No, I haven't seen her for three months.
3. A: Is Margaret married?
B. Yes, she ………………………………… married for ten years.
4. A: Are you waiting for me?
B: Yes, I ………………………………… for the last half hour.
5. A: You know Linda, don't you?
B: Yes, we ………………………………… each other for ages.
6. A: Do you still play tennis?
B: No, I ………………………………… tennis for years.
7. A: Is Jim watching TV?
B: Yes, he ………………………………… TV all evening.
8. A: Do you watch TV a lot?
B: No, I ………………………………… TV for a long time.
9. Have you got a headache?
B: Yes, I ………………………………… a headache all morning.
10. A: George is never ill, is he?
B: No, he ………………………………… ill since I've known him.
11. A: Are you feeling ill?
B: Yes, I ………………………………… ill since I got up.
12. Sue lives in London, doesn't she?
B: Yes, she ………………………………… in London for the last few years.
13. Do you still go to the cinema a lot?
B: No, I ………………………………… to the cinema for ages.
7. Read the situations and complete the sentences beginning in the way shown. Use the present perfect simple or continuous.
1. (It's raining now. It's been raining since lunchtime.) It started raining at lunchtime.
2. (Ann and I are friends. We first met years ago.) We've known each other for years.
3. (Mark is ill. He became ill on Sunday.) He has …………………………………..
4. (Mark is ill. He became ill a few days ago.) He has …………………………………..
5. (Sarah is married. She's been married for two years.) She got …………………………
6. (You've got a camera. You bought it ten years ago.) I've ………………………………..
7. (Sue has been in France for the last three weeks.) She went …………………………
8. (You're working in a hotel. You started in June.) I've …………………………………..
8. Put in for or since.
1. It's been raining ………… lunchtime.
2. Tom's father has been doing the same job ………… 20 years.
3. Have you been learning English ………… a long time?
4. Sarah has lived in London…………1985.
5. ………… Christmas, the weather has been quite good.
6. Please hurry up! We've been waiting ………… an hour.
7. Kevin has been looking for a job ………… he left school.
8. The house is very dirty. We haven't cleaned it ………… ages.
9. I haven't had a good meal ………… last Tuesday.
9. Write Bs sentences using the words in brackets.
1. A: Do you often go on holiday?
B: (no/five years) No, I haven't had a holiday for five years.
2. A: Do you often eat in restaurants?
B: (no/ages) No, I ………………………………………………………………………
3. A: Do you often see Sarah?
B: (no/about a month) ………………………………………………………………………
4. A: Do you often go to the cinema?
B: (no/a long time) ………………………………………………………………………
Now write B's answers again.Use It's ... since...
5. (1) No, it's five years since I had a holiday.
6. (2) No, it's ………………………………………………………………………
7. (3) No, ………………………………………………………………………
8. (4) ………………………………………………………………………
Key
Exercise 6.
3 has been/'s been 4 have been waiting/'ve been waiting 5 have known/'ve known 6 haven't played 7 has been watching/'s been watching 8 haven't watched 9 have had/'ve had 10 hasn't been 11 have been feeling/'ve been feeling or have felt/'ve felt 12 has been living/'s been living 13 haven't been
Exercise 7.
3 been ill since Sunday 4 been ill for a few days 5 married two years ago 6 had it for ten years/had this camera for ten years 7 to France three weeks ago 8 been working in a hotel since June
Exercise 8.
1. since 2 for 3 for 4 since 5 Since 6 for 7 since 8 for 9 since
Exercise 9.
2 No, I haven't eaten in a restaurant for ages. 3 No, I haven't seen Sarah for about a month./No, I haven't seen her for. 4 No, I haven't been to the cinema for a long time. 6 No, it's ages since I (last) ate in a restaurant. 7 No, it's about a month since I (last) saw Sarah. 8 No, it's a long time since I (last) went to the cinema.
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