Book 02 - Lesson Seven

“PRESENT PERFECT”

(FOR AND SINCE)

PART 1 - Exercises - Affirmatives

Example:

Question: Can you skate? (three years)

Answer: Yes, but I haven’t skated for three years.

Question: Can you do math problems? (I left school)

Answer: Yes, I suppose I could, but I haven’t done math problems since I left school.

1)  Can you speak English? (I came back from England)

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2)  Can you play soccer? (ten years)

3)  ______

4)  Can you read Latin? (I left school)

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5)  Could you drive a car? (years)

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6)  Can you swim well? (my last holiday)

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7)  Can you use spreadsheets? (quite a long time)

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8)  Could you help me change the tires? (a long time)

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9)  Can you ride a motorcycle? (I was at University)

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Part 2 - Exercises - Negatives

Example:

I last read a newspaper on June

I haven’t read a newspaper since June.

It is two years since I saw Tom.

I haven’t seen Tom for two years.

1)  It’s two months since he earned some money.

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2)  He last shaved the day before yesterday.

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3)  I last drank champagne at my brother’s wedding.

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4)  It’s two years since I was last in Rome.

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5)  I saw Tom last on his wedding day.

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6)  I last ate raw-fish when I was in Japan.

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7)  I last watched TV on New Year’s Day.

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