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)
______
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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