PRESENT PERFECT: WE USE IT TO TALK ABOUT AN ACTION THAT STARTED IN THE PAST AND CONTINUES IN THE PRESENT
WE USUALLY USE IT WITH:
JUST: I HAVE JUST EATEN A SANDWICH
ALREADY: I HAVE ALREADY HAD LUNCH
YET: I HAVEN'T FINISHED MY HOMEWORK YET.
FOR: I HAVEN'T SEEN PAUL FOR AGES
SINCE: I HAVE HAD THE CAR SINCE 2001
PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS: WE USE IT TO TALK ABOUT AN ACTION THAT STARTED IN THE PAST AND THAT HAS BEEN CONTINUING UNTIL THE TIME THAT WE ARE TALKING
WE USUALLY USE IT WITH:
FOR: I HAVE BEEN WORKING FOR10 HOURS
SINCE: I HAVE BEEN SENDING E-MAILS SINCE 4.00 O'CLOCK
HOW LONG?: HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN WAITING?
ALL : I HAVE BEEN CLEANING THE HOUSE ALL MORNING
COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH PRESENT PERFECT
1- CAN YOU WAINT PLEASE? THEY ...............................(NOT FINISH) YET
2- SHE...........................(INVITE) US FOR HER BIRTHDAY PARTY.
3- .............................(YOU/EVER/SLEEP) IN A TENT?
4- I..................................(ALREADY/CLEAN) THE WINDOWS.
5- I ...............................(NEVER/EAT) FROG'S LEGS BEFORE
6 -IT ........................(JUST /STOP) RAINING
COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS
1- SHE ............................(STAND) OUTSIDE FOR 2 HOURS
2- HOW LONG ..................................(YOU/ WAIT) FOR THE BUS?
3- MY MOTHER ..................................(IRON) ALL THE MORNING
4- THEY......................................(PLAN) THEIR HOLIDAYS SINCE MARCH
5- SHE ....................................(WORK) IN THE GARDEN FOR HOURS.
6- I'M TIRED! I .................................(STUDY) ALL THE NIGHT.
COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH PRESENT PERFECT OR PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS
1- I'M SORRY I .........................( NOT /WRITE) BEFORE
2-I..........................(JUST/ RECEIVE) A POSTCARD FROM MY FRIEND.
3- THE CHILDREN ...........................(FISH) ALL DAY! BUT THEY ..................... (NOT CATCH) ANY.
4- THEY ..............................(DECORATE) THEIR HOUSE BUT TH ALL THE MORNING BUT THEY ...................(NOT FINISH) YET.
5- HE.........................(PLAY) CONPUTER GAMES SINCE 2:00 O'CLOCK!!
CHOOSE THE RIGHT OPTION
1- THEY HAVE LISTENED/HAVE BEEN LISTENING CDs ALL THE AFTERNOON
2- WE HAVE TURNED ON / HAVE BEEN TURNING ON THE HEATING. IT WAS COLD HERE.
3-HAS MOLLY ANSWERED / HAS MOLLY BEEN ANSWERING YOUR LETTER?
4- THE PUPILS HAVE ASKED/ HAVE BEEN ASKING QUESTIONS ALL THE MORNING.
5-HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN DESIGNING/ HAVE YOU DESIGNED CLOTHES?
REPHRASE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES
1- IT´S MONTHS SINCE I SAW SALLY (FOR)
2- THE LAST TIME I WENT TO THE CINEMA WAS A MONTH AGO ( SINCE)
3- IT'S THE FIRST TIME I TRAVEL BY PLANE (NEVER)
4- WHEN DID YOU GET YOUR DIPLOMA? (HOW LONG)
5- HE STARTED WORKING THERE 2 YEARS AGO (HAS)