Ex.4. Put in verbs in a suitable tense, Present Perfect or Present Perfect Continuous.

II COURSE

LESSON 4

Section 1. Grammar

Present Perfect Simple.

Present Perfect Continuous.

Ex.1. Write sentences in Present Perfect Simple.

Example: Amy / visit / London zoo / three times.

Amy has visited London zoo three times.

1. She / always / enjoy / her visits / to the zoo. ____________________________

2. She / never / see / the zoo / in winter. ____________________________

3. She / decide / to go / next week. ____________________________

4. Her friends / decide / to go with her. ____________________________

5. They / never / be / there / before. ____________________________

6. But / they / always / want / to go. ____________________________

Ex.2. Write sentences in Present Perfect Continuous.

Example: Maria ________ (to learn) English for 2 years.

Maria has been learning English for 2 years.

1. Hello, Tom. I ____________ (to look) for you all morning.

2. We ___________ (to go) to Ireland for years.

3. Sarah is very tired. She ___________ (to work) very hard recently.

4. How long ____________ you (to sell) computers?

5. It __________ (to rain) since morning.

6. How long ____________ you (to live) in Baker Street?

Ex.3. Complete the sentences. Use these verbs in Present Perfect Continuous.

Example: I’m sorry I’m late. How long have you been waiting?

1. You speak English really well. How long__________it?

2. I’m not surprised her back is red. She ___________in the sun for hours.

3. My teacher says I’ve got to stay back after school

because I___________ my homework for the last few weeks.

4. You’re really good at chess. How long ___________it?

5. He’s got 20 albums. He________ them since he was 11.

6. Of course you don't understand. You____________to the lesson, have you?

Ex.4. Put in verbs in a suitable tense, Present Perfect or Present Perfect Continuous.

1. He ______________ (to read) for 2 hours.

2. He ______________ (to read) 53 pages so far.

3. How long you ____________ (to learn) English?

4. How many people you _______________ (to invite)?

5. How much money you ______________ (to save)?

6. How long you ______________ (to save)?

7. Where she ____________ (to go)?

8. She ______________ (to visit) 7 countries already.

9. I _____________ (to know) him for 10 years.

Ex.5. Putfor / since in front of these words.

Example: I’ve been waiting for ten minutes since Thursday.

Ex.6. Put in prepositionsto / since / for / in.

1. Which countries have you been__________?

2. I’ve been listening _______ the radio ________ two hours.

3. I haven’t been ________ the Hermitage _________ winter.

4. How long has Angela been living _________ Paris?

5. I’ve had this book ________ six months.

6. Jill has been in Ireland ________ Monday.

7. He has been there ________­ 3 days.

8. My aunt has lived ______­­__ Australia ______­­­__ 15 years.

9. I’ve been waiting _________ 20 minutes.

10. He has been _______ hospital _______ October.

Ex.7.Put questions to underlined words.

1. She has made over twenty-five films.

_______________________________

2. She has travelled to many parts of the world.

_______________________________

3. I have bought all their records after the concert.

_______________________________

4. We have been together for over ten years.

_______________________________

5. We have never been to England.

_______________________________

6. I’ve been writing letters for weeks.

_______________________________

7. He has been working hard for his exams.

_______________________________

8. Angela has been living in Paris for two years.

_______________________________

9. I’ve been learning English for three years.

_______________________________

10. He is hot because he has been running.

_______________________________

Ex.8. Complete the dialogue. Use -How long / How much / What / Who / Why.

Example: Ace: How long have you been using this modem?

Daniel: For about three months now.

Ace: Really? _____________sort of things have you been doing with it?

Daniel: I’ve been contacting other people.

Ace: _____________have you been talking to?

Daniel: People like me. People who have modems too.

Ace: _____________time have you been spending doing this?

Daniel: About two or three hours a day.

Ace: _____________have you been spending so much time on it?

Daniel: Because I like learning about computers, I suppose.

Ace: Well, you mustn’t forget to talk to your friends too, you know.