Student’s Worksheet – Practice 3
Ex. 1 Write how long the activities have been in progress using Present Perfect Simple or Present Perfect Continuous with for or since.
I started learning at one. _________________________________ since one.
You began working six hours ago. ___________________________________
She started cooking at twelve. ______________________________________
They bought the car one hour ago. (have) ____________________________
Nick went jogging at seven. ________________________________________
Rosy started studying last year. _____________________________________
We met ten years ago. (know) ______________________________________
Jim started training at lunch time. ___________________________________
Ex. 2 Put the verbs in brackets into the present perfect continuous or the present perfect.
A: Amanda ______________________ (open) a shop which sells newspapers and magazines.
B: Really? Where is it?
A: Where’s Dan?
B: He ______________________ (just / go) to the post office. He’ll be back soon.
A: Dave ______________________ (learn) to drive for six months.
B: I know. He hasn’t passed his test yet.
A: I ______________________ (know) Alison for ten years.
B: Well, I only met her last week.
A: My uncle is painting his house again.
B: Again? He ______________________ (paint) it three times this year already.
A: Is Paul sleeping?
B: Yes, he ______________________ (sleep) since 10 o’clock last night.
Student’s Worksheet a – Practice 5
Ex. 1 Read the sentences and make your partner guess what the people have been doing. Listen to his/her questions and give only yes/no answers.
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Jack is wet. |
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Fred is lying on the floor. |
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John’s clothes and hands are dirty. |
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John and his little son are wearing leather gloves. |
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Student’s Worksheet B – Practice 5
Ex. 1 Read the sentences and make your partner guess what the people have been doing. Listen to his/her questions and give only yes/no answers.
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Robert and Betty are angry at each other. |
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Pat’s skin is red and itchy. |
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Tom’s muscles hurt. |
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Bob is wearing goggles and a diving suit. |
Homework
Ex. 1 Fill in the gaps with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Use Present Perfect Simple or Present Perfect Continuous.
Ralph is getting frustrated because the meal he ordered hasn’t been served yet. (wait)
He __________________________ for his meal for a long time.
The estate agent is taking down the “For Sale” sign in front of the house. (sell)
He __________________________ the house.
Jerry is travelling to Moscow on Tuesday. (book)
He __________________________ a plane ticket.
Samantha is reading a letter from Maureen. (receive)
She __________________________ a letter from her.
John started fixing the washing machine this morning. (repair)
He __________________________ it since 9 a.m.
Rachel is getting out of bed. (just / wake up)
She __________________________ .
Lisa started working for us in 1992. She is still in our company. (work)
She __________________________ for us since 1992.
Ex. 2 Fill in the gaps with recently, how long, yet, ever, already, since, for, just or never.
How long has she been an air hostess? ________ she left school.
John has moved house ___________.
I can’t phone you. I haven’t got a phone __________.
Has she finished her homework __________ ? Yes, she has ___________ finished it.
Have you _______ been to China? No, I’ve _______ been there.
I haven’t talked to him ______ 2 days.
What time does the train leave? Sorry, it has __________ left.
Ex. 3 Put for or since into the gaps.
Have you been doing this course _________a long time?
I've been driving this car_________more than ten years.
She has been planning the party_________the beginning of the month.
We've been waiting for a reply_________we wrote to them last week.
What have you been doing_________the last time that I saw you?
He's been feeling ill_________a few days.