Unit 1. Verb tenses. Present perfect and present perfect continuous PDF

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INGLÉS INSTRUMENTAL UNIT 1. VERB TENSES. PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE AND CONTINUOUS. EXERCISES. ASNWERS

a. Correct the mistakes in the highlighted phrases. E.g. I’ve never saw Star Wars. → I’ve never seen.

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He left quite early but he yet hasn’t arrived.… he hasn’t arrived yet.

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We don’t see each other since we left school. We haven’t seen each other…

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Have you ever wrote a poem? Have you ever written…

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She have never been to Istanbul. She’s/has never been…

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I’ve lent him €50 last week, but he hasn’t paid me back yet. I lent him €50…

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I don’t see them often but I’ve known them since ten years. I’ve known them for ten years.

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What year have you left school? What year did you leave…

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We’re lost. We already have been down this road twice. We have already been…

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I sent her an email last week, but she doesn’t reply yet. she hasn’t replied yet.

10. They live in that house since 1980. They’ve lived in that house… b.

Complete the dialogues with the past simple or present perfect. E.g. I’ve already seen that film twice. (already/see)

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A. How long have you beenat university? B. I started two years ago. I’m in my third year now. A. Do you live with your parents? B. I lived with them for the first two years but then I moved into a student hostel last September and I ‘ve lived there since then.

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A. Has your brother found a job yet? B. Yes, he’s/has just started work in a hotel.

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A. Have you ever been to Nobu – that new Japanese restaurant? B. Yes, we went there for my birthday. A. What was it like? B. The food was fantastic but it cost a fortune!

UNIT 1. VERBS TENSES. PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE AND CONTINUOUS. EXERCISES. ANSWERS

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c. Make sentences with the present perfect continuous (and for/since if necessary). E.g. she/work there/2003 (+). → She’s been working there since 2003. 1. how long/they/go out together (?) → How long have you bee going out together? 2. I/study English/two years (+)→ I’ve been studying English for two years. 3. he/feel very well recently (-) → He hasn’t been feeling very well recently. 4. you/read that book/months! (+) → You’ve been reading that book for months! 5. you/wait/a long time (?) → Have you been waiting (for) a long time? 6. we/spend much time together (-) → We haven’t been spending much time together. 7. how long/she/live there (?) → How long has she been living there? 8. I/rent this flat/three years (+) → I’ve been renting this flat for three years. 9. the lift/work/10 o’clock (-) → The lift hasn’t been working since 10 o’clock. 10. she/work here/a long time (?) → Has she been working here (for) a long time? d. Complete with a verb from the list in the present perfect continuous.

bark

cry

do

eat

play

shop

not sleep

watch

E.g. A. Your sister’s lost a lot of weight! B. Yes. She’s been eating a lot less recently. 1. A. Your eyes are red. Have you been crying? B. Yes. I’ve been watching a sad film. 2. A. It’s very late. Why aren’t you in bed? B. I can’t sleep. That dog has been barking for the last two hours. 3. A. You look tired. B. I know. I haven’t been sleeping well recently. 4. A. Wow! You’ve bought a lot of things! B. Yes, we’ve been shopping all day. 5. A. You look hot! What have you been doing? B. I‘ve been playing in the garden with the children.

UNIT 1. VERBS TENSES. PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE AND CONTINUOUS. EXERCISES. ANSWERS

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