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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)