Present Perfect Simple vs Past Simple

Exercise 1

Put the verb into the correct form, present perfect or past simple.

1. It ................................. raining for a while, but now it's raining again. (stop)

2. The town is very different now. It ................................ a lot. (change)

3. I did German at school, but I ............................. most of it now. (forget)

4. The police ........................................ three people, but later they let them go. (arrest)

5. What do you think of my English? Do you think it ..................................? (improve)

6. A: Are you still reading the paper?

    B: No, I ............................... with it. You can have it. (finish)

7. I ................................. for a job as a tourist guide, but I wasn't successful. (apply)

8. Where's my bike? It ................................. outside the house, but it's not there now. (be)

9. Look! There's an ambulance over there. There .................................... an accident. (be)

10. A: Have you heard about Ben? He ..................................... his arm. (break)

      B: Really? How ........................ that .............................. ? (happen)

      C: He ......................................... off a ladder. (fall)

Exercise 2

Write sentences about yourself using the ideas in brackets.

1. (something you haven't done today) .....................................................

2. (something you didn't do yesterday) .....................................................

3. (something you did yesterday evening) ................................................

4. (something you haven't done recently) .................................................

5. (something you've done a lot recently) .................................................

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Określenia "When ...?" i "How long ...?" - zastosowanie

Określenie "When ...?" używamy w połączeniu z czasem Past Simple.

Określenie "How long ...?" używamy w połączniu z czasem Present Perfect.

np.:

A: When did it start raining?

B: It started raining an hour ago / at 1 o'clock.

A: How long has it been raining?

B: It's been raining for an hour / since 1 o'clock.

Exercise 1

Write questions with how long and when.

1. It's raining.

(how long?) How long has it been raining?

(when?) When did it start raining?

2. Kate is learning Japanese.

(how long / learn?) .........................................................

(when / start?) ................................................................

3. I know Simon.

(how long / you / know?) ...............................................

(when / you / first / meet?) .............................................

4. Rebecca and David are married.

(how long?) .....................................................................

(when?) ...........................................................................

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Określenia "for" i "since" - zastosowanie

 Określeń since i for używamy, gdy chcemy określić od kiedy coś się dzieje, jednakże:

- since używamy wtedy, gdy chcemy powiedzieć od jakiego punktu w przeszłości dana czynność się zaczęła, np.: od 8:00 (since 8 o'clock)

- for używamy, gdy chcemy powiedzieć od jakiego czasu z przeszłości dana czynność się dzieje, np.: od dwóch godzin (for 2 hours)

Exercise 1

Write since or for:

1. It's been raining ........................ lunchtime.

2. Sarah has lived in Paris ......................... 1995.

3. Paul has lived in London ....................... ten years.

4. I'm tired of waiting. We've been sitting here .................................. an hour.

5. Kevin has been looking for a job .............................. he left school.

6. I haven't been to a party ................................ ages.

7. I wonder where Joe is. I haven't seen him ................................... last week.

8. Jane is away. She's been away ....................... Friday.

9. The weather is dry. It hasn't rained .......................... a few weeks.

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Present Perfect Simple Tense vs Present Perfect Continuous Tense

Exercise 1

Put the verb into the more suitable form, present perfect simple (I have done) or continuous (I have been doing).

1. Where have you been? ................................................. (you / play) tennis?

2. Look! ............................................. (somebody / break that window.

3. You look tired. ........................................ (you / work) hard?

4. '.......................................... (you / ever / work) in a factory?' 'No, never.'

5. 'Liz is away on holiday.' 'Is she? Where ................................... (she / go)?

6. My brother is an actor. .................................................... (he / appear) in several films.

7. 'Sorry I'm late.' 'That's all right. ............................................ (I / not / wait) long.'

8. 'Is it still raining?' 'No, ................................................. (it / stop).'

9. ............................................... (I / lose) my address book. ....................................... (you / see) it?

10. ................................................... (I / read) the book you lent me, but ......................................... (I / not / finish) it yet. It's very interesting.

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Ćwiczenia w Present Perfect Continuous Tense

Exercise 1

Read the situations and complete the sentences.

1. It's raining. The rain started two hours ago. It's .................................... for two hours.

2. We are waiting for the bus. We started waiting 20 minutes ago. We ....................................... for 20 minutes.

3. I'm learning Spanish. I started classes in December. I ........................................... since December.

4. Mary is working in London. She started working there on 18 January. ...................................................... since 18 January.

5. Our friends always spend their holidays in Italy. They started going there years ago. ............................................... for years.

Exercise 2

Write a question for each situation.

1. You meet Paul as he is leaving the swimming pool. You ask: (you / swim?) ....................................

2. You have just arrived to meet a friend who is waiting for you. You ask: (you / wait / long?) .........................................

3. You meet a friend in the street. His face and hands are very dirty. Yoy ask: (what / you / do?) .........................................

4. A friend of wours is now working in a shop. You want to know how long. You ask: (how long / work / there?) ................................................

5. A friend tells you about his job - he sells computers.You want to know how long. You ask: (how long / sell / computers?) ....................................................

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