Настоящее совершенное или настоящее совершенно-длительное время

The Present Perfect Tense vs. the Present Perfect Continuous (Progressive) Tense

 

EXERCISES

Exercise 1.

Which form is correct (the Present Perfect or the Present Perfect Continuous)?

1.	We want to tell how we have spent our time.
	a).	We have played volleyball.
	b).	We have been playing volleyball.
2.	I want to emphasize that the window is open now.
	a).	Sally has opened the window.
	b).	Sally has been opening the window.
3.	The action is completed now.
	a).	Boris has sent the letter.
	b).	Boris has been sending the letter.
4.	I want to tell how I have spent my time:
	a).	I have watched TV.
	b).	I have been watching TV.
5.	I want to tell how Lora has spent her time.
	a).	She has read a book.
	b).	She has been reading a book.
6.	Tom wants to emphasize that the room is tidy now.
	a).	I have tidied up my room.
	b).	I have been tidying up my room.

Exercise 2.

For each situation, write two sentences using the words in brackets.

Model:	Tom started reading a book three hours ago. He is still reading it and now he is on page 75.
	(read/ for three hours) He has been reading for three hours.
	(read/ 75 pages so far) He has read 75 pages so far.

 

1.	Lucy is from Canada. Now she is traveling round Europe. She began her trip two months ago.
	(travel/ for two months)
	(visit/ five countries so far)
2.	Leo is a tennis champion. He began playing tennis when he was nine years old. Now he has just won the national championship for the fourth time.
	(win/ the national championships/ four times)
	(play/ tennis since he was nine)
3.	Sam and Paul make films. They start making films together when they left college.
	(they/make/films since they left college)
	(they/make/ten films since they left college)

 

Exercise 3.

Choose the correct form ( the Present Perfect or the Present Perfect Continuous).

1.	How long have you ____ (learnt/ been learning) the piano?
2.	How much of that book have you ____ (read/ been reading)?
3.	How long have you ____ (read/ been reading) that book?
4.	It has ____ (rained/ been raining) since Monday.
5.	Kate has ____ (written/ been writing) seven letters today.
6.	We’ve ____ (worked/ been working) really hard for a couple of months.
7.	Have you ____ (talked/ been talking) on the phone since five o’clock?
8.	My computer has ____ (crashed/ been crashing) three times this morning.
9.	They haven’t ____ (arrived/ been arriving) yet, but they should be here soon.
10.	I have ____ (learnt/ been learning) how to play chess for three years now.
11.	How long have you ____ (played/ been playing) tennis?
12.	How many games have you ____ (played/ been playing)?

 

Exercise 4.

Some verbs are not used in continuous forms. Choose the correct tense (the Present Perfect or the Present Continuous).

1.	How long ____ French? (you/ learn)
2.	How long ____ Jane? (she/ know)
3.	We ____ our home for several years. (own)
4.	Homer ____ Marge since they were in high school. (love)
5.	We ____ for a new house since May. (look)
6.	I ____ the house but I still haven’t finished. (clean)
7.	He ____ her help for many years. (need)
8.	He ____ to rent a car for two hours. (try)
9.	My parents ____ this car for about eight years. (have)
10.	We ____ the noise for an hour already. (hear)

Exercise 5.

Correct the mistakes.

1.	We have not been noticing any change in the tested bar for two hours.
2.	I has been working on the same company for twelve years.
3.	I have been loving Spain since I first went there ten years ago.
4.	We’ve visited so many fascinating places last year.
5.	I haven’t hearing of him for the last three years.
6.	How long games have you played?
7.	We have been stayed in this hotel nearly a month.
8.	We are very tired because we have been walking in the mountains for early morning.
9.	I’ve been watching this movie twice already!
10.	How many have we been watching this film?

Exercise 6.

It is 12 o’clock. The following people all started work earlier this morning. Look at the information and say how long they have been working and how much work they have done so far, as in the example.

Model:	Sarah’s been typing since 10 o’clock/ for two hours.
	She’s typed fifteen letters so far.

 

Name	Started Activity	Completed
Sarah	10/ type	15 letters
Mike	8/ deliver parcels	35 parcels
Jane	11/ translate texts	3 texts
Alice	10/ draw pictures	2 pictures
Fred	7.30/ clean the house	4 rooms
Laura	9/ examine patients	6 patients
Tom	8.30/ repair cars	3 cars

Exercise 7.

A. Steve has a job interview. Complete the dialogue with the appropriate tenses (the Present Perfect or the Present Perfect Continuous) for the verbs in brackets.

Mr. Allen: Mr. Harris: Mr. Allen: Mr. Harris: Mr. Allen: Mr. Harris Mr. Allen: Mr. Harris: Mr. Allen: Mr. Harris: Mr. Allen:

So tell me a little bit about yourself, Mr. Harris. I would like to find out a little bit more about your background. I 1.____ (work) in the insurance industry for over twelve years. I worked for Banner Life for six years and Quasar Insurance for five and a half. During that time, I heard many good things about Liberty Life Insurance and that’s why I 2.____ (apply) for the new sales position. Tell me a little about your hobbies and interests. In my spare time, I hike in the mountains outside of town, volunteer at the Sierra Club and play tennis. In fact, I 3.____ (compete) in a tennis tournament this weekend. Really, how long 4.____ (you, play) tennis? I 5.____ (play) since high school. I’m keen on sport. Great! We like dedication here at Hollings Life. You mentioned you volunteer at the Sierra Club. I 6.____ (work, currently) with them on the sea turtle project. We 7.____ (try) to create a wildlife sanctuary near the bay. Do you know Mark Allen? He’s my brother. He 8.____ (work, presently) on the same project. I know Mark quite well. Any brother of Mark’s would be a welcome addition to Hollings Life. Just one more thing, we 9.____ (look) for somebody who is fluent in Spanish; many of our clients are from Mexico. No problem. I 10.____ (study) Spanish since elementary school. Sounds like you are the perfect candidate.

B. Write down what have you learnt about Mr. Allen’s background.

Exercise 8.

Work in pairs. In pairs, imagine that one of you is a chef of a computer firm; you are going to interview a person, who is eager to work for you. Try to find out as much information about this person (biography, experience, interests etc.) as possible. Don’t forget to use the Present Perfect or the Present Perfect Continuous Tenses.

Сравнение настоящих времен

The Present Tenses Compared

 

EXERCISES

Exercise 1.

Choose the correct answer.

1.	__ TV for the last four hours? Turn it off and get some exercise!
	a) Do you watch	b) Are you watching	c) Have you been watching
2.	The hole in the ozone layer __ bigger and bigger.
	a) has become	b) is becoming	c) become
3.	I’m tired because I __ an English book for a long time.
	a) read	b) have been reading	c) am reading
4.	We __ a lot of interesting people in the last few days.
	a) have met	b) meet	c) are meeting
5.	They usually __ coffee after their evening meal.
	a) have been drinking	b) are drinking	c) drink
6.	Janet __ traveled by air before.
	a) travels	b) has never travelled	c) is travelling
7.	Shut up! You __ a lot of noise.
	a) have never made	b) usually make	c) are always making
8.	Sally __ the bus. She is always on time.
	a) has never missed	b) rarely misses	c) hasn’t been missing
9.	Jane is in the garden now. She __ the flowers.
	a) smells	b) has smelt	c) is smelling
10.	He __ my personal diary without asking me.
	a) has been reading	b) read	c) is reading

 

Exercise 2.

Correct the mistakes.

 

1.	I am going to work by bus every day.
2.	I haven’t visited my home town when I left school.
3.	Jane studies this subject for five years.
4.	Mary have just finished reading a very interesting book.
5.	I am liking reading detective stories.
6.	Go you to the office every day?
7.	Peter plays in the garden at the moment.
8.	More and more species become extinct.
9.	I am learning how to play chess for three years now.
10.	Does Helen have a rest in Crimea since summer?

 

Exercise 3.

Complete the letter using the correct tense.

 

Dear Martha,

I 1.____ (write) to tell you my good news. I 2.____ (save) enough money from my part-time job and, at last I 3.____ (open) a flower shop. My father 4.____ (own) a shop years ago and he 5.____ (give) me some advice and suggestions. He 6.____ (think) that my shop 7.____ (be) a success, because there isn’t another shop in the area. I 8.____ (start) work next Monday. 9.____ I ____ (probably/phone) you some time next week if I 10.____ (have) time.

Wish me luck.

Best wishes,

Nicky

Exercise 4.

A. Work in pairs. Make a dialogue to talk about your friends’ interests and hobbies. You should mention:

· Where and when they do that hobby.

· How long they have been doing it.

· If you have ever done it with them.

B. Say if you think that is a good hobby or not, and why.

Прошедшие времена

The Past Tenses

Для выражения действия, совершившегося или совершавшегося в прошлом, глагол-сказуемое в употребляется одной из форм прошедшего времени: thePast Simple (Indefinite) Tense Прошедшее простое (неопределенное), thePast Continuous ( Progressive ) Tense Прошедшее длительное, the Past Perfect Tense Прошедшее совершенное, the Past Perfect Continuous ( Progressive ) Tense Прошедшее совершенно-длительное.

 

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