Present Perfect Simple for actions with results in the present
Exercise 3.1
Answer the questions using just.
1. What time is Martin arriving? He has just arrived.
2. Are you going to phone Ann?
3. When does the film start?
4. When is Philippe going away?
5. Do you want to read the magazine?
6. What time does the train leave?
7. When are you going to pay the bills?
8. Are you going to tell Martin about your wedding?
Exercise3.2
Linda and Paul are getting married. Look at their list of things to do and complete the sentences. Use the Present Perfect with already or yet.
| LINDA | PAUL | BOTH |
| Buy a dress V Order the flowers X Order the cake X Book the hotel for the reception V | Buy the wedding rings V Buy a suit X Order the drinks X Book the church V | Send the invitations X Decide where to go for the honeymoon V |
1. Linda has already bought a dress.
2. She hasn’t ordered the flowers yet.
Exercise 3.3
Write questions about Linda and Paul. Then give short answers.
1. Linda / dress Has Linda bought a dress yet? Yes, she has.
2. Linda / cake
3. Paul / suit
4. Paul / church
5. they / invitations
6. they / decide where to go for the honeymoon?
Exercise3.4
Complete the sentences with a verb from the list in the positive or negative form.
| blow | choose | eat | forget | give | grow |
| hear | put | rise | | steal | wake |
1. Where is Richard? – I don’t know. I haven’t seen him.
2. A thief … my purse!
3. Look! The sun … just … over the mountains! The scenery is gorgeous!
4. Oh, dear! I … about the meeting!
5. The children … up and can make their own decisions.
6. What are you going to wear? – No idea. I … anything for the party yet.
7. The kids … all the sweets!
8. I can’t control the car! I think the tyre … out!
9. What a terrible noise! You … up the baby!
10. It’s unbelievable! You … up smoking!
11. I … on weight. I must cut down on fatty food.
12. I … so much about you!
Exercise 3.5
Look at the pictures and say what has happened. Use the following verbs:
| break | dye | fall | get (2) | lose | start | create |
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| 1. 1. Mr Lucky has broken his leg. 2. 2. They … married. 3. 3. He … asleep. 4. It … to rain. | 4. 5. “I … a masterpiece!” 5. 6. Julia … weight. 6. 7. Bill … older. 7. 8. Mrs Smart … her hair. |
Part IV
Present Perfect Simple for actions that continue to the present
Exercise4.1
Complete the sentences with for or since.
1. The Smiths haven’t been to the cinema for a while.
2. They haven’t been to the cinema … their baby was born.
3. Barbara has been in Japan … July.
4. She’s been in Japan … six months.
5. Gerry has worked for the same company … ten years.
6. He has worked as a sales representative … then.
7. Charles has lived in London … 1996.
8. He’s lived there … a long time.
9. Things have been difficult … Carol lost her job.
10. Things have been difficult … the last two years.
Exercise4.2
Ask questions about these people with How long. Give answers using for or since.
1. Max is in hospital. (Monday)
How long has Max been in hospital? – He has been in hospital since Monday.
2. Carol teaches Japanese. (1997)
3. Brian works as an interpreter. (10 years)
4. Michael lives in London. (1998)
5. My parents know the Browns. (university)
6. Darren is here. (2 hours)
7. We have the same car. (5 years)
8. You travel. (childhood)
9. Bianca is learning French. (March)
10. It’s raining. (an hour and a half)
Exercise4.3
Write sentences about these situations with for or since.
1. Hilary plays the violin. She started two years ago.
Hilary has played the violin for two years.
2. Martha has a new job. She got it three months ago.
3. Andrew knows Jessica. He met her at a party in 2008.
4. She is sick. She caught a cold two days ago.
5. They are married. They got married in 2001.
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6. Terry works as a receptionist in a hotel. He started five years ago.
7. Bob and Susan have a VW. They bought it two months ago.
8. Andy runs a small business. He started four years ago.
9. Jill lives in Scotland. She arrived there last year.
10. I have a Swiss watch. I bought it in 2002.
Part V
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