1: Complete the phone conversation with the present perfect form of the verbs in brackets or short answers.
Kate: Hello, Kate speaking.
Dave: Hi Kate. It's David. I'm phoning from Budapest.
Kate: Hi David! It's great to hear from you. So, you.............(find) your mobile!
Dave: Actually, no. I.................(buy) a new one, but my number.....................(not change).
Kate: Well, it's great to hear from you. We....................(not speak) for ages. ...................(you/ find) somewhere to live yet?
Dave: No, I.................., but I......................(just / look) at a beautiful flat near the Danube.
Kate: Are you going to live there?
Dave: I.....................(not decided) yet. I can't really afford it!
Kate: ........................(you start) work?
Dave: Yes, I................. . I ...............(give) about twenty lessons, but the school...................(not play) me yet!
2: What have or haven't you done today? Write an affirmative and a negative sentence in the present perfect for each verb in the box.
| Eat ; drink ; hear; see; speak. |
3: Complete the sentences with been or gone
1) " Where's Maria?" . "She's......................to the supermarket."
2) Jake has................. to the shop. Look at all the CDs he has bought.
3)"Are you going to the picasso exhibition in London?) "I've already................to it. It was fantastic."
4) Tom has............... to Jim's for lunch. He'll be back about two.
5)" I want to speak to Jill. Has she...............yet?" "No, she's still here."
4: Write questions with How long.......? and answer with for or since.
VD: 1) I'm a teacher. I started teaching last year.
How long have you been a tacher?
Since last year. / For a year.
2) I live near the coast. I moved there three years ago.
3) I'm married. I got married two years ago.
4) I know Mary. We first met last Christmas.
5) I work in a factory. I started working there in 1994.
6) I play the piano. I had my first lesson in 2001.
7) I've got a passport. I got it three years ago.
5: Complete the conversations with the verb in the boxes. Use the past simple or present perfect form.
| go; stay; visit |
Harry: .................. you ....................to the USA?
Fiona: Yes, I...................... San Francisco last year.
Hary: Where..................you...............?
Fiona: At my uncle's house.
| be; give; open; receive; say; write |
Harry:.....................you ....................a present that you didn't like?
Fiona: Yes, my aunt................ me a yellow sweatshirt for my birthday.
Harry: What.....................you.....................to her?
Fiona:Nothing. She.....................there when I.................it. But I................... her a nice thank you letter.
6: Write the question with Have you ever.........?. Write true answers about yourself. If the answer is Yes, add more details in the past simple.
VD: 1) go / snowboarding.
Have you ever been snowboarding?
No. I haven't
Yes I have. I went snowboarding in Zakopane last winter.
2) go / to France or Switzeland
3) swim / in the sea
4) break / a bone
5) play / a computer game
6) borrow / money from a friend
7) visit / a museum
7) Some of the sentences are in correct. Rewrite them using the correct tense.
VD: 1) I've been to London yesterday.
I went to London yesterday.
2) She's written three e-mails last night.
3) Last summer we saw some beautiful lakes in Italy.
4) Have you ever met anyone famous?
5)Last Christmas my parents have given me an MP3 player.
6) I lived in London since last year.
7)" Did you buy any presents yet?" " No. not yet"
8)" Have you ever been snorkelling?" "Yes, I've been snorkelling last summer."
1: Complete the phone conversation with the present perfect form of the verbs in brackets or short answers.
Kate: Hello, Kate speaking.
Dave: Hi Kate. It's David. I'm phoning from Budapest.
Kate: Hi David! It's great to hear from you. So, you have found (find) your mobile!
Dave: Actually, no. I have bought (buy) a new one, but my number hasn't changed (not change).
Kate: Well, it's great to hear from you. We haven't spoken (not speak) for ages. Have you found (you/ find) somewhere to live yet?
Dave: No, I haven't , but I have just looked (just / look) at a beautiful flat near the Danube.
Kate: Are you going to live there?
Dave: I haven't decided (not decided) yet. I can't really afford it!
Kate: Have you started (you start) work?
Dave: Yes, I have . I have given (give) about twenty lessons, but the school haven't played (not play) me yet!
2: What have or haven't you done today? Write an affirmative and a negative sentence in the present perfect for each verb in the box.
- I have eaten dinner today / I haven't eaten dinner today
- I have drunk milk today / I haven't drunk milk today
- I haven't heard that today / I have heard that today
- I haven't seen him today / I have seen him today
- I have spoken to my teacher today / I haven't spoken to my teacher today
3: Complete the sentences with been or gone
1) " Where's Maria?" . "She's gone to the supermarket."
2) Jake has been to the shop. Look at all the CDs he has bought.
3)"Are you going to the picasso exhibition in London?) "I've already been to it. It was fantastic."
4) Tom has gone to Jim's for lunch. He'll be back about two.
5)" I want to speak to Jill. Has she gone yet?" "No, she's still here."
4: Write questions with How long.......? and answer with for or since.
VD: 1) I'm a teacher. I started teaching last year.
How long have you been a tacher?
Since last year. / For a year.
2) I live near the coast. I moved there three years ago.
How long have you lived near the coast ?
For three years
3) I'm married. I got married two years ago.
How long have you been married ?
For two years
4) I know Mary. We first met last Christmas.
How long have you known Mary ?
Since last Christmas
5) I work in a factory. I started working there in 1994.
How long have you worked in a factory ?
Since 1994
6) I play the piano. I had my first lesson in 2001.
How long have you played the piano ?
Since 2001
7) I've got a passport. I got it three years ago.
How long have you got a passport ?
For three years
5: Complete the conversations with the verb in the boxes. Use the past simple or present perfect form.
Harry: Did you gon to the USA?
Fiona: Yes, I visited San Francisco last year.
Hary: Where did you stayed ?
Fiona: At my uncle's house.
Harry: Did you receive a present that you didn't like?
Fiona: Yes, my aunt gave me a yellow sweatshirt for my birthday.
Harry: What did you say to her?
Fiona:Nothing. She has been there when I opened it. But I wrote her a nice thank you letter.
6: Write the question with Have you ever.........?. Write true answers about yourself. If the answer is Yes, add more details in the past simple.
VD: 1) go / snowboarding.
Have you ever been snowboarding?
No. I haven't
Yes I have. I went snowboarding in Zakopane last winter.
2) go / to France or Switzeland
Have you ever gone to France or Switzeland ?
No , I haven't
3) swim / in the sea
Have you ever swum in the sea?
Yes , I have . I swam in the sea last summer
4) break / a bone
Have you ever broken a bone ?
No , I haven't
5) play / a computer game
Have you ever played a computer game ?
Yes , I have . I played it yesterday
6) borrow / money from a friend
Have you ever borrowed money from a friend ?
Yes , I have . I borrowed some money from my friend last week
7) visit / a museum
Have you ever visited a museum ?
Yes , I have . I visited a museum last month
7) Some of the sentences are in correct. Rewrite them using the correct tense.
VD: 1) I've been to London yesterday.
I went to London yesterday.
2) She's written -> wrote three e-mails last night.
3) Last summer we saw some beautiful lakes in Italy.
-> correct
4) Have you ever met anyone famous?
-> correct
5)Last Christmas my parents have given -> gave me an MP3 player.
6) I lived -> have lived in London since last year.
7)" Did you buy -> Have you bought any presents yet?" " No. not yet"
8)" Have you ever been snorkelling ?" "Yes, I've been snorkelling -> snorkelled last summer."
KATE: hello, Kate speaking.
DAVE: hi Kate it's David i'm phoning from Budapest.
KATE: hi David it's great to hear from you. So you HAVE FOUND (find) your mobile.
DAVE: Actually no i HAVE BOUGHT (buy) a new one but me number HASN'T CHANGED (not change).
KATE: well it's great to hear from you. We HAVEN'T SPOKEN (not speak) for ages HAVE YOU FOUND (you/find) somewhere to live yet?
DAVE: No i HAVEN'T but i JUST HAVE LOOKED (just/look) at a beautiful flat near the Danube.
KATE: are you going to live there?
DAVE: i HAVEN'T DECIDED (not decide) yet i can't really afford it!
KATE: HAVE YOU STARTED (you start) work?
DAVE: yes i HAVE i HAVE GIVEN (give) about twenty lessons, but the school (not pay) me yet.
2. what have or haven't you done today? write an affirmative and a negative sentence in the present perfect for each verb in the box.
-eat ( YES I HAVE EATEN BREAKFAST TODAY, NO I HAVEN'T EAT BREAKFAST TODAY)
-drink ( YES I HAVE DRUNG COCA COLA TODAY, NO I HAVEN'T DRUNK COCA COLA TODAY)
-hear ( YES I HAVE HEARD IT TODAY, NO I HAVEN'T HEARD IT TODAY)
-see ( YES I HAVE SEEN IT TODAY, NO I HAVEN'T SEEN IT TODAY)
-speak (YES I HAVE SPOKEN WITH HIM TODAY, NO I HAVEN'T SPOKEN WITH HIM TODAY)
3 Complete the sentences with been or gone.
-'where's maria? She's gone to the supermarket'
-jake has been to the shops. Look at all the CDs he has bought
-'are you going to the picasso exhibition in london i've already been to it it was fantastic.'
-tom has gone to jim's for lunch he'll be back about two.
-i want to speak to jill. has she gone yot no she's still here.
4. Choose for or since.
-My grandparents have been married FOR 40 years.
-it hasn't snowed here SINCE 1998
-he's had a girlfriend SINCE last summer.
-they've been engaged FOR twelve years
-i've been in love with britney SINCE i was twelve years old
-you haven't phoned me FOR ages.