I – variant
Open the brackets using the verbs in the Present Perfect or the Present Perfect Continuous.
1.Ann never (go) camping. She (not sleep) in a tent.
2. This is a great shirt! I (wash) it at least a dozen times, and it still looks like new.
3. Can you translate this note from Stockholm? I understand Swedish when I was a child, but I (forget) it all.
4. Aren’t you about to finish with the dishes? You (wash) the dishes for thirty minutes or more. How long can it take you to wash the dishes?
5. Your Italian is very good. You (study) it long?
6. I’m not surprised he (fail) that exam. He (not work) hard recently.
7. What’s that dent in the side of the car? You (have) an accident?
8. This cassette recorder is broken. You (play) about with it?
9. How long your parents (save) with the same bank?
10. We (wait) for an hour.
II – variant
Open the brackets using the verbs in the Present Perfect or the Present Perfect Continuous.
1.Ann is writing a letter to her boyfriend. She (write) it since she got home from class. It’s going to be a long letter!
2. Mrs. Smith (teach) kindergarten for twenty years. She’s one of the best teachers at the elementary school.
3. We (go) to the Hilton House restaurant many times. The food is excellent.
4. I’m sorry, John’s not here; he (go) to the dentist. He (have) trouble with a tooth for some time.
5. Oh no! The children (cook). Look at the state of this kitchen!
6. How many times Wendy (be) late for work this week?
7. You are out of breath. You (run)?
8. How long you (learn) English?
9. Where you (be)? I (look) for you for half an hour.
10. How long you (cook)? – I (cook) for three hours already.
III – variant
Open the brackets using the verbs in the Present Perfect or the Present Perfect Continuous.
1.My eyes are getting tired. I (read) for two hours. I think I’ll take a break.
2. Mr. Sparks (work) at the power company for sixteen years. He likes his job.
3. He (read) this chapter in his chemistry three times, and he still doesn’t understand it!
4. John’s terribly upset. He (break) off his engagement to Megan. Apparently he (see) someone else since he went to Africa.
5. Do you mind if I clear the table? You (have) enough to eat?
6. Your tennis (really improve)! You (practice) in secret?
7. You (ever play) chess? You should try it. I’m sure it’s the sort of game you’d like.
8. Oh do be quiet. You (grumble) all day!
9. You (ever work) in a shop?
10. Look! Somebody (spill) ink on the notebook.
IV – variant
Open the brackets using the verbs in the Present Perfect or the Present Perfect Continuous.
1.I (be) never to Italy.
2. The post office isn’t far from here. I (walk) there many times.
3. I’m tired. We (walk) for more than an hour. Let’s stop and rest for a while.
4. We (go) to the Steak House restaurant many times. The food is delicious.
5. I’m going to give that cat some food. It (sit) on the doorstep for hours. I’m sure it’s starving.
6. I (do) grammar exercises all morning. I deserve a treat for lunch.
7. Now where are my keys? This is the third time I (lose) them today!
8. You (not buy) your mother a present? That’s really mean of you!
9. She (write) New Year postcards all afternoon. She (write) thirty of them! Can you believe?
10. How long (buy) food in the same shop?
V – variant
Open the brackets using the verbs in the Present Perfect or the Present Perfect Continuous.
1.I just (meet) him.
2. Her phone (ring) for ten minutes. Why doesn’t she answer it?
3. How long you (wait) for me? I (wait) since 9 o’clock.
4. I already (have) my dinner.
5. I (not see) him for ages.
6. How long you (wear) glasses? – For five years.
7. What (do) you? You look so tired!
8. I always (be) careful with my money.
9. You (ever waste) money on the things that only lasted a few days?
10. You (ever lend) money to someone who didn’t pay you back?
