NAME: DATE:OIL ENGINEERING – GROUP: HOMEWORK Nº

HOMEWORK INSTRUCTIONS

Follow the example given in each exercise to answer correctly by using the Present Perfect Simple and the PresentPerfect Continuous depending on each section.

AIM OF THIS HOMEWORK

The student identifies the Grammar structure of the Present Perfect Simple and Present Perfect Continuous he needsto use in each exercise and makes use of them in the correct context.

INSTRUCTIONS: Read the situations and write sentences using the verbs below in the correct form of the PresentPerfect Simple.

INSTRUCTIONS: Use the words given in brackets to ask correct questions in the Present Perfect Simple. Add ever andother words.

1. (ride / horse ?) Have you ever ridden a horse?

2. (be / California?) Have you

3. (run / marathon?) Have

4. (speak to / famous person)

5. (most beautiful place / visit?) What’s the

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1. Tom is looking for his key. He can’t find it. Tom has lost his key.2. Lisa can’t walk and her leg is in plaster. Lisa3. Last week, the bus fare was £1.80. Now, it is £2. The bus fare4. Maria’s English wasn’t very good. Now, it’s better. Her English5. Dan didn’t have a beard before. Now, he has a beard. Dan6. This morning, I was expecting a letter. Now, I have it. The letter7. The temperature was 20 degrees. Now, it is only 12. The

INSTRUCTIONS: Write four sentences about yourself. Use I haven’t and choose from the boxes.

used a computer travelled by bus eaten any fruitbeen to the cinema read a book lost anything

today this week recentlyfor ages since… this year

1. I haven’t used a computer today.

2. I this week.

3.

4.

5.

INSTRUCTIONS: Use the Present Perfect Continuous to say what these people have been doing or what has beenhappening.

They have been shopping. She

They He

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INSTRUCTIONS: Write a question for each situation using the words in (brackets) in the correct form of the PresentPerfect Continuous.

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

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.You ask: (what / you / do?)

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

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

INSTRUCTIONS: Read the situations and complete the sentences below correctly using the Present Perfect Continuous.

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

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

4. Jessica is working in a supermarket. She started working there on January 18.since January 18.

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

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