PRESENT PERFECT - ALREADY, JUST, YET

TASK 1. Choose the best word to complete the gaps.

1. "Would you like something to eat?" "No thanks, I've _________ had lunch."
2. "Have you finished your homework _________?"
3. "What time is Pilar leaving?" "She's ____________ left."
4. Are you going to make dinner?" "No, I've ___________ made it. It's in the
oven!"
5. "Are we too late to see the film?". "No, it hasn't started ________."
6. I need to take the Intermediate exam because I've ____________ taken the
Elementary.
7. "Do you know where Mauricio is?" "Yes, I've _________ seen him in the
Library."
8. "Why isn't Simone coming to the cinema with us?" "She's __________ seen
the film."
9. "Have you tidied your room _____?" "No, not ______. I'll do it in a minute."
10. You have ________ completed the first nine questions.

SIMPLE PAST OR PAST PROGRESSIVE

TASK 2. Put the verbs into the correct tense (Simple Past or Past
Progressive).
1.We (wait) __________________ for Jane, when suddenly Louis (come)
__________________ around the corner.
2.I (cycle) __________________ through the park, when I (hear)
__________________ a strange noise.
3.He (pass) __________________ her a message when the teacher (look / not)
__________________.
4.I (fall) __________________ asleep while I (watch) __________________ TV last
night.
5.When Mike and Jane (paint) __________________ the walls, their dog (knock)
__________________ over the paint pot.
6.Tom (break) __________________ his leg when he (play) __________________
frisbee.

7.The phone (ring) __________________ when I (sit) __________________ on the

toilet.

PRESENT PERFECT
TASK 3. Complete the blanks using the present perfect simple and
the words in parentheses:
Conversation 1
1 Kate : __________________ (you/ever) to New York?
2 Sophie: New York? No, I__________________ (never) there. Have you?
3 Kate: Yes. In fact, I__________________ (just) back from there. I'm doing
some consultancy work there and
I__________________(spend) at least six weeks there in the last year.
4 Sophie: That sounds fabulous. __________________ (you/go up) to the top of
the Empire State Building?
5 Kate No, I __________________yet. I __________________ (take) the ferry to Ellis
Island either.
I__________________ (have/just) to work so hard. Though I __________________
(have) dinner at Sardi's and__________________ (see) a Broadway show.
Conversation 2
6 Simon: __________________ (you/finish) that report yet?
7 Lindsey: Sorry, Simon, I __________________. I __________________ (be) very
busy, you know.
I'__________________ (have) to produce figures for the budget forecast for
Head Office and
I'__________________(be) off ill as well.
8 Simon: Well I __________________ (be/not/exactly) sleeping either you know.
I'__________________(never/have) as much work on as at present. I
__________________ (not/have) a weekend off for months. I need that report
urgently.
9 Lindsey: It's as I'__________________ (just/say). I __________________
(not/have) time to do it yet.