1.

Using the words in parentheses, complete the text below with the appropriate
tenses, then click the "Check" button to check your answers.

1. It is already 9:30 PM and I (wait) __________________ here for over an hour. If John

does not get here in the next five minutes, I am going to leave.

2. I was really angry at John yesterday. By the time he finally arrived, I

(wait) _____________ for over an hour. I almost left without him.

3. Did you hear that Ben was fired last month? He (work) ___________________ for that
import company for more than ten years and he (work) ____________________  in almost
every department. Nobody knew the company like he did.

4. I (see) ________________________ many pictures of the pyramids before I went to

Egypt. Pictures of the monuments are very misleading. The pyramids are actually quite
small.

5. Sarah (climb) ________________________  the Matterhorn,

(sail) _________________ around the world, and (go)_________________  on safari in Kenya.
She is such an adventurous person.

6. Sarah (climb)______________________  the Matterhorn, (sail) _________________ around

the world and (go)_______________________  on safari in Kenya by the time she turned
twenty-five. She (experience)_____________  more by that age than most people do in
their entire lives.

7. When Melanie came into the office yesterday, her eyes were red and watery. I think she
(cry)______________________________________________ .

2. Elige la opción correcta entre pesente perfecto, presente perfecto continuo, past
simple y past continuo.

1 My father ____ a bike since 2002.

a. was ridden
b. hasn’t ridden

2 His family ____ abroad for three years.

a. lived
b. were living
3 I ____ about moving last week.

a. think
b. was thinking

4 ____ since he gave up?

a. Does your father smoke

b. Has your father ever smoked

5 He ____ the best person I ____.

a. was / ever know

b. has been / 've ever known

6 My son ____ his homework when he ____.

a. was doing / arrived

b. has done / have arrived

7 I ____ my friend Paul after he footbal ____ l all the afternoon.
a. was meeting / has played
b. met / played

8 ____ how she always smiles you?

a. Have you noticed

b. Have you been noticing

9 I ____ for 16 years but I ___ able to give up.

a. smoked / was
b. smoked / did

10 My friend Tom ____ in a swimming competition last Friday. He ____ the first position.
a. was swimming / were winning
b. swam / won
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4.
5. Present Perfect Simple or Present Perfect Continuous Exercise 3
1. ___________________ (you / buy) your train ticket yet?
2. The kitchen is a complete mess! What ___________________ (the children / do)?
3. Julie ___________________ (learn) to drive for six years!
4. Amanda ___________________ (already / have) lunch, so she’ll meet us later.
5. How much coffee ___________________ (she / drink) this morning?
6. Simon ___________________ (write) three books.
7. I ___________________ (do) everything I needed to do today! Hurray!
8. It ___________________ (not / rain) all summer, so the garden is dead.
9. I ___________________ (read) your book. Here it is, thank you.
10. She ___________________ (forget) how to get to my house.
11. I ___________________ (work) in the garden all day and I need a rest.
12. She ___________________ (make) three cakes. They look delicious!
13. David feels great these days. He ___________________ (get) up early lately.
14. We ___________________ (always / hate) rush hour traffic.
15. Recently, I ___________________ (study) a lot. My exams are in a few weeks.
16. We ___________________ (write) this book for months and months.
17. I ___________________ (always / love) chocolate.
18. I ___________________ (want) to go back to university for a long time.
19. What’s that delicious smell? ___________________ (you / cook)?
20. I ___________________ (watch) seven films this week!
exercise 1.

1. have been waiting.

2. had been waiting
3. had been working
4. had worked
5. has climbed / has sailed / has gone.
6. had climbed / has sailed / had gone / had experienced.
7. had been crying.

exercise 2. 



1. b 2. a 3. b 4. b 5. b

6.a 7. b 8. a 9. a 10.b

exercises 3.

1. had 2. lost 3. had been

4. had won 5. took 6. didn’t think

7. told 8. suggested 9. always wanted

10. had been training 11. listened 12. started

13. have swum 14. have won 15. have been training.

exercises 4.

1. hadn’t gone 2. had wanted. 3. had been planning. 4. had slept.

5. had been riding 6. hadn’t eaten 7. had noticed 8. had been resting

exercise 5.

1. Have you bought your
train ticket yet?
2. The kitchen is a complete
mess! What have the
children been doing?
3. Julie’s been learning to
drive for six years!
4. Amanda’s already had
lunch, so she’ll meet us
later.
5. How much coffee has she
drunk this morning?
6. Simon’s written three
books.
7. I’ve done everything I
needed to do today! Hurray!
8. It hasn’t rained all summer,
so the garden is dead.
9. I’ve read your book. Here it
is, thank you. 10. She’s
forgotten how to get to my
house.
11. I’ve been working in the
garden all day and I need a
rest.
12. She’s made three cakes.
They look delicious!
13. David feels great these
days. He’s been getting up
early lately. 14. We’ve always
hated rush hour traffic. 15.
Recently, I’ve been studying a
lot. My exams are in a few
weeks.
16. We’ve been writing this
book for months and months.
17. I’ve always loved
chocolate.
18. I’ve wanted to go back to
university for a long time.
19. What’s that delicious
smell? Have you been
cooking?
20. I’ve watched seven films
this week!
exercise 6.