Exercise #11

Dear Professor,
I am writing you to request more time for my paper. In case of being possible, could I have he
weekend to work on it? I apologize for this request and I promise I will manage my time better
in the future.
Warmly,
ENT

PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE, PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS AND PAST SIMPLE

5. I have had the same car for more than ten years. I'm thinking about buying a new one.
6. I came to England six months ago. I started my economics course three months ago. When I
return to Australia, I will have studied (study) for nine months and I will have been in England
for exactly one year.
7. The other day I met (meet) our friend Chris
8. She is very ill, she has not been (not be) here for two weeks
9. Sam arrived (arrive) in San Diego a week ago.
10. It has been raining (rain) all week. I hope it stops by Saturday because I want to go to the
beach.
11. He went (go) to Leeds last week.
12. We have built (build) many new roads in Poland.
13. Listen Donna, I don't care if you missed miss) the bus this morning. You (be)have been late
to work too many times. You are fired!
14. Peter have played (play) Tennis for five years when he was (be) at school.
15. I'm afraid I'm not hungry. I have already eaten (eat/already).
16. The old woman fell (fall) as she was crossing the street.
17. In the last hundred years, travelling have been becoming (become) much easier and very
comfortable. In the 19th century, it took (take) two or three months to cross North America by
covered wagon. The trip was (be) very rough and often dangerous. Things have changed
(change) a great deal in the last hundred and fifty years. Now you can fly from New York to Los
Angeles in a matter of hours.

The train has stoped. We can go out now. (stop)

She isn’t ready. She hasn’t packed her cases yet. (pack)
She has taken some photos. (take)
Sally hasn’t arrived yet. Where can she be? (arrive)
I’ve never speaked to your mother. (speak)
I haven’t decided which shoes to buy yet. (decide)
My father has driven to Rome. (drive)

My mum isn’t at home now. She has gone (go) to the supermarket.
So far this month I have seen (see) three films.
I’m hungry. I haven’t had (have) my lunch yet.
I haven’t seen (see) Helen yet today. Is she at school?
Our football team have won (win) all its matches so far this year.
I don’t know your boy-friend. I haven’t met(meet) him yet.
a) I’m from France, but I live in London now.
I have lived (live) here since 1992.
b) I’m a journalist. I work for a sports magazine in London. I have work (work) there for two
years.
c) I’m married. My husband’s name is Jonathan.
We have been married since 1993.
d) Jonathan works in a bank.
He has worked (work) there for three years.
e) We have a flat in south London.
We have had (have) the flat since last May.

R: How long have you been in Africa?

I have been living ion Africa since 1998
R: How long has your guide been working with you?
W: He has been working with me for two years.

R: What else have you been doing (you-do) in Africa?

W: I have been taking (take)photos for my guidebook.
R: How long have you been traveling (travel) around Kenya?

2. Your father looks exhausted. You ask :(you/work hard) Have you been working hard ?
3.Lisa looks beautifully tanned. You ask :(you/lie in the sun)Have you lied in the sun?
4.One of your friends is now living opposite the theatre. You want to
know :’How long--------‘ you ask :( how long/ you/live/opposite the/theatre)
How long have you been living opposite the theatre ?

2. Mike started reading a book three hours ago. He is still reading it and now he is on page 60.
(read/ for three hours) He has been reading for 3 hours
(read/ 60 pages so far) He has read 60 pages so far
3. Yuko is from Japan. She is travelling round Europe at the moment; she began her tour two
months ago.
(travel / for two months) She has been traveling for two months
(visit/ seven countries so far) She has visited seven countries so far