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Present perfect simple and continuous
Complete the conversation with the verbs from the box inthe correct form: present perfect
‘Sthpte or present perfect continuous. In some cases both forms are possible, You need to use
sar the verbs more than once. Read the whole conversation before you begin
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Jane is being interviewed by Nicola for ajob working with young children
nicola: Come in, Jane. Please sit down. Would you like
a coffee?
jane: Thank you, actually 1) "YeMst Midd (just) E
ricous his area at all?
ane 0 live inthis town,
here for
holidays since | wae a child Im staying with
them at the moment, actually
nicous: Oh, that’s nice, And do you have a driving
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Nicoux Well if you get the job, well try to help you. Now,
1 come and meet some
‘of the children?
Jane Oh, yes.
Iicota: Right, if you'll just follow me then.
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today!
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| insweeks your phone,
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cam a fiat for two mont
| 19 Thisisthe fist time I've been toa nightlub.
toa nightclub bet
10 Kim jst herol
oa job a year ago ands stil trying to find one.
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since yesterday.
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this morning
Present perfect and present
(have done / Ihave been doing and | do / | am doing)
Choose the correct alternative.
Megan meets her fiend Jess in a cafe
[thaven' bee
for my exams. They're next week. W
ecan: Hi. Jess, how are you? Laven!
MEGAN eve, oking / who's been looking
sess
MEGAN: Look /'ve been
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sess: Tha guy overt
MecaN’ ve been telling / | tell you about.
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Present perfect and present
erfect simple, present perfect continuous,
captain of hs local footbal team. He's talking to his brother, Dave
Dave, I'm worried about the team.
You've won. (You / win) every game this season.
But why? 0)
Yeah, (2 (we / be) very lucky.
That's) (what / cause) me problems now.
How come?
Well (we / practise) twice a week since
the beginning ofthis season and (5)
(that / really / make) a difference. Now, some of the guys sa)
( ly
(we / always / win). The thing is, I'm afraid that
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fo
losing matches. Like, ()
(we / not / practise) so often, we may start
(we / play) Donnington on
Saturday and ) (everyone / agree)
they're a really strong team. The trouble i, (0)
(we / not / practise) since Monday.
lean see (1) (you / have) a problem.
What can you do?
| think the problem is really Callum.
The big guy 2) (who / play) for you since last
Yeah, and (3) (he / usually / score) most of the
goals. The trouble is, since the summer (
(he / arrive) for training realy late. And now some of the others
09 (begin) to do the same. When | try to talk to
him, 06) (he / refuse) to listen to what
om (say)
Well, you're the captain, tell him he can't play if
9) (he / not / listen) to you,
Ok, but 19)
(/ not / ke) it. What if he gets angry and leaves the team?
''m sure he won't,
Yeah, well. 20)
(11 hope) not
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