Present Perfect- Past Simple- Present Perfect Continuous.

1- Choose the correct words in italics in the text.

ACTION TOURS is a small, friendly company and we (0) have provided, provided many
different specialist activity holiday for people since we started we (1) have begun / began
In 2006 with only two types of holiday, but we (2) have grown/ grew every year since
then and can now offer a wide range of tours.
Our most popular holidays are skiing and cycling. Our main ski trainer, Jules,
(3) has taught/ taught skiing for nearly twenty years. Suraya is our cycling tour leader-
She (4) has taken/ took part in the National Championships three times and she
(5) has finished / finished fifth last year.
This year we (6) have organized/ organized over twenty activity holiday- already
more than we (7) have done / did last year, when we (8) have provided/ provided a total
of eighteen. Take a look at our website.

2- Complete the conversation. Use the verbs in the correct tense.

OFFICIAL Here are the details. Now, (O) Have you entered (you/ enter) a long- distance
Swimming race before?
DARRYL. Yes, (1) I have (I/ have). (2) I have done (I/do) two.
OFFICIAL. When (3) did you do (You/ do) those?
DARRYL in 2005 and 2008.
OFFICIAL and (4) did you do complete (You/ complete) both of them?
DARRYL Yes, (5) I did (I/ do). I (6) finished (Finish) Them both easily
OFFICIAL Good. Now, let’s talk about your training for this race………………………….

3- Use the words below to write sentences. Use present perfect continuos and short forms.
O I/ drive/ for three hours I’ve been driving for three hours

1. We / wait/ since two o’clock We have been waiting since two o’clock

2. Carola/ not/ sleep/ well Carola hasn’t been sleeping well

3. You/ revise/ for your exam? Have you been revising for your exam?

4. They /build/ anew gym They have been building a new gym

4- Write sentences about the situations. Use the Present Perfect Continuous and For/since

O They started playing tennis at two o’clock.

It’s now five- thirty and they’re still playing the same game! ( Since)

They’ve been playing the same game of tennis since two 0’clock!

1. I started learning Chinese when I was fifteen. Now I’m seventeen. (for)
I HAVE BEEN LEARNING CHINESE FOR TWO YEARS, I STARTED WHEN I WAS FIFTEEN.
2. Our friends came to stay with us on Sunday. And they’re still here. (since)
OUR FRIENDS HAVE BEEN STAYING WITH US SINCE SUNDAY.
3. It started raining. Yesterday afternoon and it still hasn’t stopped. (since)
IT HAS BEEN RAINING SINCE YESTERDAY IN THE AFTERNOON.
4. Graham started looking for a new job six months ago. He still hasn’t found one. (for)
GRAHAM HAS BEEN LOOKING FOR A NEW JOB FOR SIX MONTHS AND HAS NOT FOUND ONE.

5- Choose the correct words in italics in the interview

INTERVIEWER I’m terribly sorry I’m late, Ms Drake. Have you (0) been/ been being here long?
MS DRAKE No, I’ve only just (I) arrived/ been arriving. My train was late.
INTERVIEWER OK, let’s start. Why do you want to work with Camp America next summer?
MS. DRAKE Well, I’ve just. (2) Finished/ been finishing a course in sports science and since
Then I’ve (3) looked/ been looking for a job with young people. And I’ve always
(4) wanted/ been wanting to go to the United States, so this is a perfect
Opportunity.
INTERVIEWER Right. Have you (5) had / been having any experience of this sort of work?
MS DRAKE Not exactly. But I have three younger brothers, and I’ve (6) booked/ been looks
 After them a lot in the past.
INTERVIEWER That sounds good. Now have you (7) chosen/ been choosing your main sport?
MS DRAKE to teach. You mean? Yes. I’m a good cyclist, but I think my best sport is swimming
INTERVIEWER That’s fine, Mr Drake. I think you’ve (8) told/ been telling me everything….