AHMED KHABAZ || IBN SOULAIMAN ROUDANI HIGH SCHOOL|| TAROUDANT || LEVEL: 1ST YEAR BAC

8. Have your parents arrived yet?

(been arriving arrived)

IV. FILL IN THE BLANKS WITH THE

I. WRITE SENTENCES IN PRESENT PERFECT CORRECT TENSE OF THE VERBS IN THE
KEY TO PRACTICE
SIMPLE. LIST.

1. They / play / football. watch try wait work dance look

They have played football.
2. He / speak / English. 1. I have been waiting here for nearly an hour! Where
He has spoken English. were you?
3. I / write / a poem. 2. Shiela has been trying to contact her boss all day,
I have written a poem. but he's not answering his phone.
4. We / not / wash / the car. 3.We have been working since ten o'clock. Why don't
We haven’t washed the car. we take a break?
5. Nancy / not / meet / her friends. 4.They have been dancing together all night. Do you
Nancy hasn’t met her friends. think they're in love?
5. Stefan has been looking really sad since he came
II. WRITE QUESTIONS IN PRESENT back from holiday. Do you know what's the matter?
PERFECT SIMPLE. 6.You have been watching television all evening. Go
and do your homework!
1. They / finish / their homework?
Have they finished their homework? V. CHOOSE PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE OR
2. She / visit / her friend? CONTINUOUS
Has she visited her friends?
3. The maid / clean / the house? 1. They (arrive) already) have already arrived.
Has the maid cleaned the house? 2. Lucy (run) has run 2000 metres today.
4. He / drive / the van? 3. I (clean) have been cleaning all morning. I'm fed
Has he driven the van? up!
5. You / ever / write / a poem? 4. How long (you/know) have you known Simon?
Have you ever written a poem? 5. I (drink) have drunk more water recently, and I feel
better.
III. CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER FROM 6. Sorry about the mess! I (bake) have been baking.
THE LIST. 7. How many times (you/take) have you been taking
this exam?
1. Have you always hated garlic? 8. He (eat) has eaten six bars of chocolate today.
(been hating hated) 9. Julie (cook) has cooked dinner. Let's go and eat!
2. Thank you very much for the recipe book! We’ve 10. The students (finish) have finished their exams.
been trying two different recipes so far. They're very happy.
(been trying tried) 11. The baby's face is really dirty. What (he/eat) has
3. I'm worried about Salma. She's worked too hard he eaten?
recently. 12) Ikram is exhausted these days. She (work) has
(been working worked) worked too hard recently.
4. I've been trying to call the internet company all 13) Morad (never/be) has never been abroad.
morning but I can't get through. 14) I (wait) have been waiting three hours already!
(been trying tried) 15. (you/finish) Have you finished your homework
5. She's found three main ways our company can yet?
reduce costs. 16. How long (you/be) have you been a lawyer?
(been finding found) 17. I (read) have been reading your book all day. It's
6. He's been preparing for the party for weeks. very interesting, but I'm only on chapter 2.
(been preparing prepared) 18. She (drink) has drunk ten glasses of water!
7. You've got white dust all over you! What have you 19. I (have) have had my dog for sixteen years.
been doing? 20. Help, I (lose) have lost my wallet. How can I get
(been doing done) home?

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