Unit 1 Grammar
Present perfect simple & continuous
Present perfect simple
1 Correct the errors in the text. Write the
corrections below.
About me!
I has lived in Gibraltar all my life. I have travel
around Spain a lot, but I not been abroad. I have got
not a large family – there is only my mum, my dad
and me. We has not got any pets.
I have lived
1 I have travelled
2 I haven’t been abroad
3 I haven’t got a large family
4 We haven’t got any pets
still, already, yet, just, for & since
2 Add two or three words to the second sentence
so that it has the same meaning as the first.
1 Did you finish your essay five minutes ago?
Have you finished your essay yet?
2 Tara and Ayesha met four years ago.
Tara and Ayesha have known each other for
four years.
3 Jon and Eva last saw each other in May.
Jon and Eva haven’t seen each other since
May.
4 My parents left some time ago.
My parents have already left.
5 I haven't had my birthday party yet.
I still haven’t had my birthday party.
6 I’m waiting for Jorge to text me.
Jorge hasn't texted me yet.
ever & never
3 Complete the dialogue with ever or never and
the present perfect simple form of the verbs in
brackets.
Luis What is the most embarrassing thing that you
(1) have ever done (do)?
Ben I don't know, I (2) have never really done
(do) anything that embarrassing. I (3) have
never liked (like) being the centre of attention
– I think I’m quite shy really.
Luis You’re not shy. You’re one of the friendliest
people I (4) have ever met (meet).
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4 Complete the text with the verbs in the box. Use
the present perfect simple or the present perfect
continuous.
not be able think not be have feel choose
Hi Nuria,
Sorry I (1) haven’t been in contact recently, I (2)
have had a lot on my mind. I (3)’ve been thinking
about changing my subjects at school.
I know that’s crazy at this point, but I
(4)’ve been felt really stressed and I think it’s
probably because
I (5)’ve chosen the wrong subjects. I (6) haven’t
been able to eat; I feel so worried. I hope you
understand.
Love you.
Jen x
CONSOLIDATE
5 Choose the correct options to complete the
text.
I’m so proud of Rebecca. She has gone to Iceland
by (1) ____ to appear on a TV show. Last month,
she (2) ____ her guitar in a café, when a talent
agent (3) ____ her. The woman, Birta, (4) ____ for
an Icelandic TV company and she (5) ____ for
some new talent for their shows. Rebecca (6) ____
her new job, although she has to wear lots of
makeup for the cameras, which I (7) ____ has taken
her some time to (8) ____.
1 A herself B myself C itself
2 A is playing B was playing C played
3 A spotted B is spotting C was spotting
4 A is working B works C was working
5 A look B looked C was looking
6 A enjoys B is enjoying C was enjoying
7 A think B thought C was thinking
8 A used to B be used to C get used to
6 Choose the correct options.
1 We hung out / were hanging out by the park
when the police came over / were coming over.
2 I read / was reading a magazine when the boy
offered / was offering to buy me a coffee.
3 I forgot / was forgetting a lot of my English
while I was / was being on holiday.
4 Did you listen / Are you listening, Thomas?
I tried / was trying to explain something to you.
5 I lost / was losing my phone while I ran / was
running in the park.