LANGUAGE FOCUS • Unit 2

Present perfect: affirmative and negative Present perfect: questions

1 Complete the sentences using the present perfect 3 Write questions using the present perfect.
form of the verbs in the box. Have you bought a new computer?
Yes, we have. We bought the new computer
not fly ​not make ​not read ​not visit ​
on Friday.
see  ​spend ​stop ​take
1
Yes, they have. The boys went to the park ten
I ’ve spent all my money.
minutes ago.
1 I this book. What is it
2
about?
No, I’m going to clean my room now.
2 My parents aren’t at home. They
3
my brother to the dentist.
Yes, she has. Morgan had her lunch at one
3 This clock isn’t working: it  .
o’clock.
4 Jen that film three times.
4
5 We by plane before.
Not yet. I want to write my essay in the evening.
6 Ellie a cake. She’s baked
5
chocolate biscuits.
Yes, we gave Cora her birthday present last
7 They Paris since May.
night.
6
for and since No, she hasn’t. She’s going to check her emails
2 Write sentences using the present perfect. after breakfast.
Use for or since.
I / not / play / the guitar / two years Present perfect and past simple
I haven’t played the guitar for two years.
4 Complete the dialogue using the present perfect
1 Evie / have / this phone / January
or past simple form of the verbs in brackets.

Nora 1
you (be) to
2 we / not / take / any photos / three months
the new juice bar on the High Street?

It 2 (open) two weeks ago.
3 the teacher / not / give / any homework /
Kai Not yet. We 3 (be) busy
Monday
recently. We 4
(want) to go

there on Sunday, but there 5
4 I / know / Max / two years
(be) too many people.

Nora I know! It’s because their juices and
5 they / not use / this app / weeks
smoothies are amazing. We 6

(go) there on Tuesday morning.
6 Lucas / be / busy / four o’clock
Kai What 7 you

(order)?
Nora I 8 (buy) a green juice.
It only 9 (have) three
ingredients: apples, lemons and spinach,
but it 10 (taste) delicious.
I 11
(not drink) anything so
delicious for months!
Kai Yuk! Spinach juice is disgusting!
Nora 12 you ever (try)
it?
Kai Actually no, but …

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