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1 Listening

Listen to the dialogue and put T (True) or F (False) next to each statement.

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1. Alice looks different than before.

2. Mark’s hair is shorter than before.
3. Alice quit her job last month.
4. Alice works as a tour guide.
5. Alice doesn’t enjoy her job.
6. Mark has a different job now.
7. Mark speaks a little Russian.

2 Grammar - Present perfect

Now study the information in the box and complete the dialogue on the next page, putting the verbs
in brackets into the present perfect.

We use the present perfect (I’ve started working as a tour guide) when we talk about
a change that happened between a time in the past and now. We don’t say when this
change happened. When we talk about a finished action in the past, and if we say when
it happened, we use the past simple (I visited Russia last year).
To form the present perfect, we use have/has + past participle.
The present perfect of work:

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affirmative forms negative forms questions

I’ve (=I have) worked I haven’t worked Have I worked?

You’ve worked You haven’t worked Have you worked?
He/she/it’s worked He/she/it hasn’t worked Has he/she/it worked?
We’ve worked We haven’t worked Have we worked?
You’ve worked You haven’t worked Have you worked?
They’ve worked They haven’t worked Have they worked?

Short answers
Yes, I have. / Yes, you have. / Yes, he has ...
No, I haven’t. / No, you haven’t. / No, he hasn’t ...

Mark: Hi Alice, it’s good to see you again. I (not/see) you for ages. How
(you/be)?
Alice: Not too bad.
Mark: I see you . (change)
Alice: Yes, I (be) on holiday. I see you (change) too. Your hair is
longer than before.
Mark: Yes, I (not/cut) it since last year. How’s work?
Alice: Well, I quit my job.
Mark: Really? When did that happen?
Alice: Last month.
Mark: And (you/find) a new job yet?
Alice: Yes, I ’ve started (start) working as a tour guide.
Mark: That’s great. Do you enjoy your work?
Alice: Oh, yes. I (make) lots of friends at work. And what about you? Are you still
working for the same company?
Mark: Yes, I (not/change) my job. I’m still a graphic designer and still working for
the same company. But I (travel) a bit.
Alice: Where (you/be)?
Mark: Well, I visited Russia last year. It was really interesting. I can speak a little Russian now.
Alice: Wow.

Listen again to check your answers.

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3 Practice
Look at the pictures below. Each picture is about a change from past to present. Complete the
sentences about each picture using the phrases below.
lose weight put on weight go up
start a family grow old stop raining

1. They .
2. He .
3. He .
4. She .
5. The price .
6. It .

4 Since and for

Look at the diagram and the sentences below. Complete the second sentence with the correct number.

I haven’t seen you since 2010.

I haven’t seen you for years.

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Now complete the rules with ‘since’ or ‘for’:

1. We use the present perfect with when we talk about a period of time up to now.
2. We use with the present perfect when we talk about a specific point in time (up to now).

Complete the sentences below with ‘since’ or ‘for’:

1. I haven’t had a holiday last year.

2. I’ve lived here 10 years.
3. Paul and Jane have been married 20 years.
4. Simon hasn’t lived abroad 2001.
5. Mario has been on holiday nearly one month.
6. It hasn’t rained ages.
7. Pierre has been at work seven hours.
8. Have you spoken to her yesterday?
9. They haven’t cleaned their house last September.

5 Present perfect vs. Past simple

Think about your life last year and now. Look at the sentences below. If they are true for you, put ‘T’.
If they are false, correct them to make them true. Compare with a partner.

1. I haven’t changed my home address. 7. I’ve learnt another language.

2. I’ve bought a car. 8. I’ve started a new hobby.
3. I haven’t been on holiday. 9. I haven’t travelled.
4. I’ve been to a wedding. 10. I’ve started a business.
5. I’ve changed my name. 11. I’ve changed my job.
6. I’ve made new friends. 12. My lifestyle has changed.

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Now have a conversation with your partner about the things that have changed. Student A, ask
questions with where/what/when/who, for example ‘Where did you go?’, ‘Who did you meet?’, ‘When
did that happen?’

A: Hi, I haven’t seen you since last year. What’s new?

B: I’ve been on holiday.
A: Where did you go?
B: I went to Thailand.

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