Exercise 1
Read the situation and complete the sentences. Use the verbs in brackets.
1 Tom started reading a book two hours ago. He is still reading it and now he is on page 53.
……………………. for two hours. (read)
……………………. 53 pages so far. (read)
2 Rachel is from Australia. She is travelling round Europe at the moment. She began her trip three months ago.
She ……………………. for three months. (travel)
……………………. six countries so far. (visit)
3 Patrick is a tennis player. He began playing tennis when he was ten years old. This year he won the national championship again- for the fourth time.
……………………. the national championship four times. (win)
……………………. since he was ten. (play)
4 When they left college, Lisa and Sue started making films together. They still make films.
They ……………………. films since they left college. (make)
……………………. five films since they left college. (make)
Answers
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1 He has been reading
He has read
2 She’s been travelling / She has been travelling
She’s visited / She has visited
3 He’s won / He has won …
He’s / He has been playing tennis
4 They’ve / They have been making (films …)
They’ve / They have made (five films …)
Exercise 2
For each situation, ask a question using the words in brackets.
1 You have a friend who is learning Arabic. You ask:
(how long / learn / Arabic?) …………………….
2 You have just arrived to meet a friend. She is waiting for you. You ask:
(wait / long?) Have …………………….
3 You see somebody fishing by the river. You ask:
(catch / any fish?) …………………….
4 Some friends of yours are having a party next week. You ask:
(how many people / invite?) …………………….
5 A friend of yours is a teacher. You ask:
(how long / teach?) …………………….
6 You meet somebody who is a writer. You ask:
(how many books / write?) …………………….
(how long / write / books?) …………………….
7 A friend of yours is saving money to go on a world trip. You ask:
(how long / save?) …………………….
(how much money / save?) …………………….
Answers
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1 How long have you been learning Arabic?
2 Have you been waiting long?
3 Have you caught any fish?
4 How many people have you invited?
5 How long have you been teaching?
6 How many books have you written?
How long have you been writing books?
7 How long have you been saving?
How much money have you saved?
Exercise 3
Put the verb into the more suitable form, present perfect simple (I have done) or continuous (I have been doing).
1 Where have you been? ……………………. (you / play) tennis?
2 Look! ……………………. (somebody / break) that window.
3 You look tired. ……………………. (you / work) hard?
4 ‘ ……………………. (you / ever / work) in a factory?’ ‘No, never.’
5 ‘Liz is away on holiday.’ ‘Is she? Where ……………………. (she / go)?’
6 My brother is an actor. ……………………. (he / appear) in several films.
7 ‘Sorry I’m late.’ ‘That’s all right. ……………………. (I / not / wait) long.’
8 ‘Is it still raining?’ ‘No, ……………………. (it / stop).’
9 ……………………. (I / lose) my phone. ……………………. (you / see) it anywhere?
10 ……………………. (I / read) the book you lent me, but ……………………. (I / not I finish) it yet. It’s very interesting.
11 ……………………. (I / read) the book you lent me, so you can have it back now.
12 This is a very old book. ……………………. (I / have) it since I was a child.
Answers
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1 Have you been playing
2 Somebody’s broken / Somebody has broken
3 Have you been working
4 Have you ever worked
5 has she gone
6 He’s appeared / He has appeared
7 I haven’t been waiting
8 it’s stopped / it has stopped
9 I’ve lost / I have lost … Have you seen
10 I’ve been reading / I have been reading … I haven’t finished
11 I’ve read / I have read
12 I’ve had / I have had