1. Choose the correct alternative.
Megan meets her friend Jess in a cafe.
MEGAN: Hi, JESS, how are you? (1) I haven’t seen / I haven’t been seeing you since the summer.
JESS: No, (2) I’ve been revising / I’ve revised for my exams. They’re next week. What about you?
MEGAN: Well, a few days ago I met a website designer, Steve, (3) who’s looking / who’s been looking for some help for weeks. (4) He offers / He’s offered me some work from next week.
JESS: That’s great.
MEGAN: Yeah, and every day since then (5) I look / I’ve been looking at his sites. (6) He’s designed / He’s been designing three or four really cool ones already. But (7) he doesn’t have / he isn’t having enough time to do all the new ones. That’s why (8) he’s needing / he needs me.
JESS: That’s really good. Hey, who’s that guy over there? (9) He’s looked / He’s been looking at us since we met.
MEGAN: Oh, wow, that’s Steve, the guy (10) I’ve been telling / I tell you about.
JESS: (11) He’s looking / He looks like a student or something.
MEGAN: Shh. (12) He’s coming / He comes over.
STEVE: Hi, Megan.
MEGAN: Hi Steve, this is my friend Jess.
STEVE: Hello. (13) Do you using / Are you using the wi-fi in here at the moment?
JESS: Yes. (14) I come / I’m coming here most days for lunch and since there’s free wi-fi (15) I’ve checked / I’ve been checking my email at the same time.
STEVE: And (16) do you enjoy / are you enjoying the food here?
JESS: Er, yes. It’s always very good. But why?
STEVE: Oh, just interested. (17) I own / I’m owning this cafe.
MEGAN: I didn’t know that!
Answer
2 I’ve been revising 3 who’s been looking
4 He’s offered 5 I’ve been looking
6 He’s designed 7 he doesn’t have
8 he needs 9 He’s been looking
10 I’ve been telling 11 He looks
12 He’s coming 13 Are you using
14 I come 15 I’ve been checking
16 do you enjoy 17 I own
2. Complete the sentences with the verbs from the box in the correct form: present perfect simple, present perfect continuous, present simple or present continuous.
not / be deal not / finish have not / know live see not / see
not / speak stare stay suffer wait not / want watch
1 I … haven’t finished …… answering my emails because I …’ve been dealing …… with customers all morning.
2 Thank you, but I really ………………………. any more juice. I ………………………. two large glasses already.
3 Paul ………………………. from earache since the weekend. He ………………………. the doctor twice, but it’s still not better.
4 We ………………………. why Sara is upset, but she ………………………. to us for ages.
5 Why ………………………. you ………………………. at me like that? I suppose you ………………………. anyone with rainbow-coloured hair before!
6 I ………………………. with my cousin in London for a few days. I here before, but he ………………………. here for several years, so he can show me around.
7 I’m sorry I’m late. ………………………. you ………………………. a long time?
8 We ………………………. this stupid film since lunchtime. Let’s switch over to another channel.
Answer
2 don’t want … ’ve had / have had
3 ’s been suffering / has been suffering … ’s seen / has seen
4 don’t know … hasn’t spoken
5 are you staring … haven’t seen
6 ’m staying / am staying … haven’t been … ’s lived / has lived or ’s been living / has been living
7 Have you been waiting
8 ’ve been watching / have been watching
3. Complete the email with suitable verbs in the correct form: present perfect simple, present perfect continuous, present simple or present continuous.
From: Roberto & Jan
To: Nick
Subject: Greetings from Prague
Dear Nick,
We (1) …’re having …… a wonderful time here in Prague. We (2) ………………. here for three days now and we (3) ………………. to stay for the rest of the week because we (4) ………………. ourselves so much. We (5) ………………. the Charles Bridge and the Castle, and this morning we walked around other historic places, including Kafka’s house. I took this photo just before lunch. We (6) ………………. any souvenirs yet, but we (7) ………………. some good art galleries and shops. Fortunately, the weather (8) ………………. too cold so far. People (9) ………………. it can be really bad at this time of year and of course it often (10) ………………. heavily here! As this is the first time we (11) ………………. to Prague, we (12) ………………. that we’re just lucky.
See you soon, Roberto and Jan
Answer
Example answers:
2 ’ve/have been
3 ’ve/have decided
4 ’re/are enjoying
5 ’ve/have seen
6 haven’t bought
7 ’ve/have visited
8 hasn’t been
9 say 10 snows
11 ’ve/have been 12 think
4. Put the verbs into the correct form: present perfect simple, present perfect continuous, present simple or present continuous.
Sam is the captain of his local football team. He’s talking to his brother, Dave.
SAM: Dave, I’m worried about the team.
DAVE: But why? (1) … You’ve won ……. (You / win) every game this season.
SAM: Yeah, (2) ………………… (we / be) very lucky. That’s (3) ………………… (what / cause) me problems now.
DAVE: How come?
SAM: Well, (4) ………………… (we / practise) twice a week since the beginning of this season and (5) ………………… (that / really / make) a difference. Now, some of the guys say that’s not necessary because (6) ………………… (we / always / win). The thing is, I’m afraid that if (7) ………………… (we / not / practise) so often, we may start losing matches. (8) ………………… (we / play) Donnington on Saturday and (9) ………………… (everyone / agree) they’re a really strong team. I’m worried because the trouble is, (10) ………………… (we / not / practise) since Monday.
DAVE: I can see (11) ………………… (you / have) a problem. What can you do?
SAM: I think the problem is really Callum.
DAVE: The big guy (12) ………………… (who / play) for you since last season?
SAM: Yeah, and (13) ………………… (he / usually / score) most of the goals. The trouble is, since the summer (14) ………………… (he / arrive) for training really late. And now several of the other players in the team (15) ………………… (begin) to do the SAMe. When I try to talk to him, (16) ………………… (he / refuse) to listen to what (17) ………………… (I / say).
DAVE: Well, you’re the captain, tell him he can’t play in the match against Donnington if (18) ………………… (he / not / listen) to you.
SAM: OK, but (19) ………………… (I / not / like) to speak to people like that. What if he gets angry and leaves the team?
DAVE: I’m sure he won’t.
SAM: Yeah, well. (20) ………………… (I / hope) not.
Answer
2 we’ve been or we have been
3 what’s causing or what is causing
4 we’ve been practising / we have been practising or we’ve practised / we have practised
5 that’s really made or that really makes
6 we always win
7 we don’t practise
8 We’re playing / We are playing or We play
9 everyone agrees
10 we haven’t practised
11 you have
12 who’s been playing / who has been playing
13 he usually scores
14 he’s been arriving / he has been arriving
15 have begun / are beginning
16 he refuses
17 I say
18 he doesn’t listen
19 I don’t like
20 I hope