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Grammar exercises

Question 1:         Fill in the gaps with the correct form of the verbs in brackets:

Use: Past Simple, Past Perfect and Present Perfect:

1. In 1948, Darwish (be) __________________ born.
2. Last week, my mother ( not go)_________________ shopping.
3. ____________ you ____________  (clean)   your room last month?
4. Over the years, Mary___________________ (not publish) many books.
5. Darwish ________________(become) a refugee since 1948.
6.  _______ she ever ________ (be) to the USA?  No, she ________ never ________ there. (be)
7. Last week, Eric _______________ (clean ) his room before he ___________(travel).
8. Before we (arrive) __________________ the plane  (take off)__________________.
9. I __________________ (not see ) Julia before I called her.
10. So far, my brother ________________ (participate) in three competitions.
11. The students ________just _________ ( finished )  their homework.

Question 2:        Fill in the gaps with for or since:

1. We have lived in Jerusalem ____________ three years.
2. School has started _____________ 1st September2012.
3. I have played the guitar _______________ I was  a child.

Question 3:        Complete the  following sentences:           Past Simple and Past Perfect!

1. Mary had had lunch before she went to school.
2. John had called me before __________________________________________________
3. I met your parents after _______________________________________________
4. The teacher punished the students after _______________________________________

Question 4:        Complete the following sentences using Present Perfect Simple or Continuous:

1. I__________________ ( work) on my project all day.
2. He ___________________ (wait)  for ages!
3. We ____________________ ( not start) the conference yet.

WRITE NINE QUESTIONS FROM THE CHART ABOVE.

AND ANSWER THEM WITH SHORT ANSWERS.

1.- Have you ever swum in a lake?                                                                                                                                                                                                            

2.- Has _______________________?

3.- __________________________?

4.- ___________________________?

5.- ___________________________?

6.- ___________________________?

7.- ___________________________?

8.- ___________________________?

9.- ___________________________?

Yes, I have / No, I haven’t

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key:

A)

1. has been snowing

2. have been travelled

3. have you ever seen

4. have been touring

5. have had

6. has been working

B)

1. Have you been waiting

2. has been driving

3. has been sleeping

4. have come … have been  attending

5. have been studying

6. have you seen

7. has the doctor just prescribed

8. has not understood

9. has been talking

10. has won

1. 1. I´m sorry! I´m late. __________ ( you/wait) for long?

2. Mary __________ (drive) her new car for a month.

3. Mark __________(sleep) since 1 pm.

4. We __________( come ) to this school because our best friends __________ (attend) it for three years.

5. We __________(study) English for three years.

6. __________(you/see) Tim lately?

7. __________(the doctor prescribe/ just) these antibiotics?

8. My father __________ (not/ understand) my reasons yet.

9. Mary __________(talk) on the phone with Tim for over two hours..

10. Our local football team __________ (win) the championships for three years consecutive.

Fill in the blanks with either the >Present Perfect Simple or the Present Perfect Continuous..

1. It has snowed/ has been snowing since I arrived .

2. I have never travelled/ have never been travelling by plane.

3. Have you ever seen / have you ever been seeing this movie?

4. We have toured / have been touring England. Now we are in Birmingham.

5. I have had/ have been having this car for more than ten years.

6. He has worked / has been working for hours.

Choose the most suitable verb tense to complete the sentences.

It is used:

 With a long action that began in the past and lasts up to the present.

Example: I have been studying.

 To say how long something has been happening.

Example: It has been raining for two hours.

 With actions repeated over a period of time

Example: He has been playing tennis since he was seven.

 With for, since, how long, recently.

The Present Perfect Continuous is formed with have / has been + ing form of the main verb.

It is used:

 With a past action that has a connection with the present.

Example: I´ve lost my book. ( I haven´t got it now.)

 With a recent event.

Example: I have seen that film.

 With ever, never, already, just, yet, since, for, today, this week, lately, recently, so far, how long.

Example: I haven´t seen him this week.

The Present Perfect Simple is formed with have / has + past participle of the main verb.

1. 1. I´m sorry! I´m late. __________ ( you/wait) for long?

2. Mary __________ (drive) her new car for a month.

3. Mark __________(sleep) since 1 pm.

4. We __________( come ) to this school because our best friends __________ (attend) it for three years.

5. We __________(study) English for three years.

6. __________(you/see) Tim lately?

7. __________(the doctor prescribe/ just) these antibiotics?

8. My father __________ (not/ understand) my reasons yet.

9. Mary __________(talk) on the phone with Tim for over two hours..

10. Our local football team __________ (win) the championships for three years consecutive.

Fill in the blanks with either the >Present Perfect Simple or the Present Perfect Continuous..

1. It has snowed/ has been snowing since I arrived .

2. I have never travelled/ have never been travelling by plane.

3. Have you ever seen / have you ever been seeing this movie?

4. We have toured / have been touring England. Now we are in Birmingham.

5. I have had/ have been having this car for more than ten years.

6. He has worked / has been working for hours.

Choose the most suitable verb tense to complete the sentences.

It is used:

 With a long action that began in the past and lasts up to the present.

Example: I have been studying.

 To say how long something has been happening.

Example: It has been raining for two hours.

 With actions repeated over a period of time

Example: He has been playing tennis since he was seven.

 With for, since, how long, recently.

The Present Perfect Continuous is formed with have / has been + ing form of the main verb.

It is used:

 With a past action that has a connection with the present.

Example: I´ve lost my book. ( I haven´t got it now.)

 With a recent event.

Example: I have seen that film.

 With ever, never, already, just, yet, since, for, today, this week, lately, recently, so far, how long.

Example: I haven´t seen him this week.

The Present Perfect Simple is formed with have / has + past participle of the main verb.

Present Tenses: Present Simple, Present Continuous, Present Perfect

1) Derek _____________ flowers for his mom every Mother’s day.

1. buys                        2. to buy                        3. will bought                4. buying

2) We usually _____________ to the beach with our friends every week.

1. have gone                        2. going                        3. goes                        4. go

3) The Sun _____________ in the east and _____________ in the west.

1. rising, setting                2. rises, sets                        3. rise, set                        4. to rise, to set

4) Tom and Linda _____________ the subway train to work every day.

1. takes                         2. took                        3. take                        4. have taken

5) He _____________ the car at the moment.

1. is washing                2. are washing                3. washed                        4. has washed

6) Shh! Be quiet the baby _____________ now.

1. sleeps                        2. has slept                        3. are sleeping                4. is sleeping

7) I _____________ him since yesterday morning.

1. hadn’t seen                2. hasn’t seen                3. haven’t seen                4.haven’t seeing

8) The Prime Minister _____________ a speech in the television right now.

1. is giving                        2. was give                         3. are giving                 4. Given

9) We _____________ cleaning the kitchen.

1. had just finished              2. have just finished             3. Just have finished             4. had just finished

10) For three hours, Jim _____________ for his mother at the airport.

1. have waited                2. is waiting                        3. waited                        4. has waited

11) Lauren and Sarah _____________ Spanish with Mrs. Andersen right now

1. are studying                2. is studying                3. will study                        4. studied

12) So far, He _____________ anything to make me feel bad.

1. haven’t done                2. having done                3. hasn’t done                4. hadn’t done

Present Tenses: Present Simple, Present Continuous, Present Perfect

1) Derek _____________ flowers for his mom every Mother’s day.

1. buys                        2. to buy                        3. will bought                4. buying

2) We usually _____________ to the beach with our friends every week.

1. have gone                        2. going                        3. goes                        4. go

3) The Sun _____________ in the east and _____________ in the west.

1. rising, setting                2. rises, sets                        3. rise, set                        4. to rise, to set

4) Tom and Linda _____________ the subway train to work every day.

1. takes                         2. took                        3. take                        4. have taken

5) He _____________ the car at the moment.

1. is washing                2. are washing                3. washed                        4. has washed

6) Shh! Be quiet the baby _____________ now.

1. sleeps                        2. has slept                        3. are sleeping                4. is sleeping

7) I _____________ him since yesterday morning.

1. hadn’t seen                2. hasn’t seen                3. haven’t seen                4.haven’t seeing

8) The Prime Minister _____________ a speech in the television right now.

1. is giving                        2. was give                         3. are giving                 4. Given

9) We _____________ cleaning the kitchen.

1. had just finished              2. have just finished             3. Just have finished             4. had just finished

10) For three hours, Jim _____________ for his mother at the airport.

1. have waited                2. is waiting                        3. waited                        4. has waited

11) Lauren and Sarah _____________ Spanish with Mrs. Andersen right now

1. are studying                2. is studying                3. will study                        4. studied

12) So far, He _____________ anything to make me feel bad.

1. haven’t done                2. having done                3. hasn’t done                4. hadn’t done

  The present perfect is used to talk about actions or events in the past that are still going on in the present, or are still important for the present, or are part of the general experience of someone who is still alive. (It is NOT used when talking about a particular time in the past. Then, the simple past is used)

Exercise  

1). Look at this table of things Marie Leblanc and her brother Pierre have done, or have not done. Then complete the questions and answers according to the instructions. Use the present perfect tense and the words in the table.

1. (Ask Marie about her experience of horse-riding). Marie, have you ever ridden a horse?

(Give her answer) Me? Oh no, ___________________________________________

1. (Ask Pierre about his experience of horse-riding) Pierre, __________________________________________________________

(Give his answer). Yes, ________________________________________________________

1. (Ask Pierre and Marie’s experiences of singing in public). Pierre, ______________________________________________________________________?

(Give Pierre’s answer). Yes, ______________________________________________________

1. (You want to know Marie’s ideas about living in America. Ask her) Marie, ________________________________________________________________________?

(Give her answer). No, ____________________________________________________

1. (You want to know Pierre’s ideas about living in America, but you are too shy to ask Pierre. Ask Marie instead). Marie, ________________________________________________________________________________

(Give Marie’s answer) Yes, ________________________________________________________

1. (Are Pierre and Marie good at remembering their father’s birthday? Ask their father.)

Monsieur LeBlanc, ___________________________________________________________?

(Give their father’s answer) ____________________________________________________.

1. (Ask Marie about her visits to England) Marie, ___________________________________________________________________?

(Give her answer). Yes, ________________________________________________________

1. (You meet Marie at a party. You are not sure if it is your first meeting. Ask her a suitable question.) Marie, _________________________________________________ before?

(Give Marie’s answer.) Yes, _____________________________________________________

1. (Ask Marie a similar question about meeting Pierre before). _________________________________________________________________________?

(Give Marie’s answer) _______________________________________________________.

Present Perfect negative

Exercise

1). Members of the Staywell Keep- Fit Club gave up a lot of bad habits some years ago and started to live in a very healthy way. The president of the club is talking about some of the members. Make sentences using the present perfect with for and since, according to the sentences and words given. Use positive or negative forms as indicated.

1. Sid stopped smoking 18 years ago. (smoke (negative), for)

Sid hasn’t smoked for 18 years.

1. Don became a vegetarian in 1980. (be(positive), since)

1. Liza began to be interested in healthy eating five years ago. (be (positive), for)

4. Sam gave up alcohol after his car accident. (Drink (negative), since)

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5. I started running two kilometres every morning in 1985. (run (positive), since)

6. Mary stopped going to bed after midnight two years ago. (stay up(negative), for)

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7. Sue and Pam stopped taking useless medicines when they joined the health club. (take (negative), since)    

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8. Bob and I play squash every Friday night. This began when the squash court opened. (play (positive), since).                                                                                                                                                      

      Present Perfect: questions and statements; some

               expressions of frequency

POSITION OF EXPRESSIONS OF FREQUENCY:

Have you ever done it?                                                             Yes, I’ve done it once

No, I’ve never done it.                                                                                              Twice

Yes, I’ve often done it.                                                                                              Several times 

            Sometimes                                                                                                         etc.

      Present Perfect: positive and negative forms;

                    Use with for and since

Notes on for and since

I have seen here for two hours (= period of time up to the present)

I haven’t played tennis for ten years. (= period of time up to the present)

I have been here since eight o’clock (= point of time in the past)

I am
You are
He is
She is
It is
We are
They are

I'm
You're
He's
She's
It's
We 're
They 're

I am not
You are not
He is not
She is not
It is not
We are not
They are not

I 'm not
You aren't
He isn't
She isn't
It isn't
We aren't
They aren't

Am I?
Are you?
Is he?
Is she?
Is it?
Are we?
Are they?

No, I 'm not.
No, you aren't.
No, he isn't.
No, she isn't.
No, it isn't.
No, we aren't.
No, they aren't.

Yes, I am.
Yes, you are.
Yes, he is.
Yes, she is.
Yes, it is.
Yes, we are.
Yes, they are.

Fill in the affirmative

form of the verb (+). Only write full forms.

1. Bob ……… a good teacher.

2. I ……… from Italy.

3. We ……… at home.

4. You ……… my best friend.

5. The elephant ……… big.

6. The toys ……… under the chair.

7. I ......... a student.

8. The book ……… on the table.

1

Fill in the affirmative

form of the verb (+). Only write contracted forms.

1. I ……… at school.

2. She ……… from Spain.

3. We ……… in the garden.

4. You ……… a bad boy.

5. The mouse ……… gray.

6. He ……… 20 years old.

7. I ......... a teacher.

8. He ……… at home.

2

Fill in the negative

form of the verb (-). Only write full forms.

1.  I ………… at home. I am at the concert.

2. Sam ……… from Spain. He is from Italy.

3. They ……… students. They are pupils

4. You ………… bad. You are good.

5. The dog ………… white. It is black.

6. He ………… tall. He is short.

7. I ............ a doctor. I am a nurse.

8. Mary………… my sister. She is her sister.

3

Fill in the negative

form of the verb (-). Only write contracted forms.

1.  Her eyes ………… brown. They are blue.

2. I ……… happy. I am sad.

3. They ……… old. They are young.

4. Liza ………… my sister. She is my mother.

5. We ………… weak. We are strong.

6. It ………… cold today. It is hot.

7. She ............ an actress. She is a singer.

8. Tom ………… in Italy.  He is in France.

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Fill in the interrogative

form of the verb (?). Answer the question.

1.  ……… his eyes blue? – No, ………… . They are grey.

2.  ……… you happy? – Yes, …………. . I am very happy.

3. ……… Nick a good student? – Yes, ………… . He studies well.

4. ……… they doctors? – No, ………… . They are teachers.

5. ……… the flower pink? – No, ………… . It is purple.

6. ……… we English? – Yes, ……….. . You are English

7. ……… I weak. – No, …………. . You are strong.

8. ……… she your sister? – No, ……...... . She is Tom’s sister. 

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Fill in the blanks with the correct word:

Hello! My name ……… Mary. I ……… eight years old. . I have a little brother. He ......... only 3. I like to play with him. He is very funny.  I have a lot of friends but my best friends …….. Ann, Dan and Tom. I play with them on weekends.

It ……… Sunday today, but I ……… with my friends. I ……… with my family. The day ……… sunny. We ……… at the beach. But where ......... my friends? Ann ......... at home. Dan ……… at the playground. Tom ……… at the playground. He ……… at the cinema.

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