PRESBnTJ  "PERFECT SjMfLE
Exercises
Read the situations and write sentences. Use the folLowing verbs in the present perfect: arrive     break     fall     go up     grow     improve lose-
1 Tom is looking for his key. He can't find it.
2 Lisa can't walk and her leg is in plaster.
3 Last week the bus fare was £1.80. Now it is £2.
4 Maria's English wasn't very good. Now it is better.
5 Dan didn't have a beard before. Now he has a beard.
6 This morning I was expecting a letter. Now I have it.
7 The temperature was 20 degrees. Now it is only 12.
yom   has Lost his. key,
Lisa..........................
The bus fare .......................
Her English ........
Dan ......
The letter
The .............................
Complete B's answers. Some sentences are positive and some negative. Use these verbs be     be     eat     happen     have-     have     -meet     play read
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What's Mark's sister like7 Is everything going well? Are you hungry? Can you play chess? Are you enjoying your holiday?
What's that book like? Is Brussels an interesting place?
I hear your car broke down again yesterday. Do you like caviar? Mike was Late for work again today.
Who's that woman by the door?
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I've no idea.     1 ve never met her.
Yes, we   '•a.ven't had,,   any problems so far.
Yes.  I............................................................much today.
Yes, but ............ forages.
Yes, it's the best holiday long time.
I don't know...................
I've no idea.
Yes, it's the second time this month.
I don't know.....................
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late every day this week. I don't know....................
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her before.
PR£StNT PERFECT Omiv/uou_S
Write a question for each situation.
1 You meet Paul as he is leaving the swimming pool. You ask: (you / swim?)   .... Have you been swmimmg.7.....................................
2 You have just arrived to meet a friend who is waiting for you. You ask: (you / wait / long?) ---------
3 You meet a friend in the street. His face and hands are very dirty. You ask: (what / you / do?) .......................... .....................
for 20 minutes.
Read the situations and complete the sentences.
1 It's raining. The rain started two hours ago. It   s been rainuig .. for two hours.
2 We are waiting for the bus. We started waiting 20 minutes ago. We ........................... ......
3 I'm learning Spanish. I started classes in December.
I .............................................. ...................................................since December.
4 Jessica is working in a supermarket. She started working there on 18 January.
............................ since 18 January.
5 Our friends always spend their holidays in Italy. They started going there years ago.
....................for years.