use present perfect or present perfect continuous 1.I can't believe that it (be) only three years since i met you. 2."how long you (be)

1) By the time I arrived, someone had already opened all your letters
2) We usually talk briefly about the problems of the family at dinner time
3) Nobody has used this room for eages
4) We will give you the keys tomorrow
5) Some is interviewing Dr. Jhonson at the moment

Как учитель знакомится с учениками? Произнести по английски.
Задание: Мистер Гринвуд начинает уорк английского языка в лесной школе. Послушай и вспомни, как учитель знакомится с учениками.

Exercise 1. Complete the following sentences using Present Perfect Continuous:


Model: The boys are playing football. They... . – They’ve been playing football for almost two hours.

1. Alex is talking on the phone. He … . 2. I am waiting for my friend. I … . 3. It’s raining. It … . 4. Bob is sitting in the waiting room. He … . 5. I am trying to learn Greek. I … . 6. He is learning to drive. He … . 7. They are quarrelling. They … . 8. The baby is crying. She … . 9. I am living in the centre now. I … . 10. He is listening to his favorite music. He … . 11. Jack is doing nothing. He … 12. The parents are watching TV. They … . 13. Father is sleeping in his armchair. He … . 14. Jane is walking with her dog. She … . 15. The teacher is still correcting our papers. She … . 16. My sister is looking for a pair of new shoes. She … .

A) Past Simple B) Present Perfect

(make) a loud noise.
41. People always (want) to be able to fly like birds in the sky.
42. I once (play) a guitar which (have) only five strings.
43. I never (teach) a class where the students are so lazy.
44. I (lose) a button. I don't suppose I'll ever find it.
45. The slower you eat the more you will think you (eat).
46. You (be) already late for classes twice this week, Nick.
47. What a surprise! You're the very person I (want) to see
so much.
48. They say the police already (catch) both of the thieves.
49. When we (be) kids, we (love) the beach very much, so we (use) to spend all our holidays at the sea.
50. You (make up) your minds yet? What you (decide) to do?
51. She (slip) her arm under his and (give) him a nudge.
52. Thanks a lot. It (be) a wonderful holiday. We (have) great fun.
53. Since when you (lose) sight of him?
54. Anyone (leave) a note for me?
55. The employment office (call) me twice since I (move) to
Los Angeles.
56. When we (live) in the north the water pipes (use) to freeze every winter and we (have) to call in a plumber.
57. People (use) to come at the weekends, but during the week I (be) alone in that huge house.
58. You (work) as a mechanic before? - Yes, I (use) to change flat tires.
59. We (see) him at the summer course in London.
60. All the shirts you (send) your father (fit) him perfectly so far.
61 Although I (study) French for years I have difficulties in speaking the language.
62. John whose grades are the highest in the school (receive) a scholarship.
63. Yesterday we (have) supper with the neighbours of ours.
64. Some years ago I (come) across this photo in an old magazine.
65. We (not/give) him a thing to eat since he (arrive).
66. Jerry (fail) his exams. He'll have to take them again.
67. It's ages since I last (see) a decent comedy film on television.
68. We understood that it (be) just a slip of the tongue.
69. The police (find) the bomb yet?
70. When I (go) to book a ticket to Athens, I (find) that the flight (be) full.
71. I'm not disappointed with today's result. After all we (win) ten matches already this season.
72. I never (do) anything like it before. We'll have to start from scratch.
73. My computer (break down) again. It's time for me to buy a new word processor.
74. I can't afford a holiday abroad until I (pay back) all my debts.
75. They always (bring) flowers when they came to visit me.
76. The butcher (cut) some steak, (wrap) it up and (hand) it to me.
77. Since the baby (be) born, they (have) a lot of sleepless nights.
78. I'm sorry for her. She (has) bad luck all her life.
79. Jack (climb) quite a number of mountains but he never (be) to Everest.
80. You (see) my gloves, by any chance?
81. He (give up) smoking yet? When he (do) it?
82. What's up? You (hurt) your ankle? How you (do) it?

1. We__(to walk) fer half a day, but we____(not to reach) the camp yet.
2. How long Cindy ___(to play) tennis? - She__ (to play) tennis for more than an hour. She___(already to play) two games.
3. We ___(to work) very hard but we still can't save enought money to buy a new car.
4. ____you (ever to be) to this Botanical Garden? - Yes, we __(to be) there twice.
5. Where is Pam? - She is in her room. She ___already___(to prepare) for her exams.
6. Give me map, please. How long ____we____(to drive)? - We ___(to drive) for there hours and a half. I think we___(already to drive ) hail of the way to the town.