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Present perfect and past Flashcards

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1
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For what we use the present perfect continuous?

A

For an activity that has recently stopped or just stopped

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2
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What’s the structure the present perfect continuous?

A

have/has been + ing

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3
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It began raining two hours ago and it still raining

How long ___ it ___ _______?

A

How long has it been raining

Is still happening or has just stopped

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4
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Can you use the present perfect continuous for repeated actions?

A

Yes

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5
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Compare the present continuous with present perfect continuous

A

Present continuous: I am doing

Present perfect continuous: I have been doing

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6
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You have arrived a little late to meet Ben who is waiting for you. You say:
I’m sorry I’m late, Ben. (you / wait / long?)

A

Have you been waiting long?

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7
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Jane’s little boy comes into the house with a very dirty face and dirty hands. His mother says:
Why are you so dirty? (what / you / do?)

A

What have you been doing?

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8
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You are in a shop and see Anna. You didn’t know she worked there. You say:
Hi, Anna. (how long / you / work / here?)

A

How long have you been working

here?

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9
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A friend tells you about his job – he sells phones. You say:

You sell phones? (how long / you / do / that?)

A

How long have you been doing that?

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10
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What means the expression “I have been doing”?

A

“eu tenho feito”

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11
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When we use present perfect simple the activity has not been finished

A

No, we are thinking about completed action

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What’s the structure the present perfect simple?

A

have/has + verb in the past participle

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13
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When we use the continuous “how long”?

A

For something that is still happening

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When we use the simple “how much”, “how many” or “how many times”?

A

For completed actions

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15
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Some friends of yours are having a party next week. You ask:

how many people / invite?

A

How many people have you invited?

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16
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A friend of yours is saving money to go on a world trip. You ask:
(how long / save?)
(how much money / save?)

A

How long have you been saving?

How much money have you saved?

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17
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Look!___________ (somebody / break) that window.

A

somebody has broken that window

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18
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‘Is it still raining?’ ‘No, __________(it / stop).’

A

it has stopped

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19
Q

When we use present perfect?

A

To talk about something that began in the past and still

continues now

20
Q

Compare present with present perfect

A

Present is now

Present perfect is about something that began in the past and still continues now (have/has + past participle)

21
Q

Can you use either the continuous or simple with live and work?

A

Yes.

Julia has been living or Julia has lived

22
Q

Which is right?

I like your house. How long do you live / have you lived here?

A

have you lived

23
Q

You meet somebody on a plane. She says that she lives in Chicago. You ask her:
(you / always / live / in Chicago?)

A

have you always lived in Chicago?

24
Q

Is Amy married?

Yes, she________ married to a German guy.

A

is been

25
Q

You know Mel, don’t you?

Yes, we_______ each other a long time.

A

have known

26
Q

Sue lives in Berlin, doesn’t she?

Yes, she_____ in Berlin for many years.

A

is living

27
Q

Do you go to the cinema a lot?

No, I_____ to the cinema for ages.

A

haven’t been

28
Q

Would you like to go to New York
one day?
Yes, I_____to go to New York.
(use always / want)

A

have always wanted

29
Q

When we use “for” or “since”?

A

To say how long something has been happening

30
Q

How can you use “for”?

A

for + a period of time

31
Q

How can you use “since”?

A

since + the start of period

32
Q

Is it correct?

How many plays has William Shakespeare written?

A

No.

How many plays did William Shakespeare write?

33
Q

Is it correct?

Where have you been born?

A

No.

Where were you born?

34
Q

Complete

What do you think of my English? Do you think ________? (it improve)

A

it has improved

35
Q

Complete

Quick! We need to call an ambulance.___________ an accident. (there / be)

A

There has been

36
Q

Complete

a: Ben won’t be able to play tennis for a while. _____________his arm. (He / break)
b: Oh. How__________ ? (that / happen)
a: ________ off a ladder. (He / fall)

A

a: He has bronken
b: Did that happen
c: He fell

37
Q

Put the correct sentence:

Where have you been yesterday evening?

A

P.S

Where were you

38
Q

Use the present perfect or past simple

the weather / be / cold / recently

A

The weather has been cold recently

39
Q

Use the present perfect or past simple

Emily / earn / a lot of money / this year

A

Emily has earned a lot of money this year

40
Q

Use the present perfect or past simple
____________(There / be) a bus drivers’ strike last week, so
____________(there / be) no buses.

A

There was

There were

41
Q

Use the present perfect or past simple
It’s nearly lunchtime, and__________ (I / not / see) Martin all morning. I wonder
where he is.

A

I haven’t seen

42
Q

Use the present perfect or past simple

a: Where do you live? b: In Boston.
a: How long________ (you / live) there? b: Five years.
a: Where_________ (you / live) before that? b: In Chicago.
a: And how long_________ (you / live) in Chicago? b: Two years.

A

Have you lived
did you
did you

43
Q

James was on his hands and knees on the floor. He was looking / He’d been looking for his
contact lens.

A

He was looking

44
Q

Sue was sitting on the ground. She was out of breath. She was running / She’d been running.

A

She’d been running.

45
Q

I was sad when my local cafe closed. I was going / I’d been going there for many years.

A

I’d been going

46
Q

I’m running a marathon next month. I’ve been training / I’d been training for it every day.

A

I’ve been training

47
Q

Joe and I work for the same company. He joined the company before me. When I started a few years
ago, he was already working / he’d already been working there.

A

he was already working

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