2A GRAMMAR  present perfect and past simple

 a Circle the correct verb.

Mike So, where shall we go for our honeymoon?

Gina I don’t know. Maybe somewhere in North Africa. Have you ever 1 been / gone to Morocco?
Mike Yes, 2 I’ve been / I went there.
Gina I didn’t know that. When 3 have you been / did you go there?
Mike The year after I 4 have finished / finished university.
Gina What about Egypt?
5
Mike   I’ve been / I went there, too.
Gina Who 6 have you been / did you go with?
Mike With an ex-girlfriend. But we only 7 have been / went to Cairo. Let’s go there.
Gina No, let’s go somewhere else.

 b Complete the conversations with the correct form of the verbs in brackets: past simple or
present perfect. Use contractions where possible.

1 Paul How long 1 have you been (you / be) married, James?
James Twenty-two years! Maxine and I 2
(have) our wedding anniversary three weeks ago.
Paul Where 3 (you / meet)? At university?
James No, it 4 (be) long before that. Actually,
we 5 (go) to the same school. We
6
(know) each other for a long time.
What about you?
Paul I’m divorced. I 7 (get) divorced a
year ago.
James How long 8 (you / be) married?
Paul Just a couple of years.
James So, you’re on your own now?
Paul Yes, but I 9 (just / meet) someone new
and I really like her.

2 Sophia You look exhausted, Jacob! What time

1
(you / go) home last night?
Jacob I 2 (not leave) until 9.00 and
I3 (come) back in at 7.00 this morning.
Sophia And what about the report for the boss?
4
(you / finish) it yet?
Jacob Yes, I 5 (send) it to her a couple of
minutes ago.
Sophia Great! You should take a break. I 6
(just / make) some coffee. Do you want some?
Jacob No, thanks. I 7 (already / have) three
cups this morning!

ACTIVATION
Practise the conversations in a and b with a partner.
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 2B GRAMMAR present perfect + for / since, present perfect
continuous
 a Look at the pictures. What has been  
happening? Use the present perfect
continuous. Use contractions where possible.
b Complete the questions and answers with the
present perfect simple or the present perfect
continuous and for or since. Use contractions
where possible.

1 A How long has he been waiting to speak to

someone? (he / wait)
B He ’s been waiting for half an hour.

1 cook / all morning 2 A How long their

He’s been cooking all morning. homework? (the children / do)
B They it
more than two hours.

3 A How long with Rob?

(you / go out)
2 play the violin / for two hours B We
we left school.

4 A How long single?

(Penny / be)
B I think she
she broke up with Scott.
3 not feel well / since last week

5 A How long your

driving licence? (you / have)
B I it
ten years.

4 wait for the bus / for a long time 6 A How long to find
a job? (Pete / try)
B He
he left university last year, but no luck!

7 A How long to be a
doctor? (your sister / want)
5 rain / all day
B She to be a doctor
she was seven years old.

8 A How long Terry?

(you / know)
B I him
years. He’s an old friend of the family.
6 watch TV / since they got home

ACTIVATION
Test your memory. Cover the sentences in a. Look at the pictures and remember the sentences.
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