Consolidation
6 Grammar Worksheet
Present perfect continuous
1 Match the parts of the sentences. Complete them with
the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
1 Adam and David have been playing (play) A
2 Marcus (study) at this
school _
3 I (drive) for hours. _
4 We (not go) to the
cinema lately. _
5 Emily (not live) _
6 Jack (cook) dinner _
A in Madrid for long. She only came here last month.
B I’m really tired now; the motorway is so busy.
C since six o’clock. It’s eight now, and I’m starving!
D tennis for two hours. They’re getting tired now!
E We’ve been too busy to go out!
F since 2012, when he moved to the area.
2 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the
verbs below.
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1 I have been thinking about this idea for days, and I still
don’t know what to do.
2 How long you
moving to the USA?
3 It heavily for two days.
Look how flooded the street is!
4 you in this area
since 2010?
5 We all day. Our exams
start tomorrow.
6 Harriet her mobile all
day!
3 Write sentences using the present perfect continuous.
1 Zara / not play / chess / with Harry.
Zara hasn’t been playing chess with Harry.
2 I / run / this marathon / for three hours already.
3 how long / Max and Janet / live / together?
4 Gareth / not bake / a cake.
5 you / watch TV / all weekend?
6 It / snow / for the past week.
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Gerunds & infinitives
4 Complete the sentences with the gerund or infinitive
form of the verbs in brackets.
1 It’s important to be (be) attentive in class if you want to
do well at school.
2 Maria is terrified of (travel) by plane.
She worries about the plane crashing.
3 Mum and Dad warned us never (talk)
to people we don’t know.
4 (be) on holiday is the best feeling
ever! It’s when I’m most chilled.
5 Mum doesn’t mind (play) golf, but
she doesn’t love it.
6 We’d like you (consider) this job. We
think you’re the perfect candidate.
5 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the
verbs below.
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1 I can’t stop thinking about our weekend in London.
2 One of my hobbies is portraits.
3 Dad decided down as company
director.
4 Have you ever considered to be a
doctor?
5 One of the things I love best is by the
beach.
6 you is the best thing that ever
happened to me.
6 Write sentences using the verbs in brackets and your
own ideas.
1 (want) Tom always wanted to work in publishing.
2 (prefer)
3 (enjoy)
4 (don’t mind)
5 (promise)
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