I.

WRITE THE AFFIRMATIVE, NEGATIVE OR INTERROGATIVE FORMS OF THE PRESENT PERFECT

TENSE.

1.- Mom ________ ________ for two hours. (to wait)
2.- You ________ ________ your hat. (to wear) neg.
3.- ________ my dog ________ in the park? (to walk)
4.- Sid ________ ________ at Chilis. (to work) neg.
5.- Gera ________ ________ to the teacher. (to listen)
6.- We ________ ________ to that cinema. (to go)
7.- I ________ ________ a Picasso. (to draw) neg.
8.- We ________ ________ that book. (to read) neg.
9.- ________ they ________ soccer? (to play)
10.- The dogs ________ ________ meat. (to eat)
11.- They ________ ________ their work. (to finish)
12.- Ana ________ ________ herself. (to help) neg.
13.- The bird ________ ________ beautifully. (to sing)
14.- ________ Elsa ________ a cat? (to need)
15.- I ________ ________ karate. (to practice)
16.- Andres ________ ________ his arm. (to break)
17.- Jim ________ ________ the book. (to answer) neg.
18.- I ________ ________ Fernando. (to see) neg.
19.- ________ we ________ to study? (to learn)
20.- She ________ ________ in the lobby. (to be) neg.

II. COMPLETE THE SENTENCES USING FOR OR SINCE

I have lived in London _________ three years.

Leila has been a nurse _________ 1999.
We haven't met _________ our last year at high school.
I have been teaching _________ a long time.
The kids have been on vacation _________ two weeks.
What have you been doing _________ you left your last job?
He has had his new laptop _________ a month.
Where have you been working _________ you had your master's degree?
The shop has been closed _________Monday.
He has known her _________ they were five years old.

III. WRITE FIVE SENTENCES IN PRESENT PERFECT USING FOR / SINCE

1.- ________________________________________________________________________________________

2.- ________________________________________________________________________________________

3.- ________________________________________________________________________________________

4.- ________________________________________________________________________________________

5.- ________________________________________________________________________________________

IV. WRITE SOME SENTENCES USING PRESENT PERFECT + ALREADY – YET, ACCORDING TO THE
EXAMPLE, USING THE REGULAR VERBS IN THE SECOND COLUMN.

Example:
Have I copied the lesson yet? (I - to copy) interrogative
Yes, I have already copied the lesson. affirmative
No, I haven’t copied the lesson yet. negative

___________________________________________________ (you – to study) interrogative

___________________________________________________ affirmative
___________________________________________________ negative

___________________________________________________ (he – to open) interrogative

___________________________________________________ affirmative
___________________________________________________ negative

___________________________________________________ (she – to cry) interrogative

___________________________________________________ affirmative
___________________________________________________ negative

___________________________________________________ (it – to work) interrogative

___________________________________________________ affirmative
___________________________________________________ negative

___________________________________________________ (we – to visit) interrogative

___________________________________________________ affirmative
___________________________________________________ negative

___________________________________________________ (you – to play) interrogative

___________________________________________________ affirmative
___________________________________________________ negative

___________________________________________________ (they – to close) interrogative

___________________________________________________ affirmative
___________________________________________________ negative

V. WRITE SOME SENTENCES ACCORDING TO THE EXAMPLE, USING THE GIVEN IRREGULAR VERB.

Example:
Have I eaten fruit yet?
Yes, I have already eaten fruit. (I - to eat)
No, I haven’t eaten fruit yet. interrogative
affirmative
negative
___________________________________________________
___________________________________________________ (you – to drive)
interrogative
___________________________________________________
affirmative
negative
___________________________________________________
___________________________________________________ (he – to sing)
interrogative
___________________________________________________
affirmative
negative
___________________________________________________
___________________________________________________ (she – to swim)
interrogative
___________________________________________________
affirmative
negative
___________________________________________________
___________________________________________________ (it – to fall)
interrogative
___________________________________________________
affirmative
negative
___________________________________________________
___________________________________________________ (we – to go)
interrogative
___________________________________________________ affirmative
negative
___________________________________________________
___________________________________________________ (you – to see) interrogative
___________________________________________________ affirmative
negative
___________________________________________________
___________________________________________________ (they – to drink) interrogative
___________________________________________________ affirmative
negative

VI. WRITE 5 SENTENCES IN PRESENT PERFECT + ALREADY – YET.

1.- ________________________________________________________________________________________

2.- ________________________________________________________________________________________

3.- ________________________________________________________________________________________

4.- ________________________________________________________________________________________

5.- ________________________________________________________________________________________

VII. COMPLETE THE SENTENCES USING FOR OR SINCE

I have lived in London _________ three years.

Leila has been a nurse _________ 1999.
We haven't met _________ our last year at high school.
I have been teaching _________ a long time.
The kids have been on vacation _________ two weeks.
What have you been doing _________ you left your last job?
He has had his new laptop _________ a month.
Where have you been working _________ you had your master's degree?
The shop has been closed _________Monday.
He has known her _________ they were five years old.

VIII. Choose the best answer to fill the gap in each of the following:
1. I prefer coffee __________ tea.
a. to b. than c. from
2. I don't fancy the theatre again. I'd rather __________ to the cinema.
a. to b. go c. going
3. Although I love relaxing on beaches, I think I prefer __________ in the mountains.
a. walk b. walking
4. I'd rather speak to him in person __________ things over the phone.
a. than discuss b. to discussing c. to discuss
5. I prefer trains __________ cars.
a. from b. than c. to
6. I'm not a big fan of cars; I prefer __________ by train.
a. travelling b. travel
7. If I had a choice I think I'd rather __________________ London.
a. live in Paris than in b. live in Paris to c. to live in Paris than
8. They'd rather have lunch inside, but I'd prefer ______________ outside in the garden.
a. eat b. eating c. to eat
9. She......................eat a salad than a hamburger.
a.Would rather b. prefer
10. They.................… dogs. They don't like cats.
a. Would rather b. prefer
11. I ...................… stay home today.
a. Would rather b. prefer
12. We....................… watching basketball.
a. Would rather b. prefer
13. Usually people .........................warm weather.
a. Would rather b. prefer

IX. Write sentences using ‘than’ and ‘rather than’

1. (get a taxi/walk home) I’d prefer ___________________________________________
2. (go for a swim/play tennis) I’d rather ___________________________________________
3. (wait a few minutes/leave now) I’d rather ________________________________________
4. (eat at home/go to a restaurant) I’d prefer _______________________________________
5. (think about it for a while/decide now) I’d rather __________________________________

X. ANSWER THE NEXT QUESTIONS USING PREFER, WOULD PREFER OR WOULD RATHER.

1.Would you rather always be 10 minutes late or always be 20 minutes early?

2.Would you rather lose all of your money and valuables or all of the pictures you have ever taken?

3.Would you rather be able to see 10 minutes into your own future or 10 minutes intothe future of anyone but yourself?

4.Would you rather be famous when you are alive and forgotten when you die or unknown when you are alive but famous
after you die?

5.Would you rather go to jail for 4 years for something you didn’t do or get away with something horrible you did but
always live in fear of being caught?

XI. WRITE SENTENCES ABOUT YOURSELF ACCORDING TO THE PROMPTS.

 FIVE THINGS YOU LOVE DOING

 FIVE THINGS YOU HATE DOING

 FIVE THINGS YOU LIKE TO DO ON VACATIONS

 FIVE THINGS YOU DON’T LIKE TO DO ON VACATIONS