Using The Words in Parentheses, Complete The Text Below With The Appropriate Tenses, Then Click The "Check" Button To Check Your Answers

1.
Using the words in parentheses, complete the text below with the appropriate
tenses, then click the "Check" button to check your answers.
1. It is already 9:30 PM and I (wait) __________________ here for over an hour. If John

does not get here in the next five minutes, I am going to leave.
2. I was really angry at John yesterday. By the time he finally arrived, I

(wait) _____________ for over an hour. I almost left without him.
3. Did you hear that Ben was fired last month? He (work) ___________________ for that
import company for more than ten years and he (work) ____________________ in almost
every department. Nobody knew the company like he did.
4. I (see) ________________________ many pictures of the pyramids before I went to

Egypt. Pictures of the monuments are very misleading. The pyramids are actually quite
small.
5. Sarah (climb) ________________________ the Matterhorn,

(sail) _________________ around the world, and (go)_________________ on safari in Kenya.
She is such an adventurous person.
6. Sarah (climb)______________________ the Matterhorn, (sail) _________________ around

the world and (go)_______________________ on safari in Kenya by the time she turned
twenty-five. She (experience)_____________ more by that age than most people do in
their entire lives.
7. When Melanie came into the oﬃce yesterday, her eyes were red and watery. I think she
(cry)______________________________________________ .
2. Elige la opción correcta entre pesente perfecto, presente perfecto continuo, past
simple y past continuo.
1 My father ____ a bike since 2002.
a. was ridden
b. hasn’t ridden
2 His family ____ abroad for three years.

a. lived
b. were living
3 I ____ about moving last week.
a. think
b. was thinking
4 ____ since he gave up?
a. Does your father smoke

b. Has your father ever smoked
5 He ____ the best person I ____.
a. was / ever know

b. has been / 've ever known
6 My son ____ his homework when he ____.
a. was doing / arrived

b. has done / have arrived
7 I ____ my friend Paul after he footbal ____ l all the afternoon.
a. was meeting / has played
b. met / played
8 ____ how she always smiles you?
a. Have you noticed

b. Have you been noticing
9 I ____ for 16 years but I ___ able to give up.

a. smoked / was
b. smoked / did
10 My friend Tom ____ in a swimming competition last Friday. He ____ the first position.
a. was swimming / were winning
b. swam / won
3.
4.
5. Present Perfect Simple or Present Perfect Continuous Exercise 3
1. ___________________ (you / buy) your train ticket yet?
2. The kitchen is a complete mess! What ___________________ (the children / do)?
3. Julie ___________________ (learn) to drive for six years!
4. Amanda ___________________ (already / have) lunch, so she’ll meet us later.
5. How much coffee ___________________ (she / drink) this morning?
6. Simon ___________________ (write) three books.
7. I ___________________ (do) everything I needed to do today! Hurray!
8. It ___________________ (not / rain) all summer, so the garden is dead.
9. I ___________________ (read) your book. Here it is, thank you.
10. She ___________________ (forget) how to get to my house.
11. I ___________________ (work) in the garden all day and I need a rest.
12. She ___________________ (make) three cakes. They look delicious!
13. David feels great these days. He ___________________ (get) up early lately.
14. We ___________________ (always / hate) rush hour traffic.
15. Recently, I ___________________ (study) a lot. My exams are in a few weeks.
16. We ___________________ (write) this book for months and months.
17. I ___________________ (always / love) chocolate.
18. I ___________________ (want) to go back to university for a long time.
19. What’s that delicious smell? ___________________ (you / cook)?
20. I ___________________ (watch) seven films this week!
exercise 1.
1. have been waiting.

2. had been waiting
3. had been working
4. had worked
5. has climbed / has sailed / has gone.
6. had climbed / has sailed / had gone / had experienced.
7. had been crying.
exercise 2.  
 
1. b 2. a 3. b 4. b 5. b
6.a 7. b 8. a 9. a 10.b
exercises 3.
1. had 2. lost 3. had been
4. had won 5. took 6. didn’t think
7. told 8. suggested 9. always wanted
10. had been training 11. listened 12. started
13. have swum 14. have won 15. have been training.
exercises 4.
1. hadn’t gone 2. had wanted. 3. had been planning. 4. had slept.
5. had been riding 6. hadn’t eaten 7. had noticed 8. had been resting
exercise 5.
1. Have you bought your 6. Simon’s written three 11. I’ve been working in the 16. We’ve been writing this
train ticket yet? books. garden all day and I need a book for months and months.
2. The kitchen is a complete 7. I’ve done everything I rest. 17. I’ve always loved
mess! What have the needed to do today! Hurray! 12. She’s made three cakes. chocolate.
children been doing? 8. It hasn’t rained all summer, They look delicious! 18. I’ve wanted to go back to
3. Julie’s been learning to so the garden is dead. 13. David feels great these university for a long time.
drive for six years! 9. I’ve read your book. Here it days. He’s been getting up 19. What’s that delicious
4. Amanda’s already had is, thank you. 10. She’s early lately. 14. We’ve always smell? Have you been
lunch, so she’ll meet us forgotten how to get to my hated rush hour traffic. 15. cooking?
later. house. Recently, I’ve been studying a 20. I’ve watched seven films
5. How much coffee has she lot. My exams are in a few this week!
drunk this morning? weeks.
exercise 6.

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1. It is already 9:30 PM and I (wait) __________________ here for over an hour. If John

2. I was really angry at John yesterday. By the time he finally arrived, I

4. I (see) ________________________ many pictures of the pyramids before I went to

5. Sarah (climb) ________________________ the Matterhorn,

6. Sarah (climb)______________________ the Matterhorn, (sail) _________________ around

1 My father ____ a bike since 2002.

2 His family ____ abroad for three years.

4 ____ since he gave up?

a. Does your father smoke

5 He ____ the best person I ____.

a. was / ever know

6 My son ____ his homework when he ____.

a. was doing / arrived

8 ____ how she always smiles you?

a. Have you noticed

9 I ____ for 16 years but I ___ able to give up.

1. have been waiting.

1. had 2. lost 3. had been

4. had won 5. took 6. didn’t think

7. told 8. suggested 9. always wanted

10. had been training 11. listened 12. started

1. hadn’t gone 2. had wanted. 3. had been planning. 4. had slept.

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