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Say how long something has been happening.
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Model: It is raining now. It began raining two hours ago.
It has been raining for two hours.
1. Kevin is studying. He began studying three hours ago.
He ___________ for three hours.
2. I'm learning Spanish. I started learning Spanish in December.
I ___________ since December.
3. Ann is looking for a job. She began looking six months ago.
___________ for six months.
4. Mary is working in London. She started working there on 18 January. ___________ since 18 January.
5. George smokes. He started smoking five years ago.
___________ for five years.
Put the verb into the Present Perfect Simple (I have done) or the Present Perfect Continuous (I have been doing).
Model: I have lost (lose) my key. Can you help me look for it?
1. Look! Somebody (break) that window.
2. I (read) the book you gave me but I (not/finish) it yet.
3. “Sorry I'm late.” “That's all right. I (not/wait) long.”
4. Hello! I (clean) the windows. So far I (clean) five of them and there are two more to do.
5. There's a strange smell in here (you/cook) something?
6. My brother is an actor. He (appear) in several films.
Read a sentence and then write another sentence with since or for.
Model: I know Bob. (for five years) I have known Bob for five years.
1. Jack lives in Bolton. (since he was born) Jack ____________.
2. Bill is unemployed. (since April) Bill____________.
3. Ann has a bad cold. (for the last few days) ____________.
4. I want to go to the moon. (since I was a child) ____________.
5. My brother is studying languages at university.
6. (for two years) ____________.
7. Tim and Jane are working in Sheffield. (since February) ____________.
8. My cousin is in the army. (since he was 17) ____________.
9. They are waiting for us. (for half an hour) ____________.
Read the situation and then write a sentence with the Present Perfect and the Past Simple.
Model: Ten minutes ago Tom lost his key. Now he has it in his hand.
(lose/find) Tom lost his key but now he has found it.
1. I lost a lot of weight but now I am too heavy again.
(lose weight/put on weight) I _______ but now I _______.
2. She went to Australia but now she is back in Britain again.
(go/come back) She _______ but now _______.
3. Last year Kevin bought a car. Now it belongs to someone else.
(buy/sell) _______.
4. The police arrested the man but now he is at home again.
(arrest/release) _______.
5. Bill cut his hair. Now it is long again.
(cut/grow) _______.
6. The prisoner escaped from the prison. Now he is back in prison.
(escape/be caught) _______.
Put the verb into the correct form: the Present Perfect or the Past Simple.
Model: I have lost (lose) my key. I can't find it anywhere.
Did you see (you/see) the film on television last night?
1. Jill (buy) a new cat two weeks ago.
2. His hair is very short. He (have) a haircut.
3. Last night I (arrive) home at half past twelve. I (have) a both and then I (go) to bed.
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4. __________ (you/visit) many museums when you were in Paris?
5. My bicycle isn't here any more. Somebody (take) it.
6. When (you/give) up smoking?
7. I (not/eat) anything yesterday because I (not/feel) hungry.
8. Why (Jim/not/want) to play tennis last Friday?
9. The car looks very clean (you/wash) it?
10. Brian: Hello, Susan. Is Alan here?
Susan: No, I'm afraid he (go) out.
Brian: Oh, what a pity! When exactly (he/go) out?
Susan: About ten minutes ago.
Put the verb into the correct form: the Present Perfect or the Past Simple.
1. Mr Clark (work) in a bank for 15 years. Then he gave it up.
2. Molly lives in Dublin. She (live) there all her life.
3. Bob and Alice are married. They (be) married for 20 years.
4. When we were on holiday, the weather (be) awful.
5. The weather (be) very nice recently, don't you think?
6. My grandfather died 30 years ago. I (never/meet) him.
7. I don't know Carol's husband. I (never/meet) him.
Put the verb into the correct form: the Present Perfect or the Past Simple.
1. Maria (get) some bad news last week. She (be) sad since she (get) the bad news.
2. I (start) school when I was five years old. I (be) in school since I (be) five years old.
3. I (change) my job three times this year.
4. I (change) my job three times last year.
5. The weather was hot and dry for many weeks. But two days ago it (rain).
6. Tom (break) his leg five days ago. He's in hospital. He (be) in hospital since he (break) his leg.
7. Are you going to finish your work before you go to bed? – I (finish) it (already). I (finish) my work two hours ago.
8. Is Jim going to eat lunch with us today? – No. He (eat) (already). He (eat) lunch an hour ago.
9. Do you and Erica want to go to the movie at the Odeon with us tonight? – No thanks. We (see) it (already). We (see) it last week!
10. My wife is a writer. She (write) many books.
Put the verb into the correct form: the Present Perfect or the Past Simple.
1. When is Jane going to call her parents and tell them about her engagement? – She (call) them (already). She (call) them last week.
2. This is a good book. Would you like to read it? – Thanks, but I (read) it (already). I (read) it two months ago.
3. Carol and I are old friends. I (know) her since I (be) a freshman in high school.
4. Maria (have) a lot of problems since she (come) to this country.
5. I (have, not) any problems since 1 (come) here.
6. Since the semester (begin), we (have) four tests.
7. Mike (be) in school since he (be) six years old.
8. My mother (be, not) in the school since she (graduate) from college in 1978.
9. Since we (start) doing this exercise, we (complete) some sentences.
10. I (be) never to Italy.
Put the verb into the correct form: the Present Perfect or the Past Simple.
1. You (ever work) in a shop?
2. I (work) in my uncle's shop when I was younger.
3. Are you going to eat lunch soon? – I (eat) (already). I (eat) lunch an hour ago.
4. George (arrive) late to work again this morning. He (be) late at least five times this month.
5. John Keats, who (die) when he (be) only 26 years old, (write) a lot of beautiful poems.
6. Ann is looking for her key. She can't find it. She (lose) her key.
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7. How many symphonies Beethoven (compose)?
8. Look! Somebody (spill) ink on the notebook.
9. You (have) a holiday this year yet?
10. You (see) any good films recently?
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