Unit 2 Grammar Intermediate

Sam …….. (to drive) a car for five hours now.

• a. has been driving

• b. have been driven

• c. have been driving

• d. is driving

Complete the sentences using a different tense for each verb. Use the past simple, present perfect simple, or present perfect continuous.

Dan and I __________________ (play) chess all afternoon, but I __________________ (not win) a match!

I __________________ (know) Penny for years, and she’s a great friend. We __________________ (meet) years ago at primary school.

I’m sorry I’m late, but the bus __________________ (not come) on time. How long __________________ (you / sit) here?

Have a rest, Dad. You __________________ (work) in the garden for hours, and you __________________ (not have) lunch yet.

How long __________________ (you and Mary / go out), and when __________________ (you / meet)?

We ________________ (try) to build this wall all morning, but we ________________ (only finish) the first few metres

I ________________ (not see) you for ages. What ________________ (you / do) recently?

Ruth ________________ (fall) asleep in class because she was very tired. She ________________ (not sleep) well this month because of her noisy new neighbours.

My family ________________ (only move) to this town last week, but I ________________ (already / make) a few new friends.