WorksheetsGrammar (PS,PPS,PPC)
Total questions: 29
Worksheet time: 15mins
We can use these tenses to talk about actions in the present that are linked to the past.
Simple past and present perfect
Present Perfect and Present Perfect Continuous
Present Perfect continuous and Going to
Present Perfect and Simple present
What is the tense that we use to talk about COMPLETED ACTIONS IN THE PAST?
Maria (a) working on a new project lately.
Choose the sentence that is not in PRESENT PERFECT.
She's written two letters to her ex.
I've been to Paris twice this year.
They have played soccer together for 6 years.
She's been doing some homework.
Marie (a) to a Catholic school when she was 12 years old. (study)
They said that they _______________ the elections, but, there were missing votes to count.
had been winning
had won
had winning
You can express or talk about EXPERIENCES or things you've done at least one time in your life.
(a)
Write one USE (one thing we can express) of the PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS FORM:
Referring to UNIFINISHED ACTIONS from the past, PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS, focuses on the duration, whilst PRESENT PERFECT focuses on the action itself.
TRUE
FALSE
(You can choose two options)
My sister ______________ for this marathon.
has been work out
has worked out
has work out
has been working out
What is the best TENSE to talk about an action that started and is still in progress in the present?
SIMPLE PAST
PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS
PRESENT PERFECT
PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS
My friend and I ... since 5 o'clock.
have read
have been reading
has been reading
Mike is abroad. He ... four countries.
has been visiting
have visited
has visited
Where have you been? Your brother ... for you all day.
has looked
has been looking
have been looking
Tom is very tired. He ... very hard recently.
has been working
have been working
has worked
Yan ... English for two years.
has learnt
has been learning
have been learning
Hi Nick! I ... for you all morning. Where have you been?
has been looking
have been looking
have looked
... you ... this newspaper yet? Can I take it?
have read
has read
has been reading
We ... to the theatre since last month.
haven't been
hasn't been
haven't been being
Liz ... in the shopping centre for 3 hours.
has been
have been
has being
... Sue ... in the gym?
has exercised
has been exercising
have been exercising
Tony and his classmates ... TV since the morning.
have watched
has been watching
have been watching
I ... to phone my best friend all day.
have been trying
have tried
has tried
