I. Pick the best option: Present Perfect or Past?

1. I …….. to Barcelona.

a) have never been

b) was never

2. When ………. him yesterday?

a) did you meet

b) have you met

3. Peter …….. in the armchair when I came home.

a) have been sitting

b) was sitting

4. Sookie ………. Bill. She has a message.

a) has just called

b) did just call

5. She ……… your breakfast.

a) already made

b) has already made

6. I ……. the fee last month.

a) paid

b) have paid

II. Present Perfect Simple or Present Perfect Continuous?

1. I called the camp yesterday.

The children ……. there for two days now.

2. I didn’t hear the phone ring.

I ……… (clean) the house all day.

3. Anne: How long have you been in the United States?

Blair: I …….. (study) here for a year.

4. They have just moved in the neighbourhood.

We ……… (not know) them for a long time.

5. It’s 9 o’clock.

Patrick ……… (wait) for you for a long time.

6. Kate is in her bed.

She …….. (sleep) for three hours.

III. Fill in the gaps with the words in brackets. Use the right tenses.

1. She ………. (always, be) late. I hate it.

2. I …… (go) to the organic market last week.

3. I ………. (read) a magazine when Eric walked in.

4. Ada …… (ride) her bike every day.

5. Helena ……… (go) to that fancy ball tonight.

6. Zack ……… (finish) painting the wall. What’s next?

Key:

I. 1-a 2-a 3-b 4-a 5-b 6-a

II. 1- have been 2-have been cleaning 3- have been studying 4-have not known 5-has been waiting 6-has been sleeping

III. 1-is always being 2-went 3-was reading 4-rides 5-is going 6-has finished

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2020 decemberi szám