Ibn Lkhatib High School 1st Bac Prof: Said Bouhsine
Unit 3 : Health and Welfare Present Perfect Simple and Continuous
Grammar:
Amin: I’ve just finished my last exam and in one week I’m going to leave university.
Fouad: Lucky you! I haven’t finished my exams yet .I have to take two more. I have already taken
the most difficult ones though.
Amin: What are you going to do after university?
Fouad: I haven’t decided yet .But I think I want to travel for a couple of months.
Amin: So have you already received some job offer?
Fouad: Well, I‘ve had interviews with two companies, but I haven’t had any job offers yet.
Amin: Wow! You are lucky to have had interviews .Hey, have you just texted me? There is a
message from you.
Fouad: Well, I texted you about an hour ago, but it seem you’ve just received it for some reasons.
A. Read the conversation and write true or false and justify the false ones.
1. Amin has finished all his exams. __________________________________________
2. Fouad knows what to do after university._______________________________________
3. He has had interviews with only one company.________________________________
B. Study the verbs forms written in bold in the conversation and then complete the table:
Affirmative : S+ …………….+ V ( ……………………………..)
Negative : S+ ………………..+ V( …………………………..)
Interrogative ………..+ S + V (……………………………) ? yes, I ……………/ No, I ………
C. Study these examples and match them with their corresponding uses
Examples Uses
1. I have just finished my last exams a. With words such as ever and never
2. - I have already taken the most difficult exams. b. For recent past action ( a short time before now)
- I haven’t decided yet
3. I have had interviews. c. For an action that started in the past and hasn’t
finished in the present.
4. - Have you ever been to London before? d. For finished or unfinished action and uses words such
- I have never eaten Sushi before. already and yet
5. - He has lived in Elhajeb for five years. e. When the time is not mentioned ( we don’t know
- He has lived in Elhajeb since 2019. ‘’WHEN’’
D. Put in : Just – ever – already- never- for – since - yet
1. The baby can’t be hungry. I have ____________given him some food.
2. Omar has ___________done his homework .Now he is watching TV.
3. Nisrin has _________ been to Boujdour before.
4. I’ve studied English _________3 years
5. Have you ____________ridden a camel?
6. The students have started first term exams ___________Monday.
7. We haven’t received the email ___________.
E. Choose the correct verb from the list below to complete the following sentences . Put the verbs in
the present perfect simple tense.
visit – watch – meet – live- write
1. I met Barbara when we were in primary school. We ____________each other for over ten years.
2. Robert is my neighbour. He __________________next door for six years.
3. Mary __________________several letters to her parents since she went to USA.
4. That’s a wonderful film. I ___________________it three times.
5. The tourist ________________this place several times
F. Study the examples below then complete the table and the usage
1.
Amal: How long have you been waiting for me?
Siham: I’ve been waiting for about ten minutes.
2.
The father: Your hands are very dirty. What have you been doing?
The son: I’ve been repairing my bike.
3.
Philip: Joe has been eating too much recently.
Anna: He should eat less or he will put on weight.
4. Lisa is writing emails. She’s been writing emails all morning.
5. I ‘m so tired. I’ve been playing tennis since 2 o’clock.
Affirmative : S+ ……………….+………….....+ ……………………………..
Negative : S+ ………..……...+……………..+ …………………………..
Interrogative ………..+ S + ……………………+………………………? yes, I ……………/ No, I ………
Use: The ………………………………………………….is used to express long actions that started in the
past and continue until now.
The present perfect continuous is used with expressions like: for ………….
…………. ………….
…………. ………….
G. Write for or since.
1 It’s been raining since lunchtime.
2 Sarah has lived in Paris ………..2015.
3 Paul has lived in Brazil …………ten years.
4 I’m tired of waiting. We’ve been sitting here ………….an hour.
5 Kevin has been looking for a job …………..he left school.
7 I wonder where Joe is. I haven’t seen him …………..last week.
8 Jane is away. She’s been away………….. Friday.
9 The weather is dry. It hasn’t rained ………… two months.
H. Choose the appropriate verb form (simple past or present perfect simple)
1. I ( didn’t see / haven’t seen) _________________ the new film yet.
2. Fatima (had / has had ) _________________a baby in 2022.
3. Mr. Brown (was / has been ) _________________a teacher for seven years.
4. Where (did you go / have you gone) ____________________________yesterday ?
5. Khalid
6. They ( just bought/ have just bought ) _________________________a car.
7. You (did / ’ve done) ______________________________your homework. Haven’t you?
8. How long (did you read / have you been reading) ____________________________that book?
9. I (didn’t see / haven’t seen) __________________Tom for ages.
I. Ask your patner about something he she has had or done lately. Use present perfect tense.
Student 1: Have you ever …………………..………………………………?
Student 2: No , I ………………………….. What about you?
Student 2: I…………………………………..……………… have a dog
Here are some helpful tips :
Ride a helicopter
Eat Tanjia
Travel to Tangier
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