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B You (ada) the sugar to the mixture and you (enn it welt A Who (se) my car? 8: Ihave. 1: Are you new here? B: No. Actually, | (lve) here for almost ten years, A: Pete is playing his music very loud. B Again! He (alwaysido) that! ‘K: Have you made plans for Saturday yet? cat (go) to the cinema with Jack [A Mr Collins is a very good teacher. B: Well, he (teach) Maths for ‘twenty-five years. you know. 'A: Are you going to the concert on Saturday night? B: Yes. Actually | (alreadyibuy) the tickets, A: Hello, Simon, B On! We (alwaysimeet) each other in this supermarket & {actions which started in the past and continue up to the present action which has recently finished and whose result is visible in the present © 10 put emphasis on the duration of an action which started in the past and continues up to the present to express crticism or annoyance timetables and programmes actions that we have arranged to do inthe near future action which has happened within a specitic time period Wich is not over atthe moment af speaking {action which happened at an unstated time in the past changing or developing situations temporary actions 1a) Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense. Dear Kathleen, 1a) on weil. (mite) t0 tell you my news. My ‘schoo! 2) (choose) me to spena ‘six weeks al a schoo! in the USA. Im very happy about it! ‘Atthe moment. 3) {pack} things. for my trip, because ! 4) {leave) next week. My mother 5) (000K) the ticket, 16) (wat) for this opportunity for ages. so I'm very excited. | 7) (finish) reading two books about the USA and |8) (6orrow) another one trom the schoo! Nirary. 19) (become) more and ‘more nervous every day! Wel, | must go now. Ive got a lot of things to do, Ii ete to you from the USA. Love. TracyFill in the gaps with have / has been (to) oF have / has gone (to). Hello, Jim! Have you seen Mum? Yes, She ..has gone to..the shops. She'llbe back Where you today? 1 the cinema, ‘Shall we go on a picnic this weekend? On. yes! | ot (on a picnic for ages ''m going to India this year 1 never India. Really? | there twice belore Where are the chiaten? They the park to play football Dad wth them? OF course. Don't worry! (Gy endantne te comect word in bod | always/already do the housework on Saturdays. We haven't booked our summer holiday justiyet My brother has justever joined the football club. Linda nas already ever bought a new dress forthe party. Have you 60 far/ever tasted Japanese food? Joe has been in Pars sinceltor two weeks. T have neverijust seen this film before The secretary has typed twenty letters yet'so far this moening, 9 Ihave been working here since/stil July 10. The Taylors have moved house recently/so far. 11 They sil’aready haven't employed a new supervisor. Beer Br error 10 " Bro e> @rar @ 2> @rer Bree Put the verbs in brackets into the correct present form. nda 6 learning. learn to drive at the moment | know. She told me last week Has Alan got a job? ‘Oh yes. He (be) the manager ofa leisure centre, Do you want to have a break now? Not yet. | (orte) a report for tomorrow's meeting W's ten o'clock. Have you given the manager his letters? Yes, and! {alsovtype) six eports $0 far this morning, Is Jet stl in the garden? Yes. He (plant) flowers all aternoon, That author is very wellknown, isn't she? Yes. She (write) twenty novels so fat You look very happy today. tam.t ustihean ‘some good news, Wat time «the play! start) tonight? Seven o'clock, | think ‘Are you new to this company? Not really. Infact (work) here for almost two years. ‘Are you ready for the concert? Yes.1 (practise) for weeks. Do you do any exercise ata? Yes. Actually. 1 (go) swimming three times a weekA Put the verbs in brackets into the past simple or the past continuous. The sun 1) ...vae shining... shine) and the birds 2) (sing) a5 Mike 3) (drive) ‘down the county lane. He 4) (mil) because he 5) (look forward) to the journey ‘ahead, Mike 6) (enjoy) driving, especially ‘when he 7) (go) somewhere new. Then, ssuddeniy, the engine 8) (begin) to make ‘a strange noise and the car 8) (stop) ‘dead in the middle of the road, Mike 10) (ty) to stati, but nothing 11) (happen) He 12) (sigh), then 13) (get out ofthe car. As ne 14) (pushy the Car to the side of the road, Mike 15) {star to wish he had stayed at home, John 1) (enter his lat and 2) {close} the door. He 3) {rang up} is cost when he 4) (near) a strange noise. A tap 5) (eun) in the kitchen, He 6) (walk) into the kitchen and 7) (turn it oft ‘Then, ne 8) (treeze). Someone 9) (stand) behind him. He 10) (take) a deep breath and 11) (turn) around. Hs fatmate, Steve. 12) lean) inthe doorway. ‘You 13) (give) me a fight!” John exclaimed. Steve 14) (laugh) athim, Jon 15) (star) t0 laugh, too. 1 16) (think) you had gone to London today. he said. No. 1 (reply) Steve. “Unfortunately. | 18) (miss) the tran (AB), choose ne comectanewer 10 ‘Were you expecting James and Paul to stay for dinner? 'No, but l..A.. alot of food, so it ci't matter. ‘A had prepared was preparing © had been preparing ‘Tony has been singing for years, hasn't he? Yes. 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She all night long, A studied B had studied © had been studying ‘So what happened? we through the woods when we heard a gunshot A hadwalked B waked © were walkingGa ches oer meee 1 Sharon looks different now. doesn't she? Yes, She ..5...1o have long dark hat. didn't she? A isused B used © would 2 “Ihave never driven an automatic car betore, You will soon tort A getused —B beused used 3. How is Saran? ‘She's fine, She to life in the countryside. A gotused —-B used —C is gelling used 4 ‘Have you always worked as a nurse?” ‘No. ‘a childminder. A was used to being —-B used tobe © amused to being 5 Do you remember when we were litle? Yes. Dad always read us a bedtime story A wasusedto B would © gotusedto 6 “Aren't you trea? ‘No.1 to walking long aistances. ‘A amused —B gotused C used 7. “ane had trouble with her job at fst ‘Yes. 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