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Present Perfect Adverbs
Present Perfect Adverbs
IN MY LIFE
GRAMMAR SPOT
3. We make the Present Perfect Tense with has/have + the past participle.
Complete the table.
Positive Negative
I/You/We/They ------- ------- been to Paris
He/She/It ------- ------- been to Paris
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Practice:
1. Here are the past participles of some verbs. Write the infinitive.
GRAMMAR SPOT
3. We can only use yet with two of the following. Which two?
….Positive sentences.
…..Questions.
….Negative sentences
Practice:
Check it.
These words are in the texts. Write them in the correct column.
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lung cancer rheumatic fever secretary dressmaker
Jobs Illnesses
………………… ………………..
……………….. …………………
……………….. …………………..
……………….. ……………………
Read the introduction. Are similar facts true for your country?
More and more people are living to be 100 years old. There are now 4,400
centenarians in Britain – 10 times more than there were 40 years ago. Professor Grimley
Evans of Oxford University believes that future generations will live even longer, to 115
years and more. Here is the story of someone who has lived to be 100.
Joyce Bews
Joyce Bews was 100 last year. She was born and grew up in Portsmouth on the
south coast of England, where she still lives. For many years she was a dressmaker, and
she didn’t marry until she was 65. Her husband died of lung cancer only 10 weeks after
they married. It was then that she gave up smoking. Joyce has had only one serious
illness in her life – she had pneumonia when she was 20. She has lived in Australia and
America. She lived in Australia after her husband died, and she went to America when
she was 75. She has just returned from a holiday in Spain, with her niece aged 75. She
says: ‘I’m not sure why I’ve lived so long. I’ve never exercised but I’ve always eaten
well, lots of fruit. My youngest brother has just died, aged 90.”
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EVERYDAY ENGLISH – At the airport
1. What do you do at an airport? Read the sentences and put them in the correct order.
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A I know. ………………………………….?
B Soon, I hope. I’ll write every day.
A I’ll phone too. Goodbye.
B Goodbye. Give my love to your family.
WORKBOOK
PRESENT PERFECT
1. Verb forms: Write the Past Simple and the past participle forms of the verbs. Two
verbs are regular.
Monica Kovak
Tennis player
Monika Kovak is a tennis player. She is only 14 years old, but she (1) already
won/has already won many tournaments in her life. She (2) started/has started playing
tennis with her father when she was three years old. Two years ago she (3) went/has gone
to America to a famous tennis school in California.
Monika and her father (4) travelled/have travelled to many countries. Last month
they (5) went/have gone to a tournament in Australia. Monika (6) played/has played well,
but she (7) didn’t win/hasn’t won. She (8) didn’t play/hasn’t played at Wimbledon yet,
but she hopes to play there next year.
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1. Has Monika won many tournamenets?
Yes, she has.
2. Did she go to America ten years ago?
No, she didn’t.
3. Did she start playing tennis when she was three?
……………………
4. Have Monika and her father travelled a lot?
……………………..
5. Have they ever been to Australia?
………………………
6. Did they go to Australia last month?
…………………………..
7. Did she win the tournament?
……………………………
8. Has she won Wimbledon yet?
…………………………
3. Complete the story. Put the verb in brackets into the Present Perfect or Past
Simple tense.
One Sunday evening two men (1)………..(meet) in a London pub. One of them
was very unhappy.
‘Life is terrible, everything in the world is really boring,’ he said.
‘Don’t say that,’ said the other man. ‘Life is wonderful! The world is so exciting!
Think about Italy. It’s a wonderful country. (2)………you ever……..(be) there?’
‘Oh. Yes. I (3)………(go) there last year and I (4)………(not like) it,’
‘Well, (5)……..you………(be) to Norway? (6)………you ever………(see) the
midnight sun?’
‘Oh, yes. I (7)………(go) there for my honeymoon and we (8)………..(see) the
midnight sun. I (9)………….(not enjoy) it.’
‘Well, I (10) ……….just……….(return) from a safari in Africa .
(11)………..you…………..(visit) Africa yet?
‘Yes, I (12)……….(go) on safari in East Africa last year and I
(13)……….(climb) Mount Kilimanjaro. It was really boring.’
‘Well’, said the other man, ‘I think that you’re very ill. Only the best psychiatrist
in London can help you. Go to see Dr Greenbaum in Harley Street’.
‘But I am Dr Greenbaum,’ answered the man sadly.
TIME EXPRESSIONS
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1. Paris?
Have you ever been to Paris?
Yes, I have, three times.
2. travel on Eurostar?
Have you ever travelled on Eurostar?
No, never.
3. Rome?
……………………….
Yes, I have, twice.
4. fly on Concorde?
………………………..
No, never.
5. London?
………………………..
Yes, I have, four times.
6. ride on a double-decker bus?
…………………………
No, I haven’t.
7. work in Berlin?
…………………………..
Yes, I have, once. That was two years ago.
4. ago and last week: Write sentences in the Past Simple using the time expressions in the
brackets.
1. I’ve seen the latest Star Wars film. (last week).
I saw it last week.
2. The taxi has arrived. (five minutes ago)
It…………………..
3. We’ve seen the Taj Majal. (in 1997).
……………………….
4. She’s written the letter. (yesterday).
………………………..
5. I’ve done my homework. (after supper)
…………………………
6. They’ve had lunch. (at twelve o’clock).
……………………
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5. yet: Rewrite the sentences with yet.
1. Sarah and Tom are going to have lunch.
They haven’t had it yet.
2. Mary’s going to wash her hair.
…………………………….
3. Mr and Mrs Gibbs are going to see Buckingham Palace.
…………………………………..
4. John’s going to have a shower.
…………………………………….
5. Bill and I are going to move house next week.
……………………………….
6. My aunt is going to give me a birthday present.
……………………………..
6. yet and just: Use the words to write questions with yet, then write answers with just.
1. you/tidy your room?
A. Have you tidied your room yet?
B. Yes, I’ve just tidied it.
2. Ann/speak to the bank manager?
A. …………………………………..?
B. Yes, ……………………….to him.
3. Mark/make a cup of tea?
A. ……………………………………?
B. Yes, …………………………….one.
4. do/your homework?
A. …………………………………….?
B. Yes, ………………………………it.
5. Mr Jones/ read the report?
A. …………………………………….?
B. Yes, ………………………………it.
6. you/call a taxi?
A. …………………………………….?
B Yes, ……………………………..one.
7. Check it: choose one of the adverbs in brackets and put it in the correct place in the
sentence. Only one adverb in each pair is correct.
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………………………………….
6. We went to a restaurant. (ever/yestarday).
…………………………….
BEEN or GONE?
Read what the people are saying. What is the difference between been and gone?
Is Fran at home? No, she’s gone to Florida.
You’re very brown. Fran! I’ve been to Florida.
VOCABULARY
9. PHRASAL VERBS: Complete the sentences with the correct phrasal verb. Use a verb
from A and a word from B. Put the verbs into the correct form.
A B
put
give
look on
turn up
get off
go
take after
grow
try out
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8. Why don’t we……….the television to watch the news.
9. ……….your coat……….It’s cold outside.
10. I can’t ………tonight. I’ve got too much homework.
WRITING
Buenos Aires,
19th of July
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