1. Write the past participle of the verbs. Tick ✓ the ones which are regular.
1) be ________
2) begin ________
3) buy ________
4) finish ________
5) live ________
6) make ________
7) own ________
8) play ________
9) rain ________
10) sunbathe ________
11) take ________
12) travel ________
13) visit ________
14) write ________
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1) been 2) begun 3) bought 4) finished ✓ 5) lived ✓
6) made 7) owned ✓ 8) played ✓ 9) rained ✓ 10) sunbathed ✓
11) taken 12) travelled ✓ 13) visited ✓ 14) written
2. Complete the sentences. Use the present perfect form of verbs from exercise 1, affirmative ✓ or negative ✗.
1) Don’t take plate away. I ___ haven’t finished__ ✗ dinner!
2) I ________ ✓ a new jacket. Do you like it?
3) dad ________ ✓ a letter to complain about our holiday.
4) It’s 6.00 a.m.! We ________ ✓ out all night!
5) Some people ________ ✓ over 1,000 kilometres to be at this wedding.
6) I ________ ✓ some great photos of town. Do you want to see them?
7) We aren’t late. The film ________ ✗.
8) The ground is very dry. It ________ ✗ for months.
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2) ‘ve bought 3) has written 4) ‘ve been 5) have travelled
6) ‘ve taken 7) hasn’t begun 8) hasn’t rained
3. Complete the sentences with been or gone.
1) I’ve never ________ skiing, but I’m quite good at skateboarding.
2) Katy has ________ to London for the day, but she’ll be home by the evening.
3) Have you ________ on holiday this year?
4) I can lend you £20. I’ve just ________ to the bank.
5) Is Grace still here, or has she ________ home?
6) dad’s ________ to China. He’s in Beijing.
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1) been 2) gone 3) been 4) been 5) gone 6) gone
4. Listen to Connor talking about his holiday. Tick ✓ the things he has done and cross ✗ the things he has not done.
1) buy souvenirs
2) sunbathe
3) go on a boat trip
4) make new friends
5) visit a castle
6) play volleyball
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1) ✗ 2) ✗ 3) ✓ 4) ✓ 5) ✓ 6) ✗
Connor Hi! How are you? ___ Yes, I’m having a great time, thanks ___ No, I haven’t bought any souvenirs yet. I haven’t had time! Why did you ask that? ___ Oh. You want a present ___ Well, don’t worry, I won’t forget ___ Sunbathing? No, I haven’t sunbathed at all. The weather isn’t sunny ___ I’ve done lots of things! I’ve been on a boat trip. That was great. I’ve made some new friends, and we all went together ___ Yes ___ I’ve visited a castle too ___ Sports? No, I haven’t. But I’m playing volleyball with new friends this afternoon!
5. Write questions and answers about the activities in exercise 4.
1) Has he bought any souvenirs? No, he hasn’t.
2) ___________? ____________
3) ___________? ____________
4) ___________? ____________
5) ___________? ____________
6) ___________? ____________
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2) Has he sunbathed? No, he hasn’t.
3) Has he been on a boat trip? Yes, he has.
4) Has he made new friends? Yes, he has.
5) Has he visited a castle? Yes, he has.
6) Has he played volleyball? No, he hasn’t
6. Choose for or since.
1) This restaurant has been open for / since 1885.
2) I haven’t felt well for / since last Easter.
3) You’ve been on the phone for / since ages!
4) grandparents have been married for / since the age of seventeen.
5) Tom hasn’t been at school for / since Monday.
6) We’ve lived here for / since most of life.
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1) since 2) since 3) for 4) since 5) since 6) for
7. Read the sentences. Then write a question using How long ___ ? and the present perfect form of the verbs in brackets, and an answer with for or since.
1) I met best friend three years ago. (you / know)
How long have you known your best friend? For three years.
2) We moved to this house in 2005. (you / live)
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3) I started learning the piano ten years ago. (you / play)
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4) I got first mobile phone at the age of ten. (you / own)
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5) aunt started her job as a scientist in 2008. (she / be)
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6) I began making own bread a year ago. (you / make)
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2) How long have you lived in this house? Since 2005.
3) How long have you played the piano? For ten years.
4) How long have you owned a mobile phone? Since I was ten.
5) How long has your aunt been a scientist? Since 2008.
6) How long have you made your own bread? For one year.
Challenge!
Imagine you are Connor from exercise 4. Write a postcard about your holiday saying how long you have been there and what you have done.
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