Spotlight 8. Module 2c.Grammar in Use. Present Perfect vs. Present Perfect Continuous.

Spotlight 8. Module 2c.Grammar in Use. Variant I.

1. Nina has been learning/has learned English for 2 years.

2. The birds have already flown/have been flying to the South.

3. They have known /have been knowing him for many years.

4. Mike has forgotten/has been forgetting to learn the poem.

5. The children have been watching/have watched cartoons for 2 hours.

6. The train has just come/has been coming.

2. Put the verbs in brackets in Present Perfect or Present Perfect Continuous.

1. I (not to see) him for ages.

2. He (to do) his lessons since lunch.

3. I (not to hear) about him for a long time.

4. I (to drive) since I was 17.

5. Jack (to fail) his driving test three times because к doesn't know how to park.

6. I think he (make) a lot of improvement.

3. Translate into English using either Present Perfect or Present Perfect Continuous.         

1. Моя жена рисует уже 5 лет, но ещё не продала ни одной картины.

2. Вы когда-нибудь играли в шахматы?

3. Я рад, что мы закончили эту работу.

Spotlight 8. Module 2c.Grammar in Use. Variant II.

1. We haven’t been having/ haven’t had a holiday for 5 years.

2. She has been teaching/has taught at this school for twenty years.

3. David has been painting/has painted in his studio since 10 o’clock.

4. Mary and Sam have collected/ have been collecting stamps for 3 years.

5. Their parents have been/have being friends since their childhood.

6. Dave has been/ has been being a student for 2 years.

2. Put the verbs in brackets in Present Perfect or Present Perfect Continuous.

1. Alice (not/pass) her driving test because she doesn’t know the rules well.

2. She (worry) about this for two months.

3. She (study) the driver’s manual for hours every day.

4. She (not/take) another test yet.

5. I (to have) a headache since I got up.

6. He is my friend, I (to know) him for a long time.

7. Ivan has a stomachacke. He (to eat) junk food all day.

8. I (never to hear) that song before.

3. Translate into English using either Present Perfect or Present Perfect Continuous.         

1.Ты когда-нибудь был в Лондоне?

2.Мои руки грязные. Я работала в саду.

3.Ник съел все конфеты.

Ответы Variant I. Spotlight 8. Module 2c.Grammar in Use.

1.

1. has been learning

2. have already flown

3. have known

4. has forgotten

5. have been watching

6. has just come

2.

1. haven’t seen

2. has been doing

3. have not heard

4. have been driving

5. has failed

6. has made

3.

 My wife has been drawing for 5 years, but she has not sold a single picture.

 I am glad that we have finished this work.

• Have you ever played chess?

Variant II.

1.

1. haven’t had

2. has been teaching

3. has been painting

4. have been collecting

5. have been

6. has been

2.

1. has not passed

2. has been worrying

3. has been studying

4. has not taken

5. have had

6. have known

7. has been eating

8. have never heard

3.

 My hands are dirty. I have been working in the garden.

 Nick has eaten all the sweets.