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1.
(I,
finish) _____ my work. I finished it two hours ago.
2.
(she, fly) Ms. Parker travels to Washington, D.C., frequently.
_____ there many
times.
3.
(you, learn) Your English is getting better.
_____ a lot of English since you
came
here.
4.
(we, be) My friend and I came here two months ago.
_____ in this city for two
months.
5.
(she, be) Kate is falling behind in her schoolwork.
_____ absent from class a lot
lately.
EXERCISE 14. Read the following sentences aloud. Practice contracting
have and
has
with nouns in speech.
1. Bob has been in Chicago since last Tuesday.
("Bob’s been in ....
")
2. Jane has been out of town for two days.
3. The weather has been terrible lately.
4. My parents have been married for twenty years.
5. Mike has already eaten breakfast.
6. My friends have moved into a new apartment.
7. My roommate has been in bed with a cold for the last couple of days.
8. My aunt and uncle have lived in the same house for twenty-five years.
EXERCISE 15: Using the
Simple Past vs. the
Present Perfect. Complete the
sentences with the words in parentheses. Use the
Present Perfect or the
Simple Past.
A: Have you ever been to Europe?
B: Yes, I
have. I
(be) have been to Europe several times. In fact, I
(be) was
in Europe last year.
1. A: Have you ever talked to Professor Alston about your grades?
B: Yes, I _____ . I
(talk) _____ to him about my grades a couple of times.
In fact, I
(talk) _____ to him after class yesterday about the F I got on the
last test.
2. A:
(Bob, have, ever) _____ a job?
B: Yes, he _____ He
(have) _____ lots of part-time jobs. Last summer he
(have) _____ a job at his uncle's waterbed store.
EXERCISE 16: Complete the sentences with the words in parentheses. Use the
Present Perfect or the
Simple Past. Use the present perfect with
already.
A: Are you going to finish your work before you go to bed?
B: I
(finish, already) have already finished it. I
(finish)
finished my work
two hours ago.
1. A: Is Jim going to eat lunch with us today?
B: No. He
(eat, already) _____ He
(eat) _____ lunch an hour ago.
2. A: Do you and Erica want to go to the movie with us tonight?
B: No thanks. We
(see, already) _____ it. We (
see) _____ it last week.
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3. A: When are you going to write your paper for Dr. Roth?
B: I
(write, already) _____ it. I
(write) _____ it two days ago.
4. A: When is Jane going to call her parents and tell them about her
engagement?
B: She
(call, already) _____ them. She
(call) _____ them last night.
5. A: This is a good book. Would you like to read it when I'm finished?
B: Thanks, but I
(read, already) _____ it. I
(read) _____ it a couple of
months ago.
EXERCISE 17. Ask and answer questions using the
Present Perfect.
Student A: Use
ever in the question.
Ever comes between the subject and the main
verb.
Student B: Give a short answer first and then a complete sentence answer. Use
many times/ several times/ a couple of times/ once in my lifetime/ never in the
complete sentence.
Example: be to Florida
Student A: Have you ever been to Florida?
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