Grammar in Progress - Third Edition - Unit 14 #109141

Usa le informazioni date per creare frasi corrette utilizzando il present perfect continuous.

1. Becky is slimmer. She has exercised a lot.
Becky is slimmer because she ________ a lot.

2. I don't think the dishes are clean. The dishwasher hasn't worked recently.
I don't think the dishes are clean because the dishwasher ________ recently.

3. Josep is in trouble at school. He hasn't done his homework on several occasions.
Josep is in trouble at school because he ________ his homework.

4. We are lost. We have driven down this road for an hour.
We are lost, we ________ this road for an hour.

5. The cat must be hungry. She has cried a lot.
The cat must be hungry, she ________ a lot.

Completamento aperto

Scegli il tempo verbale giusto.

1. Gary ________ his pen.
2. Valentino ________ to Moscow twice.
3. ________ the new drama on TV?
4. I ordered a parcel last week and it still ________
5. Jerry ________ all the pasta in the fridge, so you need to make more.
6. ________ understood the exercise?
7. We ________ been to Indonesia, but we'd like to go.

Completamento chiuso

Completa le seguenti frasi con l'avverbio di tempo corretto tra: yet, already, just, still, more, again.

1. Have you made the bed ________?
2. He has ________ finished! That's much earlier than I expected.
3. We've ________ arrived. Yes, literally thirty seconds ago.
4. I ________ haven't collect your jacket from the laundry. I haven't had time.

Completamento aperto

Usa le parole tra parentesi per formulare domande corrette.

1. How long ________ in Istanbul? (she / live)
2. How long ________ Sandra? (you / know)
3. How long ________ a doctor? (he / be)
4. How long ________ their pet turtle? (they / have)
5. How long ________ here? (you / wait)
6. How long ________ Japanese? (Peter / study)

Completamento aperto

Abbina ad ogni domanda la risposta corretta.

1. Have you been to the Natural History Museum?
________

2. Has Michael finished his homework yet?
________

3. Has anyone ever read Great Expectations?
________

4. Have they ever eaten crocodile?
________

5. How long have you lived in Krakow?
________

Posizionamento

Completa le frasi con i verbi tra parentesi coniugati correttamente al past perfect continuous.

1. We ________ for just five minutes when the engine stopped. (drive)
2. Charles ________ very well for month and so he put on a lot of weight. (eat / not)
3. I ________ for over an hour before Michael finally arrived. (wait)
4. Lisa ________ better for some time and so decided to go back to the gym. (feel)
5. ________ a lot when you caught your cold? (rain)
6. James ________ very well so he was surprised to be taken out of the team. (play)

Completamento aperto

Seleziona il tempo verbale grammaticalmente corretto.

1. When I lived in Berlin I ________ as a welder.
2. I ________ shark before, but never octopus.
3. He ________ for Law at university but I don't know if he'll get in.
4. In 1970, Brazil ________ the World Cup for the third time.
5. Laurie was here two minutes ago but I'm afraid he ________.
6. My son ________ in Uruguay.

Completamento chiuso

Completa ogni frase con la continuazione corretta.

1. I thought I was the first person there ________
2. Paola was tired ________
3. Had you already met Tony ________
4. I told him not to buy any more wine ________
5. Milo had never travelled to India before ________

Posizionamento

Seleziona solo le frasi grammaticalmente corrette.

A: I was been playing football day and was exhausted.

B: Harry has been living in Copenhagen for nearly a decade now.

C: I know Tomas for three years now.

D: Frank and his brother have been having the same haircut since they were little.

E: Have you been watching much tennis this season?

F: Has he made yet the booking at the restaurant?

Scelta multipla

Per ogni frase, scegli l'opzione corretta tra since e for.

1. I have been trying to learn Spanish ________ 2011.
2. Jenny worked and lived in Chile ________ three years.
3. How long have you been in town ________?
4. I worked in marketing ________ 5 years before changing careers.
5. Have you been more productive ________ you started sleeping more?
6. Catherine's been eating healthily ________ the last few weeks.

Completamento chiuso