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1. Noticing the Present Perfect.
In this exercise you have to underline the present perfect forms in the conversations.
Here, write the exact words you underlined in your book to check you underline the correct sentences. Make sure you are using capital letters where needed and you are including the subject (I, you, Monica, etc.) not just the verb. You will not see here the whole dialogue, only the number of the exercise and the blank space for you to write the words you underlined.
Example: 1. ___I've had___
2. ________
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I've worked
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3. ________
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She's worked
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4. ________
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I've known
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5. ________
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I've been up
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6. ________
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I've had
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7. ________
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He's lived
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8. ________
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I haven't felt
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9. ________
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I've always wanted, I've wanted
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10. ________
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I've always liked, I've liked
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3. Using For and Since. Underline the present perfect verbs in the sentences in your book and then complete the sentences with for or since.
Now here you will only complete the sentences with for or since. Write only the word you used to complete the sentences in your book. Here you will only see the number. Example: 1. since
2. ________
Correct Answer
for
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3. ________
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for
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4. ________
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for
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5. ________
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since
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6. ________
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since
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7. ________
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for
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8. ________
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since
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9. ________
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since
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10. ________
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for
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4. Forming Present Perfect Statements. Choose verbs from the charts on p 254 to complete the sentences on p. 255. Use the present perfect and contractions where possible.
Very mportant Since here you can only have one black space for each number, you were you have two blank spaces you will write the complete words including the always or never. Example:
1. My parentes ___ have always lived____ in the same city.
2. My parents ________ married for a long time.
Correct Answer
have been
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2. They ________ a car since they got married.
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have owned, 've owned, have had, 've had
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4. They ________ each other since they were children.
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have known, have liked, 've known, 've liked
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5. My father ________ at the same place.
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has always lived, 's always lived, has always been, 's always been, has always worked, 's always worked
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6. My father ________ at a high school for many years.
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has taught, 's taught, has been, 's been, has worked, 's worked
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7. My mother ________ many different jobs.
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has had, 's had, has worked, 's worked
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8. My mother ________ me laugh.
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has always made, 's always made
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9. My aunts and uncles ________ to this country.
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have never been
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10. No one in my family ________ in a movie.
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has worked, 's worked, has been, 's been
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11.My relatives ________ important in my life.
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have always been, have always felt
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12. People in my family ________ said that I have talent for sports.
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have always said, have known, have always felt
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14. My mother and her mother-in-law ________ each other
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have always liked, have always known
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15. The people in my family ________ getting together.
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have always enjoyed
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5. Error Correction. Correct any error in the sentences like you always do. Here, choose the correct sentence.
1. Which one is correct?
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B. He hasn't been in this country for eight years.
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2. Which one is correct?
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A. I have been here only since last week.
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3. Which one is correct?
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B. My sister has been in the United States for the last seven months.
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4. Which one is correct?
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A. She hasn't lived her for very long
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5. Which one is correct?
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B. My father has worked for the same company for ten years.
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6. Which one is correct?
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B. I've loved scary movies since I was a child.
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7. Which one is correct?
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A. We have only known him since we moved here.
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8. Which one is correct?
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B. Football hasn't always been my favorite sport
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9. Which one is correct?
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B. This city has changed a lot since I came here
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10. Which one is correct?
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A. I''ve had it for almost a year.
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11. Which one is correct?
Correct Answer
A. Of course. I've known his since a year ago.
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12. Which one is correct?
Correct Answer
B. Not yet. She's been on the phone.