Present perfect and past simple
5 Study the examples and answer the questions.
a I've learnt a lot this year.
b I studied here three years ago.
c He's studied at the school since 2008.
d He started the school last year.
e How long have you lived here?
f When did you see Avatar?
1 Which sentences are in the present perfect
tense and which are in the past simple?
2 Which sentences describe an action that
started and finished in the past?
3 Which sentences describe an action that
still continues in the present?
(More practice
Workbook page 35)
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I have been repairing my car.
The machine is OK. I have repaired it.
How long have you been reading this book?
Have you read this book?
Where is Dasha and Oleg? - They are playing tennis. They have been playing for 2 hours.
Have you ever played tennis?
This week we have played tennis 3 times.
Today I have written 5 letters.
I have been writing letters all morning today.
It's good to see you again. What have you been doing since we last met?
You've been eating too much recently.
You should eat less.