Ex. 1 Open the brackets and put the verbs in the correct form I (live) here since 1980
The cat ( sit) in front of the fire since ten o’clock
She ( look) at the picture for five minutes
I know you (talk) about grammar for the last half an hour
You ( wait) for me? – Yes, I ( stand) here in the rain for twenty minutes
He ( work) at the Post Office for ten years
Ex 2. Ask questions
Example : It is raining – How long has it been raining?
My leg is hurting
Mike plays chess
Tom lives in High Street
He is painting
The people are tired
Mary works in London
Ex 3. Complete the sentences: ( use The Present Perfect or the Present Perfect Continuous)
break grow make finish play put up lose
My younger brother three centimeters this month
Young children a snowman all the morning
I my arm twice in two years
She is tired, she tennis all the evening
Have you got any money? I my wallet
They their tent for an hour now and they still
We are a family of four: my father, my mother, my younger brother and I.My name is Olga. I am seventeen. I am a school leaver. My younger brother is ten. He is a pupil of the fifth form.Our family lives in Kyiv. We have a nice three-roomed flat. We have all modern conveniences: running hot and cold water, telephone, central heating, rubbish chute. We are satisfied with our flat.My mother is about 40. We all love dearly our Mum and are always ready to help her about the house.My younger brother helps mother to set the table and wash the dishes. Dad likes to make or repair something.My father is an experienced engineer. He is always busy and very often he works overtime.My mother is an economist. My grandparents don't work now. They are on pension. My Granny is fond of gardening and my Grandpa likes to go fishing.Our family is friendly. I like them all.