Tema 5.

- The Present Perfect Tense, For and Since, Yet and Still
1. Exercise: Fill in each blank by putting the verb into a present, present
perfect or past tense. Do NOT use short forms in this exercise.

1. Kevin's back from America. I ___________________ (see) him just

now in the pub.

2. Her husband ___________________ (read) the instructions for the

video for half an hour now, and he still can't get it to work.

3. I hate my job! I ____________________ (decide) to resign, and

you're the first to know.

4. One of my students ___________________ (be) on holiday three

times this year.

5. How long ______________________ (you/live) here?

6. So far his aunt _____________________ (be) married four times.
7. My nephew ___________________ (live) in Mexico at the moment,
and my sister __________________ (go) to visit him last month.

8. ______________________ (you/read) this book before?

9. You _____________________ (sit) at your desk for hours now. You
need a break.

10.

I ___________________ Elsie since 1990.

2. Fill the spaces in the following sentences by using for or since.

1. They have been living here __________ 1945.
2. Ive been waiting __________ six oclock.
3. Youve been reading __________ two hours.
4. I havent worn this dress __________ two years.
5. My friend has been ill __________ a long time.
6. Poor Henry has not had a holiday __________ the year before last.
7. I have written ten letters __________ breakfast.
8. We havent seen them __________ two weeks.
9. We havent seen them __________ last Friday.
10.They havent been here __________ then.
11.Theyve been living in the same small flat __________ 1944.
12.Its been raining __________ yesterday.

13.Theyve been quarrelling __________ three hours.

14.Shes been looking for a job __________ January.
15.Weve been fishing __________ two hours.
16.Ive been working in this office __________ a month.
17.Theyve been living in France __________ 1970.
18.He has been in prison __________ a year.
19.Ive known that __________ along time.
20.That man has been standing there __________ six oclock.

3. For each sentence (with still) write a sentence with a similar meaning
using not yet + one of the following verbs:

decide

find

finish
go
wake up

stop

take off

1. Its still raining. _______________________________________

2. George is still here. _____________________________________
3. Theyre still having their dinner. _____________________________
4. The children are still asleep. _______________________________
5. Ann is still looking for a job.
________________________________
6. Im still wondering what to do. ______________________________
7. The plane is still waiting on the runway. ________________________