Present Perfect (Simple/Continuous)
I (spend) the whole morning watching this show
I have spent
Put the words in the correct order.
the present is for who ?
Who is the present for?
I'm really keen ___ reading books
on
I hate these _____ _____ when you have no idea on what to say to a person you hardly know.
awkward silences
the things needed for writing, such as paper, pens, pencils, and envelopes
stationery
I (decorate) the house this summer and it's still not ready :(
I have been decorating
Put the words in the correct order.
were at they night whose last party
Whose party were they at last night?
Dealing with complaints diverts a salesperson ____ his primary task of generating sales.
When we first met, we immediately ____ ____ ____ and became best friends.
hit it off
secret or private, often in a formal, business, or military situation
confidential
I (paint) the living room blue.
I have painted
Julie loves ice cream (object question).
What does Julie love?
Federal and state costs for building and operating prisons amounted ___ $25 billion.
to
If you want to have good relationship with your colleagues, try to ____ _____ interests
establish shared
There's been a serious _____ in the amount of people happy with their lives.
decline
I (read) that book you lent me. I’ve got another 50 pages to read.
I have been reading
The caterpillar became a butterfly (subject question).
What became a butterfly?
Even a little noise interferes ____ my concentration.
with
Я сморозил глупость, спросив ее про свадьбу.
I put my foot in it when I asked her about the wedding.
to start to exist suddenly
spring up
I (work) here for thirty years.
I usually work in London but I (work) in Birmingham for the last 3 weeks.
I have worked
I have been working
Make an indirect question.
Will they finish the reparations tomorrow?
Do you know if they will finish the reparations tomorrow?
I'm afraid I wasn't attending ___ what was being said.
to
Чтобы произвести хорошее впечатление, постарайся слушать увлеченно.
To make a good impression, try to listen enthusiastically.
Я очень ценю, что ты нашел время (не поленился/приложил усилие) ответить на мое письмо.
I really appreciate that you took the trouble to answer my letter.