Present Perfect Simple/Continuous
Complete: "I ___ (never / be) to Paris."
I have never been to Paris
Join: "This is the teacher. She teaches English."
This is the teacher who teaches English.
Choose: "I enjoy ___ (read) books."
I enjoy reading books.
Change to passive: "The chef cooks the meal."
The meal is cooked by the chef.
Complete: "When we arrived, the film ___ (already / start)."
When we arrived, the film had already started.
It’s wet outside because it ___ (rain).
It’s wet outside because it has been raining.
Choose the correct pronoun: "That’s the restaurant ___ we had dinner last night." (where / which / who)
That's the restaurant where we had dinner last night.
Complete: "He wants ___ (travel) to Japan next year."
He wants to travel to Japan next year.
Change to passive: "They are building a new bridge."
The new bridge is being built.
Choose: "They were wet because they ___ (swim) in the lake."
They were wet because they had been swimming in the lake.
Rewrite using present perfect: "I last saw my cousin in 2021.
I haven't seen my cousin since 2021.
Make a defining relative clause: "I met a man. He works for NASA."
I met a man who works for NASA.
Correct the mistake: "I suggested to go to the park".
I suggested going to the park.
Make a passive question: "When / the book / write?"
When was the book written?
Make a question: "How long / you / wait / when the bus finally arrived?"
How long had you been waiting when the bus finally arrived?
Rewrite using present perfect continuous: "He started learning Spanish three months ago and is still learning."
He has been learning Spanish for three months.
Make a non-defining relative clause: "My brother is an engineer. He lives in Canada."
My brother, who lives in Canada, is an engineer.
Make a sentence with both a gerund and an infinitive: "remember".
Example: I remember meeting her (gerund) but I forgot to call her (infinitive).
Rewrite in passive: "Someone has stolen my phone!"
My phone has been stolen.
Explain the difference: "When I got to the station, the train left." AND "When I got to the station, the train had left."
When I got to the station, the train left. → I arrived and then the train left.
When I got to the station, the train had left. → The train left before I arrived.
Explain the difference: "I have lived in London for five years." vs. "I lived in London for five years."
I have lived in London for five years. → I still live there.
I lived in London for five years. → I don’t live there anymore.
Combine these into one sentence using two relative clauses: "I saw a film yesterday.", "It was directed by Christopher Nolan." and "It won several Oscars."
I saw a film yesterday that was directed by Christopher Nolan and that won several Oscars.
Explain the difference: "I stopped smoking." and "I stopped to smoke."
I stopped smoking. → I quit the habit.
I stopped to smoke. → I stopped another activity so I could smoke.
Rewrite in passive with two objects: "They gave Mary a present."
Mary was given a present OR a present was given to Mary.
Explain why past perfect continuous is used: "He had been studying for months before the exam."
It shows a continuous action that happened over time before another past event (the exam).