Pres. Perfect/Present Perfect Continuous
John has a test this evening. He ___________________ for this test since 7am!
He has been studying since 7am!
Let's go ______ this weekend, shall we? (ski)
skiing
I always _____________ doing laundry until I have no more clean clothes left!
I always put off doing laundry until I have no more clean clothes left!
You _____________ drink alcohol when you're pregnant.
You shouldn't drink alcohol when you're pregnant.
______(smoke) is bad for your health.
smoking
I _______________ to New York, but I am going there next week.
I haven't been to New York, but I am going there next week.
All my friends wanted______(go) to the movies, but I didn't
to go
Twice I tried to watch that movie but I fell asleep both times! I just couldn't _____________ it.
Twice I tried to watch that movie but I fell asleep both times! I just couldn't get through it.
I want to learn more English. What ____________ do?
I want to learn more English. What should I do?
I haven't been to McDonald's ________ I was a teenager.
I haven't been to McDonald's since I was a teenager.
______________ The Godfather? It's one of my favorite movies. You should see it!
Have you seen The Godfather? It's one of my favorite movies. You should watch it!
She agreed______(pay) the elecetricity bill the following week
to pay
Sarah _____________ her clothes at the dry cleaners last week.
Sarah dropped off her clothes at the dry cleaners last week.
A: Can I miss class today?
B: ________________! We have an important exam today!
A: Can I miss class today?
B: You'd better not! We have an important exam today!
Don't __________ till tomorrow what you can do today!
Don't put off till tomorrow what you can do today!
She _____________ outside of her country because she doesn't have a passport.
She hasn't been/hasn't traveled outside of her country because she doesn't have a passport.
Remember ________ your mom as soon as you arrive to the airport. (call)
to call
Sarah _____________ her clothes from the dry cleaners yesterday.
Sarah picked up her clothes from the dry cleaners yesterday.
Pronounce this sentence as a native English speaker:
We ought to stop for gas.
We oughtta stop for gas.
We wanted ___________________ the physics problem by ourselves, but we couldn't, so we had to ask the teacher for help.
We wanted to figure out the physics problem by ourselves, but we couldn't, so we had to ask the teacher for help.
We _______________ here for many years, and hopefully we will work here for many more.
We have been working here for many years, and hopefully we will work here for many more.
I'll never forget _____ my first car. (get)
getting
If you want to ___________ for piano lessons, __________ the phone number at the bottom of the advertisement.
If you want to sign up for piano lessons, tear off the phone number at the bottom of the advertisement.
Pronounce this sentence as a native English speaker.
You had better study! The exam is very difficult.
You('d) better study! The exam is very difficult.
To ride a horse, you have to ___________ and hold the reigns. When you are finished, you ________ the horse.
To ride a horse, you have to get on and hold the reigns. When you are finished, you get off the horse.