Situations
Maria's English wasn't very good. Now it is much better. Her English __________ (improve)
Her English has improved
Maria __________ (learn) English for two years.
has been learning
You have a friend who is learning Arabic.
You ask: _________ (how long / you / learn / Arabic?)
How long have you been learning Arabic?
Been or gone?
Jim is on holiday. He's ________ to Italy.
He's gone to Italy.
'Did you enjoy your holiday?'
'Yes, it's the best holiday I ___________ (have) for a long time.'
Yes, it's the best holiday I have had for a long time
The rain started two hours ago. It's still raining now. It __________ for two hours.
has been raining
__________ (you / ever / run / marathon?)
Have you ever run a marathon?
Hello, Tom. I __________ (look) for you all morning. Where have you been?
have been looking
been or gone?
Hello! I've just ________ to the shops. I've bought lots of things.
I've just been to the shops. I've bought lots of things.
ANSWER WRONGLY, LOSE 600 points
You see somebody fishing by the river.
You ask: __________ (how many fish / you / catch?)
How many fish have you caught?
Some friends of yours are having a party next week. You ask: __________ (how many people / you / invite?)
How many people have you invited?
Why __________ (you/look) at me like that? Stop it!
are you looking
You are eating in a restaurant. The waiter thinks you have finished and starts to take your plate away. You say: 'Wait a minute! I ________ (not/finish) yet!
Wait a minute! I haven't finished yet!
Len is playing tennis. He's not very good and he doesn't know the rules.
You ask: Have __________ (you / ever / play) tennis before?
He says: No, this is the first time I _________ (play)
Have you ever played tennis before?
Not, this is the first time I've played tennis.
Tom started reading a book two hours ago. He is still reading it now and he is on page 53.
__________ (he / read / for two hours)
__________ (he / read / 53 pages so far)
He has been reading for two hours. He has read 53 pages so far.
GET TRIPLE POINTS
My brother is an actor. He __________ (appear) in several films.
has appeared
You know that a friend of yours is looking for a job. Perhaps she has been successful. Ask her.
You say: ________ a job yet? (you / find)
Have you found a job yet?
You look tired. ___________ (you/work) hard?
Have you been working hard?
When they left college, Mary and Sue started making films together. They still make films.
__________ (they / make / ten films since they left college)
__________ (they / make / films since they left college)
They have made ten films since they left college. They have been making films since they left college.
I __________ (read) the book you lent me but I __________ (not / finish) it yet.
have been reading / haven't finished
GET DOUBLE POINTS
I __________ (think) about what you said and I've decided to take your advice.
have been thinking
Been or gone?
'Are you going to the bank?' 'No I've already ________ to the bank.'
been
A friend of yours is saving money to go on holiday.
You ask: ___________ (how long / you / save?)
___________ (how much money / you / save?)
How long have you been saving?
How much money have you saved?