GRAMMAR TIME
Complete:
“I ______ (use) this app for two years.”
have used
What’s the name of a small image you click to open a program?
an icon
Find the mistake:
“I have been know my password for years.”
have known
Respond:
“Have you ever downloaded an app you didn’t like?”
Yes, I have / No, I haven’t
Choose the correct tense:
“I ______ (see) that movie last weekend.”
saw — specific past time → simple past
Choose the correct form:
“She’s been waiting / waited for a reply since morning.”
has been waiting
Complete:
“I always forget my ______ when I log in.”
password / username
Find the mistake:
“She has downloaded videos since two hours.”
for two hours
Make a sentence using “browse the internet” in present perfect.
e.g., I’ve browsed the internet for information about my project.
Choose the correct tense:
“She ______ (live) in Quito since 2018.”
has lived — started in past, continues now → present perfect
Why do we use present perfect here:
“They’ve already installed the new software”?
Because the action is finished but has a present result.
What verb fits?
“You can ______ a video from YouTube.”
download / share
Correct this:
“I’m using this app for a long time.”
I’ve been using this app for a long time.
Make a question with “How long” and “use your phone.”
How long have you been using your phone?
Correct the mistake:
“I’ve been broke my phone yesterday.”
I broke my phone yesterday. → specific time → simple past; ‘been’ incorrect
Rewrite using the other tense:
“I’ve been trying to connect all day.” → (use present perfect simple)
I’ve tried to connect several times today.
Define this:
“To get rid of an email.”
delete an email
What’s wrong?
“We’ve been installed the new browser.”
“been” is wrong → We’ve installed
Complete the dialogue:
“Why are your hands dirty?” — “I ______ (fix) my computer.”
have been fixing
Fill in the blank:
“He ______ (study) English for three hours. He’s tired.”
has been studying — focus on duration and activity → present perfect progressive
Choose:
“My phone battery is dead because I ______ (play) games all day.”
have been playing
Which is correct?
“Press / Click on the screen to open the app.”
Click on
Correct this:
“They’ve been send a lot of text messages today.”
They’ve been sending.
Give one example of a situation where both tenses could be correct and explain the difference.
e.g., “I’ve written five emails today” (focus on result) vs. “I’ve been writing emails all morning” (focus on activity).
Identify and correct:
“I’ve written the report two days ago.”
I wrote the report two days ago. → ‘two days ago’ = past time → simple past