Present perfect
I ........................................ my room for ages, so it’s really messy. (clean)
I haven´t cleaned my room for ages, so it’s really messy.
I really enjoy .............................. politics with my friends because we all have such different opinions. (argue)
I really enjoy arguing about politics with my friends because we all have such different opinions.
Chelsea ............... through to the final of the Champions’ League again yesterday. (go)
Chelsea get through to the final of the Champions’ League again yesterday.
Definition: to succeed in an exam or competition
I got home very late last night. Everyone ..... ..... to bed. (go)
I got home very late last night. Everyone had gone to bed.
I enjoyed the concert so I bought the DVD.
If I had not enjoyed the concert, I would not have bought the CD.
How long .......... you .......... that Tom and Lisa are getting married? (know)
How long have you known that Tom and Lisa are getting married?
You should start .............................. your exams as the first one’s next week. (revise)
You should start revising for your exams as the first one’s next week.
Would you mind ............... through my essay to make sure there are no mistakes in it?
Would you mind looking through my essay to make sure there are no mistakes in it?
Definition: to read sth quickly
Before coming to Germany I ..... never ..... snow. (see)
Before coming to Germany I had never seen snow.
Linda accepted the job because she wanted to live abroad.
Linda would not have accepted the job if she had not wanted to live abroad.
Linda wouldn't have accepted the job if she hadn't wanted to live abroad.
I’m exhausted because I ........................................ tennis for the last two hours. (play)
I’m exhausted because I have been playing tennis for the last two hours.
Don’t waste your time .............................. Jack. You know he let you down. (think)
Don’t waste your time thinking about Jack. You know he let you down.
Could we ............... through this exercise now? I think everyone’s finished.
Could we go through this exercise now? I think everyone’s finished.
Definition: to read quickly
Millions of years ago, dinosaurs _______ (roam) the planet,but they ____________ (become) extinct by the time humankind____________________ (evolve).
roamed
had become
evolved
We went to the USA because we had friends there.
We wouldn't have gone to the USA if we hadn't had friends there.
John ........................................ his homework yet.
John hasn't done his homework yet.
Why ............... you .................... school yet? You’re going to be very late. (get ready)
Why aren't you getting ready for school yet? You’re going to be very late.
I couldn’t bear to ............... through that film again. It was so bad.
I couldn’t bear to sit through that film again. It was so bad.
Definition: to stay until the end of an event such as a meeting or performance that is very long or boring
The meeting ____________________ (already + begin) by the time I____________________ (get) there, so I quietly ____________________ (sit down) in the back row and ____________________ (try) to catch up with the ongoing topic of discussion.
had already begun
got
sat down
tried
Rob didn’t pass his exams because he didn’t revise.
Rob would've passed his exam if he had revised.
Dad ........................................ the same old book for months now!
Dad has been reading the same old book for months now!
Our neighbours .............................. one another every day. It’s quite upsetting. (argue)
Our neighbours argue with one another every day. It’s quite upsetting.
Ben ............... through his driving test. He could hardly believe his luck.
Ben sailed through his driving test. He could hardly believe his luck.
Definition: to succeed very easily in something, especially a test.
Yesterday at a bar, I ____________________ (run) into Janet, an old friend of mine from college. I _________(not + see) her in almost five years. I immediately _________ (recognize) her even though she _________ (change) her hair color and ________ (lose) at least five kilos.
ran
hadn't seen
recognized
had changed
had lost
Jan enjoyed playing the flute so she joined a local orchestra.
If Jan hadn't enjoyed playing the flute, she wouldn't have joined a local orchestra.