The Present Perfect (continuous?)
I ..... (visit) Saaremaa six times. Every visit has been different!
have visited
Sheila has ..... won the lottery. Lucky her!
just
an area of sand near a sea or lake
beach
I would like to sail ..... the world!
around
What colours are on the Estonian flag?
blue, black and white
They ..... (eat) for two hours already. Will they ever get full?!
have been eating
Daaad, are we there ... ? How long do we have to drive?
yet
streams of water that fall from a high place (e.g. the Niagara ... )
(water)falls
On his way to Germany he also stopped .... in Austria.
off
Which is bigger – the moon or the planet Mars?
Mars (it is two times bigger)
Usually, the activity has finished already.
The present perfect or the present perfect continuous?
The present perfect
I .... haven't found my missing puzzle piece. I have been looking for hours, though.
still
a huge body of salty water (e.g. the Indian ... )
ocean
His favourite sport is ..... -hill skiing!
down
Who is the president of the Republic of Estonia?
Alar Karis
Important part of the sentence is the time period of the activity.
The present perfect or the present perfect continuous?
The present perfect continuous
Peter has .... finished the race – others are only half-way there.
already
a mountain on the ground or in the sea that can be dormant or erupt
volcano
We have to go ...... this thick fog – I can see a light on the other side.
through
Paul has four apples. Tim has eight pears. Paul gives half of his apples to his friend Sam. Tim gives half of his pears to his friend Sarah. Sam and Sarah both give half of their fruit to their common friend Jack. How many fruit does Jack have?
three (1 apple and 2 pears)
My father and I ..... (be) in love with this film for ages. What a plot twist?!
have been
(Stative verbs like 'be/love/hate' cannot be in the present perfect continuous)
Put the words in the topic (still/already/just/yet) into alphabetical order!
You have 20 seconds to do so (teacher Iris will check the time). (:
Already – Just – Still – Yet
low land between hills or mountains
valley
School might be difficult sometimes, but you keep calm and carry .... !
on
How tall is teacher Taavi (in centimetres, +/– 5)?
186 centimetres (187 with thick socks)