Vocabulary
Order the words to make nouns from the vocabulary:
- snesitf
-grtnseht
- gnetliliecen
- fitness
- strength
- intelligence
Write down the participles of these verbs:
-choose, fly, grow, write, read, lend, leave, swim, shoot, shine
chosen, flown, grown, written, read, lent, left, swum, shot, shone
Choose the correct option.
I have lived / been living in Madrid for five years.
She has never worked / has never been working here
have been living
has never worked
Choose the correct tense.
I have seen / saw that film yesterday.
She has lost / lost her keys.
saw
has lost
Rewrite the sentence using past simple.
I have lived here since 2020.
She has known him for a long time.
I lived here in 2020
She met him a long time ago
Fill in the gaps with an expression from the vocabulary. Careful with the tense!
- After a long marriage of 15 years, my friends finally ______.
- We loved living in the city, but we ____________ to the countryside to have more space for our doggies.
- My daughter studied piano for 5 years and she finally ______________ with a band last week.
- divorced
- moved
- made her debut
Write the past simple and participle of the following verbs: steal, sing, teach, wear, shake, pay
steal-stole-stolen
sing-sang-sung
teach-taught-taught
wear-wore-worn
shake-shook-shaken
pay-paid-paid
Complete the sentences using present perfect simple or continuous.
They have ___ (study) English all afternoon.
He has ___ (finish) his homework already.
have been studying
has finished
Complete the sentences with present perfect (simple or continuous) or past simple.
We ___ (finish) the exam ten minutes ago.
He ___ (study) English since he was six.
They ___ (play) football all afternoon and now they’re tired.
- finished
-has studied
- have been playing
Rewrite the sentence using present perfect.
I bought this phone last week.
They started the exam ten minutes ago.
I have had this phone since last week
They have been doing the exam for ten minutes
Write the words for these definitions:
- The push and energy that you need to do something
- The quality of being able to wait for something with quietness
- A distinctive attribute possessed by someone
- motivation
- patience
- talent
Complete the sentences with the correct past participle of the verb in brackets.
I have ___ (break) my phone.
She has never ___ (eat) sushi.
We have ___ (see) that film before.
broken
eaten
seen
Decide which tense is correct and explain why (result vs duration).
I have painted / have been painting the room. Now it’s blue.
She has read / has been reading that book for two hours.
have painted
has been reading
Decide if the sentence is correct. If not, correct it.
I have met him last year.
She has been working here for five years.
We went to London three times.
-met
-correct
-have gone
Rewrite the sentence using a different tense. The meaning must stay the same.
I have studied English for five years.
He finished his homework an hour ago.
I started studying English five years ago
He has just finished his homework
Write a sentence with this expressions:
- prevent an argument
- mend your phone
- lose some money
- remember a friend's birthday
Students' own answers
Correct the mistake in each sentence (focus on past participles).
I have went to London three times.
He has wrote a very good story.
They have did their homework.
gone
written
done
Find and correct the mistakes.
I have been knowing her for years.
We have waited for the bus since 20 minutes.
He has worked all day and now he’s very tired.
I have known
we have waited for the bus for 20 minutes
has been working
Choose the correct tense and explain why.
I ___ (lose) my wallet, so I can’t pay now.
I ___ (lose) my wallet yesterday at school.
She ___ (read) for two hours. she's tired!
-have lost
- lost
- has been reading
Rewrite the sentences using the word given. Do not change the word.
I got this bike two years ago. (had)
She started playing tennis in 2021. (has)
We waited for the bus for 20 minutes. (been)
I have had this bike for two years
She has played tennis since 2021
We have been waiting for the bus for 20 minutes
Substitute the words in these sentences with a phrasal verb from the unit:
- Students need to improve their resilience for their mental health.
- I've always admired university teachers who manage to make people love their field of research.
- My best friend has told my secret to his boyfriend. She has really deceived me.
- My grandma thinks that new generations do not have any idea about how to deal with problems.
-build up
- looked up to
- let me down
- to cope with
Read the text and find all the mistakes related to past participles. Then rewrite the text correctly.
Yesterday I have went to the cinema with my friends. My mother had choose the film and it has be very interesting. I have see that actor before, as he has did several films. When the film finished, we have leave the cinema and have ate dinner outside.
went / chose / was / have seen / has done / left / ate
Read the text and choose the correct tense (present perfect simple or continuous). Then justify two of your choices.
I’m tired because I have played / been playing football all afternoon. I have scored / been scoring three goals, so I’m really happy. My team has trained / been training very hard this month and we have improved / been improving a lot.
Read the text and choose the correct tense (present perfect simple or continuous). Then justify two of your choices.
I’m tired because I have been playing football all afternoon. I have scored three goals, so I’m really happy. My team has been training very hard this month and we have improved a lot.
Read the text and choose the correct tense
Last weekend I have gone / went to my cousin’s house. We have been playing / played video games for hours. I have never felt / never felt so tired before. This week we have studied / have been studying a lot because we had / have many exams.
went
played
have never felt
have been studying
have
Rewrite the sentences using different tenses. Then, explain the difference in meaning.
I learned English at primary school.
He is tired because he plays football.
I have learned English since primary school.
(La acción empezó en el pasado y continúa ahora.)
He is tired because he has been playing football.
(Importa la duración de la acción.)