past perfect simple or continuous

... PAST PERFECT I passed the exam because I _ (study) a lot had studied PAST PERFECT I was able to buy a new computer because I _ (save) enough money had saved PAST PERFECT had forgotten ... PERFECT When the company shut down had been(work) working she _ there for 15 years PAST PERFECT He _ had (be) been an M.P for a long time before he became President ... one hour He PAST PERFECT She managed to get through to Paul She (try) to call him three times that week PAST PERFECT had been painting (paint) She for a long time before she became...

Ngày tải lên: 01/12/2016, 21:40

... writing to her son, Thomas, who is a student Write the most suitable present perfect form (simple or continuous) using the words in brackets Dear Thomas, It be) It has been several weeks since ... using the verb in the correct tense Look! Someone (break) that window! You look tired (you/ work) hard? “ (you/ ever / work) in a factory?” “No, never.” “Jane ... up yet 11 We (know / not) them for a long time 12 She (hang / not) up all the pictures yet 13 How long _ (wait / she) for us? 14 How many times ...

Ngày tải lên: 29/08/2016, 09:00

Ngày tải lên: 04/12/2016, 15:48

... parents _(go) to several concerts while they (stay) in Paris KEY He was waiting for half an hour before they arrived Where was he going when you saw him? He phoned me to say they would be ... walking down by the river when it started to rain 11 The storm started while we were driving back from London 12 They met when they were working in Paris 13 What time did she arrive last night?...

Ngày tải lên: 25/08/2016, 20:32

Ngày tải lên: 26/08/2016, 23:42

... New York where his brothers LIVED They WERE tailors and they TAUGH him to sew In 1850, Levi WAS TAKING some sailcloth from New York to San Francisco when he MET some men who WERE DIGGING for gold ... around the world T Levi Strauss died in 1920 F Levi Strauss CAME from a small town in the south of Germany When he WAS a young man, he FELL in love with the mayor’s daughter The mayor and Levi’s ... KEY True or False a) b) c) d) e) f) g) h) i) j) Levi Strauss was born in San Francisco F He trained to be a tailor in San Francisco F His first plan was to...

Ngày tải lên: 27/08/2016, 08:17

... KEY She WAS MAKING a cake when I CAME home from work When I OPENED the door they STOPPED talking We WERE HAVING dinner when they ARRIVED She WAS LIVING in Hastings ... didn’t want to disturb him because he WAS READING the newspaper 16 Just as I WAS OPENING the door my neighbour CALLED me 17 As they WERE MAKING an terrible noise, we could hear what the man said...

Ngày tải lên: 27/08/2016, 18:56

Ngày tải lên: 31/08/2016, 15:52

... Well, no, in fact He`s been out of work for about nine months, and not helped by a bit of a drink problem I don`t know if you noticed… D Mmm, yes, he forgot one or two lines, didn`t he? P Mmm D ... a world too wide For his shrunk shank; and his big manly voice, Turning again toward childish treble, pipes And whistles in his sound Last scene of all, That ends his strange eventful history, ... agree Yes, I think he caught the character very well, certainly, but … D What? P … It`s his past that worries me a little, I know he`s had a lot of experience in character parts, but it`s all been...

Ngày tải lên: 12/07/2014, 17:20

... I 1) Pete _isn’t doing_ his homework now, he _ is reading_ a book (O) 2) The dentist is checking George’s teeth at the moment (G) 3) Jake isn’t just drawing an apple ... a painter (A) 3) Mr Smith doesn’t drive a lorry because he is a bus driver (G) 4) Tim doesn’t want to catch the mice (J) 5) He isn’t doing his homework at the moment He is writing a letter (D) ... The rooster wakes him up every day (C) 5) Mike never collects the eggs (F) 6) Hank takes the dog for a walk twice a day (H) 7) Is Marty holding a bunch of flowers now? (A) 8) It is still raining...

Ngày tải lên: 25/08/2016, 17:43

... only……………….(use) top quality materials At the moment we…………………………………… (work) on a new range for the autumn We …………………………….……(make) radical changes in the design team and ……………………(...

Ngày tải lên: 25/08/2016, 22:58

Ngày tải lên: 26/08/2016, 15:31

... Present Perfect Continuous USE EXAMPLE To talk about recent activities when the effects can still be seen Your eyes are red Have you been crying? To emphasise how long an action has been going on or ... activity is temporary To suggest that an action is not complete No, I have been cutting onions I have been sending emails all morning She has been crying all day I have been living here for five years, ... have been living here for five years, but I’m going to move soon She has been reading that book for ages NOTES ...

Ngày tải lên: 27/08/2016, 07:04

... eaten had finished had seen had had 2 He hadn’t been to New York before She hadn’t gone home before dark Mathew hadn’t finished eating before I arrived Liz and Mary hadn’t bought everything they...

Ngày tải lên: 27/08/2016, 11:56

... Harold Black's a famous pianist He (give) two or three concerts every week He (travel) a lot and this week he's in New York He (stay) at an expensive hotel He's at his ... He (practise) for four hours every day He (go) to bed late and he always (get up) early But he sometimes (get) dressed too quickly, and this morning he (20:...

Ngày tải lên: 27/08/2016, 17:53

... Viv uses the mnemonic 'Unhappy Parrots Like Eating Pink Rabbits' to help students remember the three uses of the present perfect simple.  :­)) The present perfect continuous is also used for unfinished past and present result, but the main focus is on ACTIVITY and DURATION.  The Present Perfect Simple The Present Perfect Continuous ... PRES. PERF. CONT. FOR UNFINISHED PAST An action or state which started in the past and is NOT FINISHED  E.g. I've lived here all my life  E.g. I've been waiting for ages This use of the present perfect simple is common with the following prepositions of time: ... Negatives are usually simple:  (*3) Duration: How long?   How long have you been writing? Activities are usually continuous (*4) For information on how to use the past simple and continuous,  see Viv's Narrative Tenses worksheet...

Ngày tải lên: 27/08/2016, 19:42

Ngày tải lên: 28/08/2016, 11:35

Ngày tải lên: 28/08/2016, 12:39

... rules for the present perfect • • • In the present perfect, we use have/has + past participle with I-You- We- They We use have/has + past participle with She- He- It We use the present perfect ... the past participle form of verbs in the box to complete the sentences Use the present perfect form Announce- allow – recommend- - download- infect- The regional manager in Mexico, Melissa Correa ... that helps the user to perform specific tasks A place on the Internet where you can find information about a particular subject, organization, etc…………… To move information to your computer...

Ngày tải lên: 29/08/2016, 13:26

... Jim is not at home now, he in the library study I _ she is crazy! think We for Paris tomorrow at 10 o'clock Leave She never when she drinks Drive 10 Ian to disco right...

Ngày tải lên: 30/08/2016, 10:47