Put the verbs in ther correct tense. With Solutions

Put the verbs into the correct tense (Present Perfect Simple or Present Perfect Progressive).

1.      A: (you / take) the dog for a walk yet?

2.      B: I (work) all day. I (come / just) home from work and I (have / not) the time yet to walk the dog.

3.      A: How long (the dog / be) home alone?

4.      B: For about 6 hours. You (walk / not) the dog for a long time. Don't you want to go?

5.      A: Well, I (laze / not) about all day either, you know. I have a very important meeting tomorrow and I still (finish / not) my presentation.

6.      B: Okay, I will go then. Where (you / put) collar and leash?

7.      A: They are in the kitchen. By the way, (you / eat) anything yet? If not, could you get us something from the supermarket?

Put the verbs into the correct tense (Present Perfect Simple or Present Perfect Progressive).

1.      A: I (call) for you for half an hour. Where (be) ? And why are your clothes so dirty?

2.      B: I (tidy) up the shed in the garden.

3.      A: (you / find) a box with old photos there? I (look) for it for ages.

4.      B: I (discover / not) it yet, but I (work / not) for a long time yet. I (come / just) in to eat something.

5.       A: I (cook / not) anything yet because I (talk) to our neighbour.

1.       A: Have you takenemphasis on the result = Present Perfect Simple the dog for a walk yet?

2.       B: I have been working all day. I have just come home from work and I have not had1st gap: emphasis on duration = Present Perfect Progressive
2nd gap: emphasis on completion = Present Perfect Simple (B is at home now)
3rd gap: 'have' is not normally used in the progressive form the time yet to walk the dog.

3.       A: How long has the dog been'be' is not normally used in the progressive form home alone?

4.       B: For about 6 hours. You have not walkedtime since the last time the action took place = Present Perfect Simple the dog for a long time. Don't you want to go?

5.       A: Well, I have not been lazing about all day either, you know. I have a very important meeting tomorrow and I still have not finished1st gap: time past since the supposed beginning of the action = Present Perfect Progressive
2nd gap: emphasis on the result = Present Perfect Simple my presentation.

6.       B: Okay, I will go then. Where have you putemphasis on completion = Present Perfect Simple collar and leash?

7.       A: They are in the kitchen. By the way, have you eatenemphasis on the result = Present Perfect Simple anything yet? If not, could you get us something from the supermarket?

1.       A: I have been calling for you for half an hour. Where have you been1st gap: emphasis on the duration = Present Perfect Progressive
2nd gap: 'be' is not normally used in the progressive form ? And why are your clothes so dirty?

2.       B: I have been tidyingemphasis on duration = Present Perfect Progressive (a few sentences later we'll find out that the action is not completed yet.) up the shed in the garden.

3.       A: Have you found a box with old photos there? I have been looking1st gap: emphasis on the result = Present Perfect Simple
2nd gap: emphasis on the duration = Present Perfect Progressive for it for ages.

4.       B: I have not discovered it yet, but I have not been working for a long time yet. I have just come1st gap: emphasis on the result = Present Perfect Simple
2nd gap: time from the beginning of an action till now = Present Perfect Progressive
emphasis on completion = Present Perfect Simple (B is inside now) in to eat something.

5.       A: I have not cooked anything yet because I have been talking1st gap: emphasis on the result = Present Perfect Simple
emphasis on duration = Present Perfect Progressive to our neighbour.