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    The document provides examples of using the present perfect tense in English. It includes exercises with blanks to fill in using "since" or "for", sentences to complete in the present perfect tense, a letter writing exercise using the present perfect tense, and situations to write sentences about using specified verbs. It also includes exercises to categorize time expressions under "for" and "since" headings and complete sentences choosing the correct preposition. The document focuses on practicing forming and using sentences in the present perfect tense in English for different contexts.

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    ORTOGRAFIA5

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    The document provides examples of using the present perfect tense in English. It includes exercises with blanks to fill in using "since" or "for", sentences to complete in the present perfect tense, a letter writing exercise using the present perfect tense, and situations to write sentences about using specified verbs. It also includes exercises to categorize time expressions under "for" and "since" headings and complete sentences choosing the correct preposition. The document focuses on practicing forming and using sentences in the present perfect tense in English for different contexts.

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    Para trabajar el present perfect con Since o For

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    The document provides examples of using the present perfect tense in English. It includes exercises with blanks to fill in using "since" or "for", sentences to complete in the present perfect tense, a letter writing exercise using the present perfect tense, and situations to write sentences about using specified verbs. It also includes exercises to categorize time expressions under "for" and "since" headings and complete sentences choosing the correct preposition. The document focuses on practicing forming and using sentences in the present perfect tense in English for different contexts.

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    ORTOGRAFIA5

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    Diana PA
    The document provides examples of using the present perfect tense in English. It includes exercises with blanks to fill in using "since" or "for", sentences to complete in the present perfect tense, a letter writing exercise using the present perfect tense, and situations to write sentences about using specified verbs. It also includes exercises to categorize time expressions under "for" and "since" headings and complete sentences choosing the correct preposition. The document focuses on practicing forming and using sentences in the present perfect tense in English for different contexts.

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    A Fill in SINCE or FOR

    1. He has been back ___________ two hours / __________ 3 o’clock.


    2. I haven’t seen him _________ over two months / ________ Christmas.
    3. You’ve been watching TV __________ you came home from school / _____
    most of the evening.
    4. Carol has been looking after the baby _________ this morning / ______ over
    four hours.
    5. The Healers have had Dusty ________ their old dog died / ________ nearly
    two years.
    6. We’ve been standing here ________ twenty-five minutes / _________ half past
    six.
    7. Kate has been learning French ________ she was eleven / _________ four
    years.
    8. Grandfather has been living with us ____________ Granny died / ________
    quite some time.

    B Complete these sentences using the Present Perfect Tense of the following
    verbs
    to be – to clean – to eat – to have – to rain – to see

    1. Chris ___________________ all the biscuits. (They are gone now.)


    2. The boys ___________________ the car. (It looks beautiful now.)
    3. Mrs Wood _______________ a busy day. (She is tired now.)
    4. It _________ not _________ for weeks. (The garden is very dry.)
    5. I _________________ the film. (I know it.)
    6. My sister _______________ to Paris several times. (She knows it.)

    C Your are writing a letter to a friend. In the letter you give news about
    yourself and other people. Use the words given to make sentences. Use the
    Present Perfect Tense

    Dear Chris,
    Lots of things have happened since I last wrote to you.

    1. I / buy / a new car ______________________________


    2. my father / start / a new job ___________________________________
    3. I / give up / smoking ____________________________________________
    4. Charles and Sarah / go / to Brazil _________________________________
    5. Suzanne / have / a baby ________________________________________

    F Read the situations and write sentences. Choose one of the following
    verbs.
    arrive break go up grow improve lose

    1. Mike is looking for his key. He can’t find it. …….He has lost his key.
    2. Margaret can’t walk and her leg is in plaster (=Gips). She
    ___________________
    1
    3. Maria’s English wasn’t very good. Now it is much better.
    ___________________
    4. Tim didn’t have a beard last month. Now he has a beard.
    ___________________
    5. This morning I was expecting a letter. Now I have it.
    _______________________
    6. Last week the bus fare was 80 pence. Now it is 90.
    _______________________

    1) List the time expressions under the two headings:

    Three days / a year / July / six months / last Wednesday / days and days / 1989 / he
    was a child / May 25th / four weeks / I started school / I was born / a short time

    FOR SINCE

    2) Complete the blanks with the Present Perfect of the verbs in brackets and circle
    the correct option.

    1. I _____________ ( build ) six model cars FOR / SINCE last Christmas.


    2. ____________ you ___________ ( see ) Mary and Tom FOR / SINCE Tuesday,
    Alan ?
    3. Mandy ___________________ ( not play ) the violin FOR / SINCE two weeks.
    4. My father ____________________ ( have ) his butterfly collection FOR / SINCE
    last June.
    5. We ____________________ ( be ) members of this club FOR / SINCE 1998.
    6. Sam ________________ ( not buy ) any new video games FOR / SINCE three
    months.

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