Present Perfect. 1. Work in pairs. Choose the correct verb form in the following sentences

1. Work in pairs. Choose the correct verb form in the following sentences. (since and for)

1. She has loved/has been loving painting for a long time. 2. They have become/became famous since then. 3. He has won/won many English language competitions since he left school. 4. We have known/have been knowing the Smiths family since we moved here. 5. John has been digging/dug the flowerbeds since 10 this morning. 6. How long has it been/is it since you have gone/went to the opera last? 7. That man has waited/has been waiting for the bus for over twenty minutes. 8. They have been saving/saved to buy a house since they got married. 9. How much have they already been saving /saved? 10. Jane has been complaining/complained of a stomachache for a couple of days.

2. Work in pairs. Most of the sentences below have mistakes. Find and correct them.

0 have Since when you’ve had a computer?

00 – We’ve been waiting here since two o’clock

1. The streets are slippery. Did it been raining for hours?

2.We have been talking for a good half hour.

3. The Joneses have living on our street for as long as I can remember.

4. He has been being off work for a while.

5. People inhabited this region since time immemorial.

6. “How long do you live in England?” – «Oh, for about three years.”

7. We’ve been friends ever since we went at school together.

8. She left London ten years ago, and I haven’t already seen her since.

9. I only worked there for three months ago.

10. I haven’t played tennis since I left university yet.