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- Put the verbs in parenthesis into the Present Perfect, Present Perfect Continuous or Simple Past.

1) Alex: I think I _______________(1) ( lose ) my watch. I ________________ (2) (look) for it for nearly an hour, but I can’t find it. And it ____________ (3) (be) very expensive.

Roberto: I_____________(4) (lose) three watches so far and I ____________(5) (learn) my lesson. I only buy cheap watches now… Maybe you ______________(6)  (leave)  it at Tim’s office this morning.

Alex: No, I _____________ (7) (already, ask) him.

2) Sarp: This is the most exciting movie I ___________(8) (ever, watch)

Bora: Where ___________you___________(9) (get) that DVD film? I ___________(10 (try) to find it since last summer.

Sarp: My girlfriend ____________(11) (give) it to me for my birthday. I think she ___________(12) (order) it from shophere.com

3) Anelka: I’m afraid Deivid isn’t here. He _____________(13) (be) in a meeting since 8.30, but he should be here soon.

Selin: He__________(14) (leave) six messages on my voice mail but I’m not at home, so please tell him to call me at my summer house. I ___________(15) (stay) in my summer house for the past three weeks, but I ___________(16) (forget) to tell Deivid when I last __________(17) (see) him.

4) Kemal: Hey, Murat. Can you come here for a moment?

Murat: What’s the matter?

Kemal: Who ______________(18) (play) with Playstation?

Murat: I have no idea. Why?

Kemal: Well, someone ___________(19) (scratch) two of my blue-ray discs. I can’t play any games. Where’s Alex?

Murat: I don’t know. I ____________(20) (not see) him this morning but he’ll be here for lunch. You can ask him then.

KEY: 1. ‘ve lose  2. ‘ve been looking for  3. was  4. ‘ve lost  5. ‘ve learnt  6. left 7. ‘ve already asked  8. ‘ve ever watched  9. did / get 10. ‘ve been trying 11. gave  12. ordered  13. has been 14. has left  15. ‘ve been staying 16. forgot  17. saw  18. has played  19. has scratched 20. haven’t seen

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present-perfect

We use “SINCE” for a point of time.

Examples

I have lived in Karşıyaka since 1994.

She has worked for IBM since last October.

We’ve been playing tennis since two’clock.

Alex hasn’t seen his parents since he moved to İzmir.

I haven’t been to England since I finished the university.

We use “FOR” for a period of time.

Examples:

Ozan has been married for two years.

They haven’t been to their summer house for 6 months.

I have been listening to the radio for an hour.

She has been a teacher for 35 years.

TIME EXPRESSIONS in PRESENT PREFECT and PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

Fill in the blanks with time expressions from the list below

since / all morning / already / How long / for / ever / yet / so far / just / always

1. Have you ___________eaten Indian food?

2. The dog has been barking ___________.

3. Deivid hasn’t started training __________.

4. I’ve _________wanted to see Istanbul and its historical places.

5. His son has been ill ___________a week.

6. ___________has Alex been married?

7. It’s very early in the morning but my father has__________drunk five cups of coffee.

8. As a novelist he has written 34 novels __________.

9. Robin hasn’t seen her family __________2002.

10. I’ve __________cleaned my car, so it’s shining.

KEY) 1. ever  2. all morning  3. yet  4. always  5. for  6. How long  7. already  8. so far  9. since  10. just

PUT THE VERBS INTO THE CORRECT PRESENT FORMS

Dear Mr and Mrs. Witmore

I (1) __________ (write) to thank you for coming to our wedding last month. I hope you enjoyed yourselves. Sheila and I (2)__________ (just / return) from our honeymoon in

Kenya and (3)__________ (now / look forward to) starting our new life together. We (4)__________ (just / move) into our new house and since our honeymoon we

(5)__________ (spend) all our free time decorating. The house (6)__________ (actually / begin) to feel like home now and we (7)_________ (gradually / settle) in a routine. We

(8)__________ (have) breakfast together in the morning, but then we (9)__________ (not / see) each other until late in the evening when we (10)__________ (get) home from

work. I hope both of you (11)__________ (be) well since we last saw you.

Love.

ERROR CORRECTION

CORRECT THE MISTAKE IN EACH SENTENCE

1. Murat is married for ten years.

__________________________________________________.

2. Fernando Sucre lives in Chicago since 2003.

__________________________________________________.

3. I haven’t seen my cousin since three weeks.

__________________________________________________.

4. How long does she work for Samsung Electronics?

_________________________________________________.

5. Anelka has been in England for June.

_________________________________________________.

6. How long do you have your i-phone?

_________________________________________________.

7. Sinan knows his best friend Erkan since 2001.

________________________________________________.

8. Sara has had this job since eight years.

_________________________________________________.

KEY

1. …..has been married

2. ……has lived…..

3. …………..for three weeks.

4. How long has she worked…….?

5. …………………since June.

6. How long have you had your i-phone?

7. ……….has known

8. …………………..for eight years

Fill in the blanks with just, already or yet.

1) I want to watch TV, but I haven’t finished writing the sales report ___________.

2) A: Where is Taner?

B: He has __________ arrived. He is having a shower.

3) Have you seen the new film of Demi Moore __________?

4) I don’t want to eat anything. I’ve ___________eaten two cheeseburgers.

5) Although they’re playing very well, they haven’t scored a goal _________.

6) Look! He has __________crashed that lorry.

KEY: 1.yet  2. just  3. yet  4. already  5. yet  6.just

CONDITIONAL SENTENCES ( IF CLAUSES )

EXERCISE 1. Choose the correct answer.

1. If my neighbours _____________ disturbing me, I will go to the police to complain.

a) have kept     b) keep   c) kept

2. If I __________ you, I’d rent a car in Bodrum, Turkey.

a) am      b) had been     c) were

3. __________you come to Antalya, don’t forget to call me.

a) Would    b) Will       c) Should

4. Mert will do the ironing ___________ Nihat does the cooking.

a) unless    b) as long as    c) will

5. If Alex had concentrated, he ___________ the penalty.

a) might not miss     b) wouldn’t have missed   c) wouldn’t miss

6. If the elecricity cuts off, ___________ the candles in the drawer.

a) use    b) will use    c) must use

7. He will begin to work with the team ____________ his leg injury is recovered.

a) unless      b) may       c) if

8. If you add engine protector to the engine, the car’s performance ____________.

a) increases    b) would increase   c) would have increased

9. They ____________ to look for another car if the red one is sold.

a) would start    b) will start     c) would have started

10) What would you do if you _____________a thief in your bedroom?

a) see     b) had seen         c) saw

KEY: 1.b 2.c 3.c 4.b 5.b 6.a 7.c 8.a 9.b 10.c

EXERCISE 1. Join the following sentences using “when”.

1. I worked for 15 years at the company. I became the general manager.

_________________________________________________________________.

2. Guiza gained some experience. He received a big transfer offer.

_________________________________________________________________.

3. He kissed the children. He left the house.

_________________________________________________________________.

4. He drove fast. He got a fine.

_________________________________________________________________.

5. My father became the manager of the tennis club. He changed nearly all the rules.

__________________________________________________________________.

6. We moved to a different town. My brother found a new job.

__________________________________________________________________.

EXERCISE 2. PUT THE VERBS IN BRACKETS INTO THEIR “SIMPLE PAST, PAST PERFECT” OR “PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS” FORMS

1. I ______________ (never find) where Aylin ____________ (hide) my diary.

2. Seda ___________ (look) a lot healthier because she ___________ (give up) smoking.

3. They __________ (feel) too tired since they ___________ (do) exercise for so long.

4. I arrived at the train station and I suddenly ___________ (realise) that I ___________(leave) the TV and DVD player on.

5. After Cenk _____________ (work) on the reports for about an hour, he__________ (stop) and __________(decide) to go out to get some fresh air.

6. Most of the fields and farm houses ___________ (be) under water as it __________(rain) heavily all day long.

7. Most of the doctors we ___________(invite) to the congress came, but the one who was supposed to make a presentation __________ (appear).

8. As Ferit ___________(forget) to buy the batteries, I _________(get) furious.

EXERCISE. Rewrite the sentences with “had” in the correct place.

1) By the time Engin got home, his parents went to bed.

_______________________________________________________________________.

2) Osman didn’t tell me how he fixed that radio.

_______________________________________________________________________.

3) My girlfriend rented a DVD, but I saw that film before.

______________________________________________________________________.

4) As I was walking, I suddenly remembered I left my keys in the car.

______________________________________________________________________.

5) Nobody could understand how my sister wrote such a good poem.

_____________________________________________________________________.

KEY:

1. By the time Engin got home, his parents had gone to bed.
2. Osman didn’t tell me how he had fixed that radio.
3. My girlfriend rented a DVD, but I had seen that film before.
4. As I was walking, I suddenly remebered I had left my keys in the car.
5. Nobody could understand how my sister had written such a good poem.

GRAMMAR TEST 1 (test your grammar)

PART A. Underline the correct form of the tenses.

1. My father thought / is thinking of setting up a new business but he hasn’t decided yet.

2. Since I’m having my house redecorated, I am staying / stay at a cheap hotel this month.

3. Air transportation has become / is becoming cheaper and cheaper nowadays.

4. Whether Güiza play against Arsenal on Tuesday is depending / depends on his condition.

5. My dog’s only bad habit is that it is barking / barks too much at night.

PART B. Choose the correct form of the verbs.

6. This time last summer Tarkan _______________ for the concert in Antalya.

a. has prepared  b. was preparing  c. has been preparing  d. was prepare

7. By the time Merve called, Ozan __________ the house, so she had no reply.

a. has left  b. was leaving  c. had left  d. left

8. When the earthquake hit my hometown, I __________ to the USA for business.

a. flied  b. had flown  c. was flying  d. have flown.

9. After three hours of questioning she admitted that she __________ the money from the manager’s office.

a. had stolen  b. has stolen  c. was stealing  d. had stole

10. When Fenerbahçe transferred Roberto Carlos in 2007, Alex ___________ for Fenerbahçe for 3 years.

a. has been playing  b. played  c. was playing  d. had been playing

PART C. Choose the correct word.

11. I’ve ___________ eaten two hamburgers and I don’t want to eat anyhing.

a. still  b. yet  c. before  d. already

12. __________ I was having holiday in Cunda, Ayvalik, I ran into my ex girlfriend.

a. Until  b. While  c. Since  d. Before

13. My hometown Karsiyaka has changed a lot __________ I moved to Istanbul.

a. after  b. during  c. since  d. for

14. I really had a serious accident three years _______ and I couldn’t drive _______ five weeks.

a. before / for  b. later / since  c. ago / yet  d. ago / for

15. She has been going out with Demir __________ three months and she is very happy at the moment.

a. since  b. ago  c. until  d. for

***Answers will be in the next post in the ANSWER KEY section.