This document provides examples of questions to ask in different situations using the present perfect tense in English. It gives the situations and models the questions using the words provided in parentheses. It then provides exercises for learners to practice forming questions in the present perfect by matching situations with questions. The exercises focus on common uses of the present perfect like experiences, unfinished actions, and past actions that affect the present.

1. PRESENT
PERFECTS
English for Bachillerato.
JJSE - 2013

2. Write a question for each situation.
1 You meet Paul as he is leaving the swimming pool.
You ask: (you / swim?)
2 You have just arrived to meet a friend who is waiting for you.
You ask: (you / wait / long?)
3 You meet a friend in the street. His face and hands are very dirty.
You ask: (what / you / do?).
4 A friend of yours is now working in a shop. You want to know how long.
You ask: (how long / you I work / there?).
5 A friend tells you about his job -he sells mobile phones. You want to know how long.
You ask: (how long / you / sell / mobile phones?).

3. Write a question for each situation.
1 You meet Paul as he is leaving the swimming pool.
You ask: (you / swim?) Have you been swimming?
2 You have just arrived to meet a friend who is waiting for you.
You ask: (you / wait / long?) Have you been waiting long?
3 You meet a friend in the street. His face and hands are very dirty.
You ask: (what / you / do?). What have you been doing?
4 A friend of yours is now working in a shop. You want to know how long.
You ask: (how long / you I work / there?). How long have you been working there?
5 A friend tells you about his job -he sells mobile phones. You want to know how long.
You ask: (how long / you / sell / mobile phones?).
How long have you been selling mobile phones?

4. Read the situations and complete the sentences.
1 It's raining. The rain started two hours ago.
It ... for two hours.
2 We are waiting for the bus. We started waiting 20 minutes ago.
We ... for 20 minutes.
3 I'm learning Spanish. I started classes in December.
I ... since December.
4 Jessica is working in a supermarket. She started working there on 18 January.
... since 18 January.
5 Our friends always spend their holidays in Italy. They started going there years ago.
... for years.

5. Read the situations and complete the sentences.
1 It's raining. The rain started two hours ago.
It ... for two hours.
has been raining
2 We are waiting for the bus. We started waiting 20 minutes ago.
We ... for 20 minutes.
have been waiting
3 I'm learning Spanish. I started classes in December.
I ... since December.
have been learning
4 Jessica is working in a supermarket. She started working there on 18 January.
... since 18 January.
She has been working there
5 Our friends always spend their holidays in Italy. They started going there years ago.
... for years.
They have been going there

6. Put the verb into the present continuous or present perfect continuous.
1 (Maria / learn) English for two years.
2 Hello, Tom. (I / look) for you. Where have you been?
3 Why (you / look) at me like that? Stop it!
4 Linda is a teacher (she / teach) for ten years.
5 (I / think) about what you said and I've decided to take your advice.
6 'Is Paul on holiday this week?' 'No, (he / work).'
7 Sarah is very tired. (she / work) very hard recently.

7. Put the verb into the present continuous or present perfect continuous.
1 (Maria / learn) English for two years.
has been learning
2 Hello, Tom. (I / look) for you. Where have you been?
3 Why (you / look) at me like that? Stop it!
have been looking
are you looking
4 Linda is a teacher (she / teach) for ten years. She has been teaching
5 (I / think) about what you said and I've decided to take your advice.
I have been thinking
6 'Is Paul on holiday this week?' 'No, (he / work).'
he's working
7 Sarah is very tired. (she / work) very hard recently. has been working

9. Read the situation and complete the sentences with the
verbs in brackets.
1 Tom started reading a book two hours ago. He is still reading it
and now he is on page 53 .
… for two hours.
… 53 pages so far.
2 Rachel is from Australia. She is travelling round Europe at the
moment. She began her trip three months ago.
She ... for three months. (travel)
... six countries so far. (visit)

10. Read the situation and complete the sentences with the
verbs in brackets.
1 Tom started reading a book two hours ago. He is still reading it
and now he is on page 53 .
He has been reading for two hours.
… for two hours.
He has read 53 pages so far.
… 53 pages so far.
2 Rachel is from Australia. She is travelling round Europe at the
moment. She began her trip three months ago.
She ... for three months. (travel)
She has been travelling for…
... six countries so far. (visit)
She has visited six…

11. 3 Patrick is a tennis player. He began playing tennis when he
was ten years old. This year he won the national championship
again- for the fourth time.
... the national championship four times. (win)
... since he was ten. (play)
4 When they left college, Lisa and Sue started making films
together. They still make films.
They ... films since they left college. (make)
... five films since they left college. (make)

12. 3 Patrick is a tennis player. He began playing tennis when he
was ten years old. This year he won the national championship
again- for the fourth time.
... the national championship four times. (win)
... since he was ten. (play)
He has won…
He has been playing …
4 When they left college, Lisa and Sue started making films
together. They still make films.
They ... films since they left college. (make)
... five films since they left college. (make)
They have been making films…
They have made five…

13. For each situation, ask a question using the words in
brackets.
1 You have a friend who is learning Japanese. You ask:
(how long / learn / Japanese?)
2 You have just arrived to meet a friend. She is waiting for you.
You ask: (wait / long?)
3 You see somebody fishing by the river. You ask:
(catch / any fish ?)

14. For each situation, ask a question using the words in
brackets.
1 You have a friend who is learning Japanese. You ask:
(how long / learn / Japanese?)
How long have you been learning Japanese?
2 You have just arrived to meet a friend. She is waiting for you.
You ask: (wait / long?)
Have you been waiting long?
3 You see somebody fishing by the river. You ask:
(catch / any fish ?)
Have you caught any fish?

15. 4 Some friends of yours are having a party next week. You ask:
(how many people / invite?)
5 A friend of yours is a teacher. You ask:
(how long / teach?).
6 You meet somebody who is a writer. You ask:
(how many books / write?)
(how long / write / books?)

16. 4 Some friends of yours are having a party next week. You ask:
(how many people / invite?)
How many people have you invited?
5 A friend of yours is a teacher. You ask:
(how long / teach?).
How long have you been teaching?
6 You meet somebody who is a writer. You ask:
(how many books / write?)
(how long / write / books?)
How many books have you written?
How long have you been writing books?

17. 7 A friend of yours is saving money to go on a world trip. You
ask:
(how long / save?)
(how much money / save?)

18. 7 A friend of yours is saving money to go on a world trip. You
ask:
(how long / save?)
(how much money / save?)
How long have you been saving?
How much money have you saved?

19. Put the verb into the more suitable form, present perfect or
continuous.
1 Where have you been? (you / play) tennis?
2 Look! ... (somebody / break) that window.
3 You look tired. ... (you / work) hard?
4 '... (you / ever / work) in a factory ?' 'No, never.'

20. Put the verb into the more suitable form, present perfect or
continuous.
1 Where have you been? (you / play) tennis?
Have you been playing tennis?
2 Look! ... (somebody / break) that window.
Somebody has broken…
3 You look tired. ... (you / work) hard?
Have you been working hard?
4 '... (you / ever / work) in a factory ?' 'No, never.'
Have you ever worked in a factory?

21. 5 'Liz is away on holiday.' 'Is she? Where ... (she / go)?'
6 My brother is an actor. ... (he / appear) in several films.
7 'Sorry I'm late.' 'That's all right. ... (I / not / wait) long.'
8 'Is it still raining ?' 'No, (it / stop )

22. 5 'Liz is away on holiday.' 'Is she? Where ... (she / go)?'
has she gone?
6 My brother is an actor. ... (he / appear) in several films.
He has appeared…
7 'Sorry I'm late.' 'That's all right. ... (I / not / wait) long.'
I haven't been waiting…
8 'Is it still raining ?' 'No, (it / stop )
it has stopped.

23. 9 I ...(lose) my phone. ... (you / see) it anywhere?
10 (I / read) the book you lent me, but ... (I / not / finish) it yet.
It's very interesting.
11 ... (I / read) the book you lent me, so you can have it back
now.
12 This is a very old book. ... (I / have) it since I was a child.

24. 9 I ...(lose) my phone. ... (you / see) it anywhere?
have lost… Have you seen…?
10 (I / read) the book you lent me, but ... (I / not / finish) it yet.
It's very interesting.
I have been reading… I haven't finished…
11 ... (I / read) the book you lent me, so you can have it back
now.
I have read…
12 This is a very old book. ... (I / have) it since I was a child.
I've had it…