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8*. Put in the Present Perfect (I have done) / Present Perfect Continuous (I have been doing) / Past Simple (I did). The Australian Salute

Before I (to visit) visited Australia, an Australian friend in London (to tell) ………. me I’d learn ‘the Australian salute’. ‘What’s that?’ I (to ask) ………. . You’ll find out when you get there,’ he (to say) ………. . I (to arrive) ………. in Perth last week. Since then, I (to stay) ………. at a nice hotel near a beautiful beach. I never (to visit) ………. Australia before and I’m enjoying my stay. I (to swim) ………. every day from the time I (to arrive) ………. . Yesterday, an Australian friend (to suggest) ………. a tour in ‘the bush’. I (to agree) ………. at once. The first thing I (to notice) ………. when we (to be) ……….in the bush (to be) ………. the flies. After a while I (to remember) ………. the conversation I had had in London before I (to come) ………. here. ‘What’s the “Australian salute”?’ I (to ask) ………. suddenly, as I waved my right arm to keep the flies away. ‘That’s it!’ my friend said as he (to wave) ………. back!

Revision Test on Present Perfect Continuous

Choose the most appropriate sentence out of two.

1. a) I’ve worked in the garden all day and now I’m tired.

b) I’ve been working in the garden all day and now I’m tired.

2. a) What have you done? You’re all wet.

b) What have you been doing? You’re all wet.

3. a) I’ve finished my homework. Now I’m going to watch TV.

b) I’ve been finishing my homework. Now I’m going to watch TV.

4. a) What have you done with my keys? - I haven’t seen your keys.

b) What have you been doing with my keys? - I haven’t seen your keys.

5. a) She’s worked in the garden all morning and she’s still not finished.

b) She’s been working in the garden all morning and she’s still not finished.

6. a) Why are you sweating? – I’ve cut the grass.

b) Why are you sweating? – I’ve been cutting the grass.

7. a) How many biscuits have you eaten?

b) How many biscuits have you been eating?

8. a) How long have you known her?

b) How long have you been knowing her?

9. a) I’ve had this computer for over 10 years.

b) I’ve been having this computer for over 10 years.

10. a) I’ve had piano lessons for over 10 years and I’m still not very good.

b) I’ve been having piano lessons for over 10 years and I’m still not very good.

Past Perfect Continuous Tense

  1. Put the verbs into the correct form Past Perfect Continuous (I had been doing).

  1. We ….. (to sleep) for 12 hours when he woke us up.

  2. They ….. (to wait) at the station for 90 minutes when the train finally arrived.

  3. We ….. (to look for) her ring for two hours and then we found it in the bathroom.

  4. I ….. (not / to walk) for a long time, when it suddenly began to rain.

  5. How long ….. (to learn / she) English before she went to London?

  6. Frank Sinatra caught the flu because he ….. (to sing) in the rain too long.

  7. He ….. (to drive) less than an hour when he ran out of petrol.

  8. They were very tired in the evening because they ….. (to dig) on the farm all day.

  9. I ….. (not / to work) all day, so I wasn’t tired and went to the disco at night.

  10. They ….. (to cycle) all day so their legs were sore in the evening.

  1. Using the words in brackets, complete the text below with the Past Perfect (I had done) / Past Perfect Continuous (I had been doing).

I’m sorry I left without you last night, but I told you to meet me early because the show started at 8:00. I ….. (to try) to get tickets for that play for months, and I didn’t want to miss it. By the time I finally left the coffee shop where we were supposed to meet, I ….. (to have) five cups of coffee and I ….. (to wait) over an hour. I had to leave because I ….. (to arrange) to meet Kathy in front of the theater.

When I arrived at the theater, Kathy ….. (to pick up) already the tickets and she was waiting for us near the entrance. She was really angry because she ….. (to wait) for more than half an hour. She said she ….. (to give) almost up and ….. (to go) into the theater without us.

Kathy told me you ….. (to be) late several times in the past and that she would not make plans with you again in the future. She mentioned that she ….. (to miss) several movies because of your late arrivals. I think you owe her an apology. And in the future, I suggest you be on time!

  1. Fill the gaps with the verb in brackets using the Past Continuous (I was doing) / Past Perfect Continuous (I had been doing).

  1. When I asked Carlos if he wanted to go out, he said he couldn’t because he …………… an assignment. (to finish)

  2. Scarlet came into the room panting. She ………….. round the park. (to jog)

  3. Scarlet wasn’t in. She …………… round the park. (to jog)

  4. I ………. a bath when I suddenly had a great idea. (to have)

  5. He told me he …………..seriously ……………about finding another job soon. (to think)

  6. He …………… about finding a new job for about a year before he finally got round to it. He’s happy now. (to think)

  7. It was obvious from his outrageous behavior that he …………… . (to drink)

  8. I ……………. a latte in the Café New York, when I saw a famous actor walk past the window. (to drink)

  1. Using the words in parentheses, complete the sentences below with the Present Perfect (I have done) / Past Perfect (I had done) / Present Perfect Continuous (I have been doing) / Past Perfect Continuous (I had been doing).

1. It is already 9.30 p.m. and I ..... (to wait) here for over an hour. If John does not get here in the next five minutes, I am going to leave.

2. I was really angry with John yesterday. By the time he finally arrived, I ….. (to wait) for over an hour. I almost left without him.

3. Did you hear that Ben was fired last month? He ….. (to work) for that import company for more than ten years and he ….. (to work) in almost every department. Nobody knew the company like he did.

4. I ….. (to see) many pictures of the pyramids before I went to Egypt. Pictures of the monuments are very misleading. The pyramids are actually quite small.

5. Sarah ….. (to climb) the Matterhorn, ….. (to sail) around the world, and ….. (to go) on safari in Kenya. She is such an adventurous person.

6. Sarah ….. (to climb) the Matterhorn, ….. (to sail) around the world and ….. (to go) on safari in Kenya by the time she turned twenty-five. She ….. (to experience) more by that age than most people do in their entire lives.

7. When Melanie came into the office yesterday, her eyes were red and watery. I think she ….. (to cry).

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