Unit 7 intermediate

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 2

What is the difference between Past Simple and Present Perfect?

Present Perfect Continuous?

SO in use?

• action began in the past and has just stopped

• how long the action has been happening 

emphasis: length of time of an action

signal words

all day

the whole day 

how long

 since

for

Present Perfect simple or continuous

I .... (wait) for your for ages! Where have you been?

1. waited
2. Have waited
3. Have been waiting

... (break) a glass. I am awfully sorry.

1. broke
2. have been broken
3. have broken

we .. (look) for a hotel for two hours!

1. Have looked
2. have been looking
3. looked

I am exhausted! I ... (work) all day, and I ..(not finished) yet.

1. worked, finished
2. Have worked, haven't been finished
3. Have been working, Have not finished

I have know peter since ages.

correct the mistakes

She's been a qualified pilot for 20 August.

Gary and Paul haven't never been to Portugal.