tailieunhanh - grammar practice for pre intermediate students phần 4

Tham khảo tài liệu 'grammar practice for pre intermediate students phần 4', ngoại ngữ, ngữ pháp tiếng anh phục vụ nhu cầu học tập, nghiên cứu và làm việc hiệu quả | Verbs 3 I work in the restaurant for since six months but then it closed. 4 I live here for since I was a little girl. 5 He be in prison now for since three years. 6 I not see him for since he left the office. 7 I not see her for since several years and then I met her again. 8 We be in Vienna for since 1960. 9 I work here for since seven years but it s time to leave now. 10 I live in England for since 1993. 44 Present Perfect USE The present perfect is used to show a connection in the speaker s mind between the past and the present. This occurs in two main ways a the unfinished past - by referring to something that started in the past and is continuing now I ve lived here for seven years and I live here now I ve worked here since 1994. and I work here now Exercise 43. - or describing something that happened in an unfinished time period I ve read two books this week. I ve seen him twice today. She s telephoned three times this morning. b the indefinite past referring to the past with no definite time Exercise 41 . It is connected to the present in some way and is often used in the following situations 52 Verbs describing something that happened in the past when the result can be seen in the present He s painted his house. Someone s taken my wallet. She s bought a new car. - describing something that happened recently often when giving news Two men have escaped from prison in London. The prime minister has arrived in Australia. - with certain words just yet already He s just gone out. I ve already told her. Have you done your homework yet - describing personal experience I ve been to Paris. He s never been abroad. - describing personal experience with superlatives or ordinals She s the most intelligent person I ve met. This is the third time we ve complained. Practice The sentences below belong to one or more of the categories above. Complete these sentences by putting the verbs into the present perfect. 1 She . .P. en. for several months be 2 This is the nicest .