Have Seen Have Met Have Been Have Known: Verb Tenses (2) Present Perfect

Verb Tenses (2) Present Perfect 1. I have already seen that movie. 2.
I have met many people since I came here in June. 3. I have been here since seven oclock. 4. I have known him for many years. Practice (Simple Past or Present Perfect) 1. So far the week, I have had(have) three tests. 2. What have you learned(learn, you) since you came (come) here? How many new friends have you made(make, you)? I hope you have already met (meet, already) a lot of interesting people. 3. Libraries today are different from those in the 1800s. For example, the contents of libraries have changed(change) greatly through the years. In the 1800s, libraries were(be) simply collections of books. However, today most libraries have become (become) multimedia centers that contain tapes,
computers, disks, films, magazines, music, and paintings. The role of the library in society has also changed(change, also). In the 1800s, libraries were (be) open only to certain people, such as scholars or the wealthy. Today Libraries serve everyone. Present Perfect Progressive 1. I have been sitting here since seven oclock/for two hours. 2. It has been raining all day. It is still raining right now. 3. My back hurts, so I have been sleeping on the floor lately. The bed is too soft. 4. I have lived/have been living here since 1985. 5. He has worked/has been working at the same store for ten years. Practice (Present Perfect or Present Perfect Progressive) 1. It has been snowing(snow) all day. I wonder when
it will stop. 2. I have written(write) them three times, but I still havent received a reply. 3. I have lived/have been living(live) here since last March. 4. The telephone has rung(ring) four times in the last hour, and each time it has been for my roommate. 5. The telephone has been ringing(ring) for almost a minute. Why doesnt someone answer it? 6.A: Have you been(Be, you) able to reach Bob on the phone yet? B: Not yet. I have been trying (try) for the last twenty minutes, but the line has been(be) busy. 7.A: Dr. Jones is a good teacher. How long has he been(be, he) at the university? B: He has taught/has been teaching(teach) here for twenty years. Past Perfect 1. My parents had already eaten by the time I got
home. 2. Sam had already left when we got there. 3. After the guest had left/left, I went to bed. 4. My parents had slept/slept before I got home. Practice (Simple Past or Past Perfect) 1. When I first traveled(travel) abroad to study, I had never lived(live, never) in a dormitory before. During the first year, I had(have) a roommate from Switzerland who became(become) a very good friend. Prior to that time, I had never lived(live, never) with anyone from another culture. 2. In 1955, my parents emigrated(emigrate) to the United States from Turkey. They had never traveled (travel, never) outside of Turkey and were(be), of course, excited by the challenge of relocating in a foreign country. Eventually, they settled(settle) in California. My sister and I were(be) born there and grew(grow) up there. Last year, I went(go) to visit
Turkey to visit my relatives. I had always wanted (want, always) to visit Turkey and learn more about my own family background. My dream was finally realized. Past Perfect Progressive 1. The police had been looking for the criminal for two years before they caught him. 2. He finally came at six oclock. I had been waiting for him since four-thirty. 3. When Judy got home, her hair was still wet because she had been swimming. 4. Her eyes were red because she had been crying. Practice (Present or Past Perfect Progressive) 1. Wake up! You have been sleeping(sleep) long enough. Its time to get up. 2. We had been waiting(wait) for Nancy for over three hours before she finally arrived yesterday.
3. Tom had a hard time finding a job. He had been trying(try) to get a new job for six months before he finally found a position at a local community college. Now he has a two-year contract. He has been teaching(teach) there for only a few weeks, but he likes his new job very much. 4. The marathon runner had been running(run) for almost two hours when she collapsed to the pavement. She received immediate medical attention.

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