Question

Complete the letter below using the present perfect or  the present perfect continuous form of the verbs in brackets.
     Dear Joanna,
           I'm sorry to hear that you  haven't been (not/be)well recently.I hope you're feeling better now.
          As you know, I ............... (not/exercise) for the last few months and of course, I ...........(put on) some weight.Anyway , I ...........(decide) that I really want to lose weight and get fit at the same time, so I ............(join) the new gym in Greenstone Park. It's got excellent facilities! I ..........(be) there several times and I really enjoy it. I .............(make)some new friends there, too! What else? Well, Rebecca and I .............(study) really hard for the last two weeks because we have a Maths exam tomorrow.
        That's all for now. ..............(you/think) about where you want to go on holiday this summer? Maybe we can go together!
Best wishes,
Paula
           
    

Answer 1

Hello!

Complete the letter below using the Present Perfect Simple or the Present Perfect Continuous form of the verbs in brackets.

Completați scrisoarea de mai jos folosind timpul Present Perfect Simple sau Present Perfect Continuous pentru verbele din paranteze.

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Answer/Răspuns:

Dear Joanna,

I'm sorry to hear that you haven't been well recently. I hope you're feeling better now.

As you know, I haven't exercised for the last few months and of course, I have put on some weight. Anyway, I have decided that I really want to lose weight and get fit at the same time, so I have joined the new gym in Greenstone Park. It's got excellent facilities! I have been there several times and I really enjoy it. I have made some new friends there, too! What else? Well, Rebecca and I have been studying really hard for the last two weeks because we have a Maths exam tomorrow.

That's all for now. Have you thought about where you want to go on holiday this summer? Maybe we can go together!

Best wishes,

Paula

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Explanations/Explicații:

Atât Present Perfect Simple, cât și Present Perfect Continuous, exprimă acțiuni începute în trecut și care nu au fost încă finalizate în prezent.

Present Perfect Simple se axează mai mult pe rezultatul activității decât pe activitatea propriu-zisă în timp ce Present Perfect Continuous se folosește pentru a pune accent pe durata acțiunii.

Ambele timpuri au ca indici de timp: for, since și how long:

How long have you known Jim?

I've known him since we were at school.

How long have they been playing football?

They've been playing football for two hours.