Question

Put the verbs in brackets into the present perfect simple or continous as appropiate
1.Paul [wait] for Laura for half an hour
2. She(never, be) so late before
3.Paul thinks. (Laura, have) an accident? Or(she, forget) on date?
4.Now he(go) to phone to her house
5.He says:"Hello. (Laura, leave) yet?
6.Yes, answers Laura's mother. She (wait) for you outside the cinema for half an hour. She(phone) me twice already.
7.Paul says. But I (stand) outside the cinema for half an hour too! Maybe Laura (go) to the wrong cinema! She is outside the Scala
8.And I (want) outside the Patria all this time
9.And Laura (look) for you outside the Scala
10.I'll go there at once. Good-bye. Paul runs off. When he reaches the Scala, Laura is there.
11.Where (you, be)? She asks. Outside the Patria.
12.The Patria? But we(already, see) the film there.
13.Well, we(see) some other films more than once. One us must have misunderstood. We(go) to the cinema together for three months and this is the first mistake he (made).
14.Yes, Well, we (miss) the first part of the film. Shall wait for the next show?
15.Yes. I (not have) my coffee yet. Let's go to a cafe.
16.All right. I ( think) of my coffee for some time too.

Answer 1

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Cerinta: Treceti verbele din paranteza la present perfect simple sau continuous.

Rezolvare:

1.Paul has been witing for Laura for half an hour

2. She has never been so late before

3.Paul thinks. Has Laura had an accident? Or has she forgotten on date?

4.Now he has gone to phone to her house

5.He says:"Hello. Has Laura left yet?

6.Yes, answers Laura's mother. She has been waiting for you outside the cinema for half an hour. She has phoned me twice already.

7.Paul says. But I have been standing outside the cinema for half an hour too! Maybe Laura has gone to the wrong cinema! She is outside the Scala

8.And I have been waiting outside the Patria all this time

9.And Laura has been looking for you outside the Scala

10.I'll go there at once. Good-bye. Paul runs off. When he reaches the Scala, Laura is there.

11.Where have you been? She asks. Outside the Patria.

12.The Patria? But we have already seen the film there.

13.Well, we have seen  some other films more than once. One us must have misunderstood. We have been going to the cinema together for three months and this is the first mistake he has made.

14.Yes, Well, we have missed the first part of the film. Shall we wait for the next show?

15.Yes. I haven`t had my coffee yet. Let's go to a cafe.

16.All right. I have been thinking of my coffee for some time too.

Explicatie:

Present Perfect Simple (actiuni incepute si incheiate in trecut, al caror moment nu este precizat; actiuni incepute in trecut, care continua in prezent si pot continua si in viitor)

Mod de formare:

Afirmativ: Subiect+have/has+V-ed/forma a III-a

Interogativ: Have/Has +Subiect+V-ed/forma a III-a

Negative: Subiect+haven`t/hasn`t+Verb-ed/forma a III-a

Present Perfect Continuous exprima actiuni care au inceput in trecut si mai dureaza inca. In contrast cu Present perfect simple, care accentueaza rezultatul unei actiuni, Present Perfect Continuous accentueaza durata unei actiuni

Mod de formare:

Afirmativ: Subiect+have/has+been+Verb-ing

Interogativ: Have/Has+subiect+been+Verb-ing?

Negativ: Subiect+haven`t/hasn`t+ Verb-ing