Question

Task 2. Use present perfect, present perfect continuous, past perfect or past perfect continuous to complete the sentences. 1) Lizzy was very tired. She (to clean) her room since afternoon. 2) We (cook) all day for the party that evening, but by 8 o'clock in the evening Sam (not, finish) laying the table yet. 3) Patricia can't go on holiday. She (break) her leg. 4) - You (phone) Mrs James? - Sorry, not yet. I'll do it in a minute. 5) Eliza (work) as a teacher here since she left London. 6) Alec said he (stand) there since 6 o'clock. 7) When mother got home, she found that little Kitty (paint) her room. She (paint) two walls red and one wall yellow. 8) Jane's voice sounds strange. she (cry)? - Oh no. She (laugh).

Answer 1

1) Lizzy was very tired. She had been cleaning her room since afternoon.
2) We were cooking all day for the party that evening, but by 8 o’clock in the evening Sam hadn’t finished laying the table yet.
3) Patricia can’t go on holiday. She broke her leg.
4) Have you phoned Mrs James? - Sorry, not yet. I’ll do it in a minute.
5) Eliza has been working as a teacher here since she left London.
6) Alec said he had been standing there since 6 o’clock.
7) When mother got home, she found that little Kitty had painted her room. She painted two walls red and one wall yellow.
8) Jane’s voice sounds strange. Is she crying? - Oh no, she is laughing.

Answer 2

Here are the completed sentences with the appropriate verb forms:

1. Lizzy was very tired. She had been cleaning her room since afternoon.

2. We had been cooking all day for the party that evening, but by 8 o'clock in the evening Sam had not finished laying the table yet.

3. Patricia can't go on holiday. She has broken her leg.

4. • Have you phoned Mrs. James? - Sorry, not yet. I'll do it in a minute.

5. Eliza has been working as a teacher here since she left London.

6. Alec said he had been standing there since 6 o'clock.

7. When mother got home, she found that little Kitty had painted her room. She had painted two walls red and one wall yellow.

8. Jane's voice sounds strange. Is she crying? - Oh no. She is laughing.