IV. Complete the sentences, using the present perfect, present perfect progressive, past perfect simple or past perfect progressive.
1. Maria Harris (stay)……………….. in a rented flat since returning to Liverpool.
2. This was the first time we had been to the castle. Even though we (visit)………………… Edinburgh a
few times before.
3. I did 20 lengths of the pool today. I (not, swim)……………….. that far since I was at school.
4. Meg James (write)………………..children’s stories for 10 years when she got her first book published .5. Good, the noise (stop)………………… I can start concentrating on my work again.
6. For some time Mark (worry)………………….about passing the exams and eventually decided to change
the course he was taking.
7. As house prices in the cities have risen, people (move)………………… into the countryside.
8. My teacher was really annoyed with me. It was the third time I (arrive)………………… late for school
that week.
9. I ( swim)………………… and I feel exhausted.
10. I always (believe)………………….. it would be easy to get a job, and was disappointed to be rejected.
11. He (play)…………………. football all afternoon and needs a shower!
12. When I last saw John, he 9run)…………………… and was out of breath.
13. We (own)………………….. the car for 6 months before we discovered it was stolen.
14. I ( read)…………………. This book on astrophysics for hours and I’m still only on page 6.
15. I (not, like)……………….. ice cream since I ate too much and was sick.