Present perfect

Sujet du devoir

I - Imagine l'activité qui vient de se passer et complète les énoncés à l'aide des verbes suivants :

• fight • work • cook • try • use • smoke • peel •

1. I .... fish, that's why there is such a strong smell in the house.

2. I .... all day, so I haven't had time to call you.

3. Look ! the cat's eye is bleeding, she .... with another cat.

4. Mike ... to repair his motorbike all afternoon.

5. I am not crying for real, don't worry, it's just because I .... onions.

6. What an awful smell in the car ! Someone .... a cigar.

7. Why is my computer on ? Who .... it !


II - Construis des énoncés en mettant le verbe au present perfect avec be + -ing, puis traduis chacune des phrases en français.

1. - My elder brother is unemployed.
- How long .... he ....a job ? [look for]

2. We .... here for ten years. [live]

3. I am freezing. I .... in the rain. [wait]

4. I .... to start my car for ten minutes. Can you help me push it ? [try]

5. I'm tired because I .... late. [work]

6. - You know what ? Alex is going out with Emma !
- Is he ? How How long .... he .... with her ? [go out]

7. My hands are dirty. I .... [garden]

8. Cassandra plays the piano very well. She .... the piano for six years. [play]

9. How long .... you .... this exercise ? [do]

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