1 Complete the table. 4 Choose the correct option.
Infinitive Past simple Past participle I’m going to use a new sale / brand of shampoo. cost cost cost 1 This was a real bargain / discount – only €10! spend spent (1) _________ 2 That shop is having a sale / lend with 50% off! get got (2) _________ 3 How much did those trainers afford / cost? be was / were (3) _________ 4 I’m going to save up / afford for a new phone. grow grew (4) _________ 5 Could you lend / borrow me €5? wear wore (5) _________ 6 That old painting is worth / cost a lot of money. buy bought (6) _________ take took (7) _________ Free-time activities do did (8) _________ 5 Match the words 1–6 to the pictures A–F. put put (9) _________ teach taught (10)_________
Present perfect with for and since
2 Complete the sentences with for or since.
A D I haven't been shopping for ages! 1 Have you seen Jo ________ we went kayaking? 2 He’s worked for that company ________ nearly six months. 3 I’ve saved nearly €100 ________ last January. 4 My parents have known her parents ________ B E over ten years. 5 Mike has lived abroad ________ he left university. 6 There’s been a lot of rain here ________ last week. C F 7 You haven’t spent all that money ________ 1 athletics D 4 trail biking __ Christmas! 2 kayaking __ 5 wakeboarding __ 8 But we haven’t had pizza ________ a month! 3 archery __ 6 rock climbing __
Present perfect with still / yet / already
Reaching an agreement 3 Cross out the word which is not in the correct position. 6 Put the lines of the dialogue in the correct order. Have you yet finished getting ready yet? A Oh no! It’s too cold. __ 1 I’ve already told you that I already can’t come B That doesn’t work for me. How about out tonight. watching a DVD at my house? __ 2 I’m quite cross with Annabel because she still C I know, why don’t we go to the beach? __ hasn’t still tidied up her room. D That sounds like a great idea. I haven’t 3 I haven’t seen yet my English teacher yet. seen a good film for ages. __ 4 My little brother has already won already three E What shall we do this afternoon? 1 chess competitions. He’s very clever. F OK, let’s do something indoors. How 5 I still haven’t been wakeboarding still! about going bowling? __