5 Complete this interview by writing the verbs in brackets in the correct form.
Interviewer: So Jessica, here you are in New Zealand – a long way from home. (0) How long have you (been) here?
Jessica: Three weeks.
Interviewer: How long (1) have you (been travelling)?
Jessica: Six months. I’m having the time of my life!
Interviewer: And what (2) (was) your best experience since you left home?
Jessica: I think it’s what I’m doing now. I’m learning to skydive.
Interviewer: Really? (3) Have you (always liked) doing dangerous things?
Jessica: Yes, I guess since I was a small child I (4) (have always wanted) to push myself,and this is a great opportunity.
Interviewer: Any bad experiences since you left home?
Jessica: People warned me about crime and illness but I (5) (have been) lucky so far –nothing bad (6) (has happened) to me, and I hope it won’t in the next six months.
5 Complete this interview by writing the verbs in brackets in the correct form.
Interviewer: So Jessica, here you are in New Zealand – a long way from home. (0) How long have you (been) here?
Jessica: Three weeks.
Interviewer: How long (1) have you (been travelling)?
Jessica: Six months. I’m having the time of my life!
Interviewer: And what (2) (was) your best experience since you left home?
Jessica: I think it’s what I’m doing now. I’m learning to skydive.
Interviewer: Really? (3) Have you (always liked) doing dangerous things?
Jessica: Yes, I guess since I was a small child I (4) (have always wanted) to push myself,and this is a great opportunity.
Interviewer: Any bad experiences since you left home?
Jessica: People warned me about crime and illness but I (5) (have been) lucky so far –nothing bad (6) (has happened) to me, and I hope it won’t in the next six months.
1. I always buy something from a charity shop.
2. Now she is buying something from a charity shop.
3. He has just bought something from a charity shop.
4. They have been buying something from a charity shop for whole life.
1. Sometimes he puts two spoonfuls of sugar in porridge.
2. At the moment I’m putting two spoonfuls of sugar in my dish.
3. She hasn’t put two spoonfuls of sugar in her food since December.
4. We have been putting two spoonfuls of sugar in the batter for years now.
1. We usually add a pinch of pepper in the stew.
2. Right now he is adding a pinch of pepper in his soup.
3. I’ve just added a pinch of pepper in the tea.
4. My mum has been adding a pinch of pepper in spaghetti for over 20 minutes.
1. Jack doesn’t like to peel potatoes.
2. She is peeling potatoes at the moment.
3. They’ve just peeled potatoes.
4. I have been peeling potatoes for whole life.
1. I always grate cheese for dinner.
2. Now we are grating cheese for pizza.
3. He has just grated cheese.
4. They have been grating cheese for over 15 minutes.
1. We don’t like sparkling water.
2. At the moment she is drinking sparkling water.
3. I’ve just drunk a glass of sparkling water.
4. Lately he has been drinking a lot of sparkling water.