Mary does noe mually spend her evening Make the sentences negative and write them down 1. Tom drove to the sea yesterday, Tom didn't drive to the sea yesterday, 9. Sarah flew to Glasgow 2 days ago, esten 8. Mary grew vegetables in her garden last summer. 4. They learnt to play the piano 8 years ago. 6. We stayed with my uncle yesterday, 6. Len spent a wonderful time in the country,

1. It didn't rain this week.

2. The weather has been cold recently.

3. It was cold last week.

4. I didn't read the newspaper yesterday.

5. I haven't read the newspaper today.

6. Emily has earned a lot of money this year.

7. She didn't earn so much money last year.

8.Have you had a holiday recently?

9. I forgot most of my German so far.

10. The police arrested three criminals yesterday.

11. They haven't found the fourth one yet.

12. Einstein developed the theory of relativity.

13. I lost my key.

14. Our car has just broken down.

15. It broke down last week too.

16. Peter hasn't seen Bob yet, but he saw his wife yesterday.

Use PRESENT PERFECT TENSE or PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS to fill in the blanks: 

1. I’m trying to study. I have been trying to study for the last hour, but something always seems to interrupt me. I think I’d better go to the library. 

2. The children are playing basketball right now. They have been playing for almost two hours. They must be getting tired. 

3. The telephone has rung four times in the last hour, and each time it has been for my roommate. 

4. The telephone has been ringing for almost a minute. Why doesn’t someone answer it? 

5. It has been raining all day. I wonder when it will stop. 

6. We have had three accidents so far this week. I wonder how many more we will have if you keep using the tools carelessly. 

7. We have been living here since last June. 

8. My little son is dirty from head to foot because he has been playing in the mud. 

9. What’s the matter? Your eyes are red and puffy. I hope you have not cried.  Oh, now I understand. You have been peeling some onions. 

10. Hello, Rob. I’m happy to see you again. I haven't seen  you for weeks. What have you been doing lately? 

11. I haven't been able to reach my boss on the phone yet. I have been trying for the last twenty minutes, but the line has been busy. 

12. We have had three major snowstorms so far this winter. I wonder how many more we will have. 

13. I have written to them three times, but I still haven’t received a reply. 

14. A: Dr. Harrison is a good teacher. How long has he been teaching at the university? B: He has been teaching here for almost 25 years. 15. A: What are you going to order for dinner? B: Well, I have had pizza. So I think, I’ll order that. 

16. My uncle has been painting the outside of his house for three weeks and he’s still not finished. 

17. The Smiths are presently in Tunisia. They have been travelling throughout North Africa since the middle of May. They’ll return home in another month.