M' Brown se conduisait bizarrernent lorsqu'on I'a rencontré au siège social Ia semaine
dernière.
4' Pendant qu'elle faisait ses études à Barcelone, Fiona se renclait souvent à Londres. Elle
profitait des compagnies aériennes à bas coût.
5' Combien de personnes ont postulé pour cet emploi ? Seuiement trois ? Autrefois, nous
recevions des centaines de CV I
3. Present perfect simple and continuous
Anglais Grammaire pp 74-75
I. QCM
1. Ed Miliband's popularity_.
a' has been decreasing for the last few months b. has decreased since the last fêw months.
c' decreases for the last few months d. is decreasing since the last few months
2. It is not the first time that Chelsea Liverpool.
a' beats b. has been beating c. is beating d. has beaten
3. The company -.-- money since it in oil wells.
a. makes / invested b. is making / has invested
d. has been making / invested
6. Unemployment
a. rises b. has rised
8. Since they left college, Lisa and Sue
a. have started b. are starting
sharply since January.
c. has risen d. had risen
c. has made / has invested
break into the
4. Americans .--- shale gas a couple of years now,
a' exploited / since b. have exploited / during c. have been exproiting / for
d, are exploiting / for
5. Russia has declared war on Ukraine.
to show:
a' An- activiÿ in the past that provides the context to situate another past action
b. A finished action which is situated firmly in the past
c' An action in the recent past which has an influence on the present
d. An action which starteà in the past and continues now
7' what's the matter? I
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for my client for at least 20 minutes!
a. am waiting b. have been waiting c. have waited
a company together.
c. have been starting
like somebody _ ro
9. Look, the windows are broken, it looks
building.
a. has been trying b. have been trying c. has tried
10 He has a lot of savings now. How long -__-.- money?
a. is he saving b. has he been saving c. has he saved
II. Reformulation
A. Utiliser la forme appropriée du verbe :
1. I fsleep] too well lately because of my new noisy neighbour.
2. How long [presidenr Obama / beJ in power?
3. Your eyes look red, Sir. (you / drink)?
4. It's the most complicated software I (see )
5. - Would you like something to eat ?
- No thank you, L.. [just / have lunch)
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