be was/were been быть sing meet write take build play run go speak think make come teach do know Open the brackets. 1. My mum (write) shopping list. It's on the kitchen table. 2. Dad, you (eat) my biscuit! 3. I'm tired. I (watch) three X-Files videos. 4. Hurry up! They (start) the film! 5. Mary (study) hard this year, so she'll pass her exams. 6. Oh no! She (drop) the plate! 7. The garden is very green. It (rain) a lot this month. 8. These are my favourite trousers. I (have) them for five years. 9. Tom's my best friend. I (know) him for three years. Use for or since 1. I've lived in Washington 1997. 2. Ben has studied English three years. 3. They haven't visited their grandparents months. 4. Julie's ill. She's been in bed Tuesday. 5. My dad has had his car sixteen. 6. It's been ten years we moved to Oxford. Complete Jane's letter to her American friend. Use the Present Perfect Tense. Dear Amy. I (1 not have) a letter from you for a long time. (2 you lose) my address? I bought the new Steps CD at the weekend. I (3 already listen) to it. (4 you hear) it yet? It's brilliant. There's a new video too, but I (5 not see) it yet. School is going OK. I (6 just finish) some exams, but the holidays (7 not start) yet. We're going to Ireland. I (8 never be) there.