372 pattern dialogues present perfect present perfect continuous and simple past

Study the pattern dialogues and make up similar ones using the given prompts. You can
change the subjects or objects if you like.

JUST
Guess what! I’ve just found a puppy.
Oh, have you? Where did you find it?
In the park
Prompts: lose my mobile phone
buy a new pair of jeans
receive a parcel
plant a tree
get an invitation

in the street
at “Teen Fashion”
from my American uncle
in the park
to Jack’s party

ALREADY/YET
Have you fed the cats yet?
Sorry I haven’t but I’ve already watered the flowers.
And what about your room? Have you cleaned it yet?
Yes of course, and I’ve already done the washing up, too.

Prompts: empty the dustbin
iron the clothes
fix the tap
copy the letters
make coffee
open the front door

phone the police

make the beds
do the washing up
paint the loo
post the cards
buy milk
search the house
inform the relatives

EVER/NEVER
Have you ever drunk Turkish coffee?
Unfortunately I haven’t but I’d like to.
And have you ever eaten elephant meat?
Fortunately I’ve never eaten it and I wouldn’t like to.

Prompts: see a polar bear
study Japanese
travel abroad

clean a toilet
fail an exam
kiss a monkey

meet a famous person
see a dead body
have an operation


THE BEST …… EVER

What a cute kitten!
Oh yes, it’s the cutest kitten I’ve ever seen
Prompts: clever student
delicious meal
difficult test
exciting film
funny story
expensive bike
friendly teacher
fast car

teach
eat
take
see
hear
buy
meet
drive

ONCE/TWICE/SEVERAL TIMES ……..SO FAR
I’ve called him three times so far.
Has he answered his phone?
No, he hasn’t. I haven’t got a clue what’s up with him.
Prompts: invite
email
send some texts
ask him to help me with the project
offer my help
give him advice

accept the invitation
answer
receive
do
accept
take

BEFORE / THIS IS THE FIRST TIME ……
Have you been to Budapest before?
No, never. This is the first time I’ve been here.
And have you eaten Hungarian Goulash before?
Yes, of course. This is the fourth time I’ve eaten it.
Prompts: drink Scotch
drive a lorry
make a model aeroplane
see a polar bear
meet an MP

eat haggis
ride a motorbike
write a Valentine’s card
see a monkey
give a speech


HOW LONG…..? /FOR/SINCE
How long have you known your girlfriend?
For six months.
Since the school dance?

Yes, we first met six months ago at the school dance.
Prompts: have long hair
live in this house
have a pet snake

be a student
be in love with him
work as a body guard

wear glasses
work for IBM
be married

HOW LONG…/HOW MANY…/HOW MUCH….?
How long have you been learning English?
Since I met my girlfriend.
And how many words have you learnt?
About 1000.
Prompts:

play basketball
collect butterflies
surf the Net

drive
watch soap operas
go fishing

run
read this book

windsurf

YOU LOOK ….WHAT HAVE YOU BEEN DOING?
You look pale. What have you been doing?
I’ve been sitting in front of my computer all day .

Prompts:

tired
wet
dirty
disappointed
scared

work in the garden
have a shower
repair my bike
look at my test results
watch a horror film