Find and correct the mistake in each sentence.
2 She’s had a headache for this morning.
3 Jane was a lawyer for thirty years and she still enjoys it.
4 How long do you live in this village?
5 We’ve been to Jamaica in 2009.
6 How long do you have your cat?
7 They’ve known each other since five days.
8 Gareth had his new job for nine months. He loves it.
9 I lived here for five years, but I’m going to move soon.
10 I am here since last week.

7 Choose the best answer.
2 I never went / I’ve never been to Croatia.
3 Did you ever dream / Have you ever dreamt of being famous?
4 I never read / I’ve never read a Harry Potter book.
5 I never saw / I’ve never seen you before.
6 Did you ever hear / Have you ever heard of an actor called
Kathryn Daubney?
7 I’ve never heard / I never heard this song before.
8 Have you seen / Did you see the news last night?
9 I never won / I’ve never won a competition in my life.
10 He never met / He’s never met his grandfather. He died before
he was born.

2 She’s had a headache for this morning.
Correction: She’s had a headache since this morning.

Explanation: We use "for" to indicate a duration of time when the action started in the past and is still continuing. However, in this sentence, the action of having a headache started at a specific point in time (this morning) and is still continuing, so we should use "since" instead of "for".

Step-by-step solution: To correct the mistake, we need to replace "for" with "since", so the corrected sentence would be: She’s had a headache since this morning.

3 Jane was a lawyer for thirty years and she still enjoys it.
Correction: Jane was a lawyer for thirty years and she still enjoys being one.

Explanation: The verb "enjoy" is followed by a gerund ("-ing" form) when we talk about enjoying an activity or the process of doing something. In this sentence, we should use "enjoys being" to indicate that Jane still finds enjoyment in her occupation as a lawyer.

Step-by-step solution: To correct the mistake, we need to replace "it" with "being one", so the corrected sentence would be: Jane was a lawyer for thirty years and she still enjoys being one.

4 How long do you live in this village?
Correction: How long have you lived in this village?

Explanation: To ask about the duration of an action that started in the past and is still continuing, we use the present perfect tense ("have/has + past participle"). In this sentence, the verb "live" should be in the present perfect tense.

Step-by-step solution: To correct the mistake, we need to replace "do you live" with "have you lived", so the corrected sentence would be: How long have you lived in this village?

5 We’ve been to Jamaica in 2009.
Correction: We went to Jamaica in 2009.

Explanation: The present perfect tense ("have/has + past participle") is used to talk about past actions or experiences that are relevant to the present. In this sentence, the action of going to Jamaica in 2009 is a completed past action, so we should use the simple past tense ("went") instead of the present perfect tense.

Step-by-step solution: To correct the mistake, we need to replace "We’ve been" with "We went", so the corrected sentence would be: We went to Jamaica in 2009.

6 How long do you have your cat?
Correction: How long have you had your cat?

Explanation: To ask about the duration of an action or possession that started in the past and is still continuing, we use the present perfect tense ("have/has + past participle"). In this sentence, the verb "have" should be in the present perfect tense.

Step-by-step solution: To correct the mistake, we need to replace "do you have" with "have you had", so the corrected sentence would be: How long have you had your cat?

7 They’ve known each other since five days.
Correction: They’ve known each other for five days.

Explanation: We use "for" to indicate a duration of time when the action started in the past and is still continuing. In this sentence, the action of knowing each other started five days ago and is still continuing, so we should use "for" instead of "since".

Step-by-step solution: To correct the mistake, we need to replace "since" with "for", so the corrected sentence would be: They’ve known each other for five days.

8 Gareth had his new job for nine months. He loves it.
Correction: Gareth has had his new job for nine months. He loves it.

Explanation: The verb "have" is used in the present perfect tense to show possession or experience. In this sentence, Gareth has had his new job for nine months, which is a possession or experience that started in the past and is still continuing.

Step-by-step solution: To correct the mistake, we need to replace "had" with "has had", so the corrected sentence would be: Gareth has had his new job for nine months. He loves it.

9 I lived here for five years, but I’m going to move soon.
Correction: I have lived here for five years, but I’m going to move soon.

Explanation: The verb "live" should be in the present perfect tense ("have/has + past participle") to indicate an action or experience that started in the past and is still continuing. In this sentence, the speaker has lived here for five years, which is a past action with a connection to the present.

Step-by-step solution: To correct the mistake, we need to replace "lived" with "have lived", so the corrected sentence would be: I have lived here for five years, but I’m going to move soon.

10 I am here since last week.
Correction: I have been here since last week.

Explanation: To indicate a duration of time that started in the past and is still continuing, we use the present perfect progressive tense ("have/has been + present participle"). In this sentence, the speaker has been here since last week.

Step-by-step solution: To correct the mistake, we need to replace "am" with "have been", so the corrected sentence would be: I have been here since last week.

7 Choose the best answer.
2 I never went / I’ve never been to Croatia.
Best answer: I’ve never been to Croatia.

Explanation: The present perfect tense ("have/has + past participle") is used to talk about past actions or experiences that are relevant to the present. In this sentence, the speaker is talking about their past experience of not going to Croatia, so "I’ve never been to Croatia" is the correct answer.

3 Did you ever dream / Have you ever dreamt of being famous?
Best answer: Have you ever dreamt of being famous?

Explanation: The present perfect tense ("have/has + past participle") is used to talk about past experiences or actions that are relevant to the present. In this sentence, the speaker is asking about the past experience of dreaming about being famous.

4 I never read / I’ve never read a Harry Potter book.
Best answer: I’ve never read a Harry Potter book.

Explanation: The present perfect tense ("have/has + past participle") is used to talk about past actions or experiences that are relevant to the present. In this sentence, the speaker is talking about their past experience of not reading a Harry Potter book.

5 I never saw / I’ve never seen you before.
Best answer: I’ve never seen you before.

Explanation: The present perfect tense ("have/has + past participle") is used to talk about past actions or experiences that are relevant to the present. In this sentence, the speaker is talking about their past experience of not seeing the person before.

6 Did you ever hear / Have you ever heard of an actor called Kathryn Daubney?
Best answer: Have you ever heard of an actor called Kathryn Daubney?

Explanation: The present perfect tense ("have/has + past participle") is used to talk about past experiences or actions that are relevant to the present. In this sentence, the speaker is asking about the past experience of hearing about an actor called Kathryn Daubney.

7 I’ve never heard / I never heard this song before.
Best answer: I’ve never heard this song before.

Explanation: The present perfect tense ("have/has + past participle") is used to convey experiences or actions that are relevant to the present. In this sentence, the speaker is talking about their past experience of not hearing the song before.

8 Have you seen / Did you see the news last night?
Best answer: Did you see the news last night?

Explanation: The simple past tense ("Did + base form of verb") is used to talk about completed actions in the past. In this sentence, the speaker is asking about a specific event that happened last night, so the simple past tense is appropriate.

9 I never won / I’ve never won a competition in my life.
Best answer: I’ve never won a competition in my life.

Explanation: The present perfect tense ("have/has + past participle") is used to talk about past actions or experiences that are relevant to the present. In this sentence, the speaker is talking about their past experience of not winning a competition.

10 He never met / He’s never met his grandfather. He died before he was born.
Best answer: He’s never met his grandfather. He died before he was born.

Explanation: The present perfect tense ("have/has + past participle") is used to talk about past actions or experiences that are relevant to the present. In this sentence, the speaker is talking about someone's past experience of not meeting their grandfather because he died before the person was born.