; Used of pr perfect simpl

puts emphasis on the result

Example: She has written five letters.

action that is still going on

Example: School has not started yet.

action that stopped recently

Example: She has cooked dinner.

finished action that has an influence on the present

Example: I have lost my key.

action that has taken place once, never or several times before the moment of speaking
Example: I have never been to Australia.

Put the verbs into the correct form (present perfect simple).
1. I (not / work) 2. We (buy)

today. a new lamp. our holiday yet. ? five letters. him for a long time. at school?

3. We (not / plan) 5. He (write) 7. (be / you)

4. Where (be / you) 6. She (not / see)

8. School (not / start) 9. (speak / he)

yet. to his boss? the time yet.

10. No, he (have / not)

Correction
1. I have not worked today. 2. We have bought a new lamp. 3. We have not planned our holiday yet. 4. Where have you been ? 5. He has written five letters. 6. She has not seen him for a long time. 7. Have you been at school? 8. School has not started yet. 9. Has he spoken to his boss? 10. No, he has not had the time yet.

Exercise on Present Perfect Progressive

Put the verbs into the correct form (present perfect progressive).
1. He (work) 2. I (wait)

in this company since 1985. for you since two o'clock. in Germany since 1992.

3. Mary (live)

4. Why is he so tired? He (play) 5. How long (learn / you) 6. We (look for) 7. I (live)

tennis for five hours. English?

the motorway for more than an hour. without electricity for two weeks.

8. The film (run / not) already. 10. She (not / be)

for ten minutes yet, but there's a commercial break

9. How long (work / she)

in the garden? in the garden for more than an hour.

Correction
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. He has been working in this company since 1985. I have been waiting for you since two o'clock. Mary has been living in Germany since 1992. Why is he so tired? He has been playing tennis for five hours. How long have you been learning English? We have been looking for the motorway for more than an hour. I have been living without electricity for two weeks. The film has not been running for ten minutes yet, but there's a commercial break already. 9. How long has she been working in the garden? 10. She has not been in the garden for more than an hour.