PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE

1. Make up sentences using the model:

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sinceIStudy English10.00 / two hoursYouWash the car12.35 / three

hoursHeCook dinner7.30/ four hoursSheSleep 8.00/ two hoursWeIron the
clothes9.00/ three hoursTheyDo the washing up11.15/ two hoursIRead a
book2.30/ ten hoursYouWatch Tv5.15/ two hoursHeWrite letters6.00/
five hoursSheJog in the park7.15/ six hoursPaulSing in the choirlast Sunday

MODEL: I have studied English since 10.00.

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2. Find as many verbs as you can in the word search:

P L A Y Q D R I N K H E A T K M K
Q A R Q W Q D Q W M U P F P O A L
W R I T E W U W D A K O G O P K L
E U Y S R E N A E S J L H I L E C

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 R N U D T R D S F K D K W L U G O
T X I G O T E D T O O U A K I S M
Y Z O F B Y R F H I Y Y L J J W E
U T P G Y U S G D U R T K U T I I
I R K H U I T H R R R R Y H R M U
O A M J I O A J I E I E T Y E G C
Z V B K O P N K V Q D Q E G W H O
L E C L O L D L E A E Q E F Q R O
K L D P L N D P K S H W W R A E K
H Z X O K H S I N G U A Q T S A T
B S L E E P C K K F K S T U D D R
V C W N N D A J L G A R R I V E E
X V Q B B C R Y I H L F Y K G K W

3. Write the verbs from the word search on the lines below, then give the
Present perfect form of the verbs in the first person singular:

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4. Turn the following sentences into the negative:

a) They have been to Europe five times.

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b) Mary has washed ten cars since this morning.
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c) The boys have slept for three hours.
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d) Jane has recently met a famous actor.
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e) Paul and I haven done our homework.
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f) Your friends have always helped me.
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g) His mother has always hated me.
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h) They have never visited me.
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i) She has just finished her homework.
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5. Turn the following sentences into interrogative:

a) She has written six letters.

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b) They have played for an hour.
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c) Paul and Cindy have known each other since 1997.
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d) We have eaten five candies.
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e) Tom has made three cakes.
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 f) They have run six kilometres.
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g) She has written two books.
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h) We have had two parties this month.
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i) They have visited London and Paris this year.
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6. Tick the correct box then make up sentences:

II havent seen himFORSINCE1997a

himFORSINCE1997a long
long timetwo
timetwo weekslast
weekslast yearlast
yearlast summerlast
summerlast
Tuesdaythree
Tuesdaythree daysa
daysa year1987five
year1987five years
years

1. I havent seen his since 1997.

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7. Give short answers as indicated:

1) Have you played the piano today? YES, ................

2) Have you finished the pie? NO, .....................
3) Have they made any cakes? YES, ................
4) Has Tom done his homework? NO, .....................
5) Have you and your sister been to the concert? YES, ................
6) Has your mother helped you? NO, .....................
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 7) Have the pupils taken the test? YES, ................
8) Has she taken any photographs? NO, .....................
9) Have you visited the museum? NO, .....................
10) Has the baby been naughty? NO, ....................

8. Arrange the words and make up sentences using the verbs in the
Present Perfect Simple:

1. Paul / drink/ three beers/ so far.

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2. Mary / not find/ her watch/ yet.
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3. We / be/ five times/ to London.
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4. Jason Pruddy/ win/ the competition.
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5. She/ weep/ five hours/ for.
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6. Already/ Tom/ take/to kindergarten/ them.
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