PRESENT

PERFECT
1) Use the present perfect form of the verbs given:
- I think I __________________________ (BREAK) my ankle.
- I _____________________________ (BE) here for a few hours.
- Sarah ________________________ (DO) HER HOMEWORK. Here
it is.
- Alfie and Holly __________________________ (LIVE) in Paris for 2
years.
- We ______________________________ (BUY) a dog.
- My dad _____________________________ (PAINT) this room green.
It looks great!
- Sam ___________________________ (HAVE) this watch since he
was 12.

2) Write the present perfect of the verbs in brackets:

- (buy) He … (go) We…
- (leave) I … (eat) She…
- (close) We… (drink) It …
- (make) They… (play) They…
- (break) You… (see) He …

3) Write questions in the present perfect with EVER.

Then, write a negative answer with NEVER.
- Question: you / climb Mount Everest?
Have you EVER climbed Mount Everest?
No, I’ve NEVER climbed Mount Everest.
- Question: your parents /visit the North Pole?
- Question: you /speak to the Queen of England?

- Question: you / ride an elephant?

- Question: you / sing in a concert?

- Question: your cousin / meet your friends?

4) Choose the correct alternative:

- I have never/ever felt so ill. _________________
- We have been here for/since half past three. ________
- Liam has been the singer in the band since three years/2009.
___________
- My sister has/has had that bike since she was little. _________
- I’ve had a bandage on my ankle for/since a week. ___________
Have you ever/never been to London? __________
- He has ever/never met his Australian cousin. ___________

5) Write complete sentences saying what the people have just

done.
- She /have a shower. She has JUST had a shower.
- He /win a prize. ____________________________________
- They /see a horror film. _______________________________
 - We /do our homework. __________________________________
- I /finish the exercise. _____________________________________

REMEMBER:

 I’VE JUST: a short time ago.

 Where’s Tom? – He’s JUST woken up.
 Are you hungry? – No, I’ve JUST had dinner.
 Is Sarah here? – No, I’m afraid she’s JUST gone
out.

 I’VE ALREADY: before you expected.

 What time does the film start? – It has ALREADY
started.
 What time is Jim coming? – He’s ALREADY
arrived.
 Peter, this is Pat. – Yes, I know. We’ve ALREADY
met.

 I HAVEN’T … YET: until now (negatives)

 Oh, no! We’ve missed the bus. – Don’t worry. It
hasn’t left YET.
 Is Fiona here? – No, she hasn’t arrived YET.
 What’s this book about? – I don’t know. I haven’t
read it YET.

 HAVE YOU … YET?: yet= until now (questions)

 Have Paul and Diana arrived yet? – No, not yet.
 Has Betty started his new job yet? – No, she
starts in September.
 This is my new coat – Have you won it yet?
6) Complete with the present perfect form of the verbs given.
Put the words in bold in the correct place of the sentences.
- I (not finish) this exercise. YET
I haven’t finished this exercise yet.
- My sister (arrive) home. JUST

- Holly and Jack (eat) lunch. ALREADY

- My mum (get) back from work. JUST

- you (see) that film? YET

- you (meet) the new teacher? JUST

- the bus (go)? ALREADY

- We (not study) for the exam. YET

7) Complete the sentences with for and since.

- Have you been here ______ a long time?
- I’ve known Magda _________ I was 13.
- Jack’s been in hospital __________ his accident.
- I haven’t been to school _________ a couple of days because of
this flu.
- We’ve lived in this part of the town _________ more than five
years now.

8) Use the present perfect. Put the words in bold in the correct
place in the sentence.
- you / visit an art gallery? EVER

- William /ride a horse. NEVER

- Joe and Ellie /come back from their holiday. JUST

- I /speak to George. ALREADY

- you /write your email? YET

- We / not buy bread. YET

9) Present perfect or past simple?

- Oliver ____________________ (BE) at this school for five years,
but he doesn’t like it here.
- I ______________________ (HAVE) this jacket for 2 years and I
always wear it when I go out.
- That team ____________________ (WIN) the league in 2005.
- My friend _____________________ (APPEAR) on TV last summer.
- ____________ you ever ____________ (EAT) Indian food?
- My parents ______________ (LIVE) in our house for more than
15 years.
- I ___________________ (BUY) a present for you yesterday.
- We ________________ (FLY) to New Zealand four years ago and
we stayed for a month.
- I ___________________ (HAVE) this computer for ten years now.
- She ______________________ (VISIT) Argentina in 2013.
- My uncle ___________________ (LIVE) in Austria since 2012.
- I ______________________ (BE) in the basketball team two years
ago.
- I _____________________________ (BUY) all of her books. I love
the Hunger Games trilogy.
- He ______________________ (FORGET) to do his homework
yesterday.