Present Perfect Tense Practice

Q 1. Unscramble the words to form a question. Use have / has or haven’t/ hasn’t in your answers.

1. called /? / who / you / have / today / on the phone

2. before / blue whales / have / ? / heard about / you
3. played/? / recently / you / football / have
4. it / ? / has / this week/ in your hometown / rained
5. have / ? / sick / recently / you / been
6. ever/ before / moved / you / have / to a new country

Q 2. Choose the correct word to complete the phrase.

1. I have _____________ begun that homework assignment.

a. Still b. yet c. already d. yesterday
2. My cat hasn’t drunk his milk _____________.
a. At 2:00 b. Didn’t c. still d. already
3. I didn’t sleep well _____________.
a. last night b. already c. yet d. still
4. I have heard that song_____________.
a. last year b. 30 minutes ago c. yesterday d. none of these

Q 3. Use since/ for to complete the sentences.

1. I have studied in this school_________ 5 years.

a. since b. for
2. My mother has lived here ____________ she was 25 years old.
a. since b. for
3. I have called my friend 10 times __________ the morning.
a. since b. for
4. I have studied grammar ___________ 3 years.
a. since b. for
5. The teacher has written 20 sentences on the board_____________ class started.
a. since. b. for
6. I have been the fastest runner on my team _____________ the last 3 years.
a. since b. for.

Q 4. Choose the correct verb form (past or present) and complete the sentence.

1. In 2006, I ____________ (be) in Lahore.

2. My father _______________ (go) to Dubai last year.
3. I have ___________ (travel) to London before.
4. My brother ____________ (get) sick twice this year.
5. I have___________ (be) in this restaurant for 30 minutes, and I’m still here.
 6. I have never _____________ (drink) goat’s milk in my entire life.
7. I_____________(wake up) yesterday at 7:00 AM.
8. My cousin_____________(break) his arm two years ago.
9. I have _____________ (read) that book three times since I bought it.
10. Since I came to this city, I have______________(meet) so many friendly people.

Q 5. Each pair of sentence contains one correct sentence and one incorrect sentence. Underline the
correct sentence.

1. a. I haven’t seen that movie already.
2. a. I went to that mall yesterday afternoon.
3. a. I have never broke a bone.
4. a. Your sister have never called me yet.
5. a. I wrote several messages to you yesterday.
6. a. I never went to the post office.
7. a. A dog bit me last month.
8. a. I have loved math since I was in middle grade.
9. a. My mother visit me 7 times since I left home.
left home.
10. a. Have you ever done your laundry?
11. a. Has your brother called you yet?
b. I have already seen that movie.
b. I have gone to that mall yesterday morning.
b. I have already cut the onions.
b. You have broken my phone 4 times.
b. I have eaten breakfast yesterday.
b. I never gone to the post office.
b. A dog has bitten me 24 hours ago.
b. I loved math since I was in middle school.
b. My mother has visited me 7 times since I
b. Have you ever did your own laundry?
b. Have your brother called you yet?

Present Perfect Continuous Practice

Q 1. Use the verb in brackets to make a sentence or clause in the present perfect continuous tense.

1. (clean) Judy ____________________ her house for an hour, but much still remains to be done.
2. (work) ! __________________ tirelessly for several days, and I need a break.
3. (handle) The students __________________ the stress and demands of studying very well.
4. (train) Jake ______________________ for her next swimming competition, so she hasn’t been
around much.
5. (decrease) Anna’s enthusiasm _______________________ lately; I fear that she may not be
motivated anymore.
6. (discuss) They have been_______________ how to plan their presentation for the past two
hours.
7. (think) Did you know that Layla ________________ of quitting her job and moving two China?
8. (get) You can tell that winter is getting near; it has been__________ darker earlier.
9. (disturb) Hassan’s loud neighbors have been ______________ his sleep every night with their
constant partying.
10. (darken) The weather has been ____________ steadily; it looks like it going to rain.

Q 2. Choose one of three options: a) the Present Perfect, b) the Present Perfect Continuous, or c) either
(both are correct) from the options given in the following questions.

1. Kabir and Amna_____________________ each other for over 7 years.

 a. have known b. have been knowing c. both are correct
2. We___________________________________ for five hours! Can we please take a break soon?
a. have worked b. have been working c. both are correct
3. Asim: “Why are your eyes so red?”
Madina: “Because I ____________________ at a computer screen for over 12 hours!”
a. have stared b. have been staring c. both are correct
4. Alina ______________________ her car keys yet; she is getting late.
a. hasn’t found b. hasn’t been finding c. both are correct
5. James looks fit and muscular. He ______________________ regularly.
a. has worked out b. has been working out c. both are correct.

Q 3. Underline the sentences that are incorrect and write them correctly. State the tense used in the
sentences.

1. I has been dropping my keys for no reason lately. ______________________

2. I have been get clumsy these past few days due to my injury. _____________________
3. The economy have been improving since the new law was passed. ____________________
4. The school will likely lose all of its best teachers because the director is been paying them too
less. ______________________
5. I has been scolded by my mom because I hadn’t done my homework. _________________
6. Shireen have written 200 words for her essay and doesn’t know what to write anymore.
________________.
7. Timmy have been trying to catch fishes for the past two hours with no success. _____________
8. Ehsan have scored first in the writing competition. ___________________