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Present perfect exercises

Licda. Gracy Barahona

Present Perfect Tense - Past Participles

A. Write the simple past and past participle of the following verbs.

simple form simple past past participle

1. work worked worked

2. do did done
3. eat ate eaten
4. call called called
5. begin began begun
6. give gave given
7. answer answered answered
8. see saw seen
9. have had had
10. go went gone
11. study studied studied
12. teach taught taught
13. make made made

B.Complete the sentences with the correct form of the present perfect using the verbs in
brackets.

1. I met Barbara when we were in elementary school. We have known (know) each other
for over twenty years.
2. We have learned (learn) many new words since we started this course.

3. That’s a wonderful movie. I have seen (see) it three times.

4. Mr. and Mrs. Tonner has been (be) married for 10 years.

5. You are late! The class was already started (start).

6. Robert is my neighbor. He was lived (live) next door to me for five years.
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Present Perfect Tense - Negative

C. Choose the correct verb from the list below to complete the following sentences. Put the
verb in the negative form of the present prefect tense.

fix / arrive / speak / buy / read / visit /see/

1. Mathew is waiting on the corner for his girlfriend, but she has not arrived yet.
2. Ellie and Bill got a divorce five years ago. They have not spoken to each other since then.
3. She has finally decided which car she wants, but she has not bought it yet.
4. I heard that the movie at the Roxy Theater is great, but I have not seen it yet.
5. I bought a newspaper today, but I still not read it.
6. He took his car to the service station yesterday, but they have not fixed it yet.

Present Perfect Tense with Since and For

D. Complete the sentences using present perfect and since or for. Follow the xample

Ex. Bil and Rita have been married (be) married for twenty years

1. Jordan _has lived__________ (live) in his apartment ____since_____ 2005.

2. Ellen and Rose ___have known______________(know) each other __for________40 years
3. Robbie _____has had_____________ (have) a beard _____for_________ six months.
4. Maria __has worn__________________ (wear) glasses ____since_______ she was five years old.

5.We_______have lived________________(live) in this house ______for____________ three years

6. She _________has been________________ (bee) here ______since______________ 8 o´clock.

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E. Correct the sentences and write them again

Example I know you know for five years
I have known you for five years
1 We don’t see her since last week.
We have not seen her since last week.
2 She played tennis since she was 8.
She has played tennis since she was 8.
3 They’ve lived in Rome since ages.
They have lived in Rom since ages.
4 How long are you here?
How long have you here?
5 He worked for that company for six years and now he’s the manager.
He has worked for that company for six years and now he is the manager.
Present Perfect Tense with Ever

Practice using the present perfect tense by asking questions beginning with “Have you
ever…?”. Use the words provided to make your questions.

Ex. you /ever/ be/ to France - Have you ever been to France?
Then answer each question using either a positive or negative reply.
Ex. Have you ever been to France?
Yes, I have. I’ve been there several times. or Yes, I have. I was there last year. or No, I haven’t.

1. the teacher/ ever/ be/ late for class Has the teacher ever been late for class?

No, He has not.

2. the pilot/ ever/ fly/ in a helicopter Has the pilot ever flown in a helicopter?

Yes, He has. He has been flown in a helicopter several times.

3. your father/ ever/ make/ dinner for your mother Have your father ever made dinner for your mother?

Yes, he has. He has made the dinner for my mother.

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4. the children/ ever/ go camping/ in the forest Have the children ever gone camping in the forest?

No, They have not. They have never gone camping in the forest.

Present Perfect – Scrambled Sentences

Put the words below in the correct order to make grammatically correct sentences. (Each
sentence is in the present perfect tense.)

Ex. finished they yet homework their haven’t They haven’t finished their homework yet.

1. Week / I /flu /had /the since/ have/ last

I have had the flu since last week.

2. time /divorced /she/ for /been /long /a /has

She has been divorced for a long time.

3. been /week/ absent/ all /school /from / has/he

He has been absent from school all week.

4. lesson / already/ that /has /teacher/ taught/ the

The teacher has already taught that lesson.

5. Edith /child/ since / glasses / was / a / worn / has / she

Edith has worn glasses since she was a child.

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Present perfect exercises
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Present Perfect Tense

Already / just / yet
Rewrite the sentences adding (Already / Just / Yet) Follow the example

I have eaten sushi . (already)

I have already eaten sushi
1. She hasn’t visited Germany. (yet)
_She has not visited Germany yet.__________________________________________________
2. They have seen this movie. (already)
_They have already seen this movie. _____________________________________________________
3. We have met your teacher. (just)
_We have just met your teacher._____________________________________________________
4. My brother hasn’t started school. (yet)
_My brother has not started school yet.____________________________________________________
5.Daniel hasn’t fixed the broken pipe. (yet)
_Daniel has not fixed the broken pipe yet._____________________________________________________
6. We haven’t participated in any internship programs. (yet)
__We have not participated in any internship programs yet._________________________________
7. My daughter has lost her purse. (just)
__My daughter has just lost her purse.___________________________________________________
8. He has finished his assignment. (already)
__He has already finished his assignment.____________________________________________________
9. Your son has broken his arm. (just)
__Your son has just broken his arm.___________________________________________________
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Present Perfect Tense with Already/Yet

Mrs. Tonner’s School Day Schedule

8:30 9:00 10:00 11:00 11:30 12:15 1:00 2:00 3:00

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at 4:00

Read the schedule above and make 6 sentences using already and yet. Assume it is now
12:00.

Ex. Mrs. Tonner has already taken attendance.

1. Mrs. Tonner has already arrived at school.

2. Mrs. Tonner has already met with the principal.

3. Mrs. Tonner has already taught Spanish class.

4. Mrs. Tonner has just written report cards.

5. Mrs. Tonner has not eaten lunch yet.

6. Mrs. Tonner has not met with Joe’s parents yet.