Present perfect tense

Past tense:
I left the store.
Fill in the blanks to complete the
sentences in the present perfect tense. Present perfect tense:
I have left the store.

1. Mark has studied (study) biology since high school.

2. Sophie (read) novels after school.

3. He (love) to watch television since he was a kid.

4. Many of them (ride) the same bus to school.

5. My grandmother (sleep) ten hours already.

6. Drew (have) a hamster for years.

7. Her parents (eat) Italian food before.

8. The dogs (play) in the playground before.

Now try on your own:

1. Write a sentence using the past tense.

2. Write the same sentence using the present perfect tense.