EXTRA EXERCISES – PRESENT PERFECT

1. Put the verb in the correct form (Present Perfect).

a. I ______________
have already eaten
(already/eat) my breakfast.
b. She ______________
has never been (never/be) to Milan.

c. I ______________
haven't seen (not/see) you for more than a week.
d. I ______________
haven't eaten (not/eat) eggs since I was in Moscow.
e. Old George ______________
has been (be) here for years!
f. He ______________
has spoken (speak) to me for over three weeks.
g. You ______________
have had (have) a new one every day for the last six
weeks.
h. She ______________
has had (not/have) a holiday for four years.
i. I ______________
have played (play) the violin since I was a little boy.
j. My brother ______________
hasn't written (write) to me for months.
k. I ______________
haven't seen (see) you since we met a year ago.
l. We ______________
have paid (pay) the butcher for over three weeks.
m. I ______________
have never visited
(never/visit) this museum before.
n. John ______________
has just left (just/leave).
o. I ______________
have had (have) no time to tidy my room up.
has not finish (not/finish) her work yet.
p. She ______________
q. Bob ______________
has already told (already/tell) me about his difficulties.
has tried
r. My mum ______________ (try) to learn English for years.
have live
s. We ______________ (live) here for the last six months.
has been
t. That book ______________ (be) on the table for weeks.

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2. Make the questions:

a. I have lived in Torun for 28 years.

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Have you lived in Torun for 28 years? or Have you lived in Torun for many years?

b. She has ironed 5 shirts so far.

Has she ironed five shirsts so far?
_______________________________________________
c. Lucy has owned her own car since 1975.
Has Lucy owned her own car since?
_______________________________________________
d. My parents have been married for 25 years.
Have my parents been married for 25 years?
_______________________________________________
e. I've been interested in computer technology since last year.
_______________________________________________
Have you been interested in computer technology since last year?

f. Alan has worn glasses for six years.

Has he worn glasses for six years?
_______________________________________________
g. We have been angry at each other for a week.
Have we been angry at each other for a week?
_______________________________________________
h. My sisters have known how to knit for many years.
Have your know how to kinit for many years?
_______________________________________________
i. My daughter has had a boyfriend for several months.
Has she had a boyfriend for several months?
_______________________________________________
j. There has been a health club in town since last winter.
_______________________________________________
Has there been a health club in town since last winter?

k. I have just had breakfast.

Have you just had breakfast?
_______________________________________________
l. He has been in prison for six months.
Has he been in prison for six months?
_______________________________________________
m. The police have caught the thief so far.
Have the police caught the thief so far?
_______________________________________________
n. You have asked that question three times so far.
Have you asked that question three times so far?
_______________________________________________

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 o. I have never been to London.
Have you ever been to London?
_______________________________________________

3. Make the negative:

a. I've been to Spain.

I have'nt been to Spain
_______________________________________________
b. He's cooked dinner.
He hasn't cooked dineer
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c. They've gone out.
They haven't gone out
_______________________________________________
d. The play has already begun.
The play hasn't already begun.
_______________________________________________
e. I've made a decision.
I haven't made a decision
_______________________________________________
f. Winter has begun.
Winter has'nt begun.
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g. They've passed all exams.
They haven't passed all exams
_______________________________________________
h. I have heard from Mike lately.
I haven't heard for Mike Lately
_______________________________________________
i. Ann has opened the door.
Ann hasn't opened the door.
_______________________________________________
j. I've already had my lunch.
I haven't already had my lunch
_______________________________________________
k. It has been a long journey.
It hasn't been a long journey
_______________________________________________
l. My children have finished school.
My children haven't finished school
_______________________________________________

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 m. John's father has borrowed my bike.
John's father hasn't borrowed my bike.
_______________________________________________
n. I've already invited her to my party.
I haven't already invited her to my party.
_______________________________________________
o. The dog has escaped.
the dog hasn't escaped.
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4. Put since (point of time) or for (duration).

a. We have waited here __________

for an hour.
b. My mother hasn't met Tom __________
since his birthday.
c. People haven't seen rain here __________
for more than 30 months.
d. Our family have belonged to the fitness club __________
since we moved
here.
e. I haven't visited the Normans __________
for ages.
f. Their son has been involved in modern art __________
for over 5 years.
since
g. Everybody has recognized me __________ they saw me on TV.
since
h. I haven't watched any film __________ last month.
since
i. My mum has had 5 cigarettes __________ she got up.
since
j. My parents have known each other __________ 1975.
k. Agnes has cleaned the house __________ about 2 hours.
l. My dad hasn't spoken English __________ he left school.
m. Sheila hasn't been to a tennis match __________ a long time.
n. Mark has lived in this village __________ months.
o. You haven't drunk anything __________ breakfast. It's not good for
your health.
p. I have ironed 15 shirts __________ yesterday.
q. Andy has been jogging in the morning __________ the last ten
months.
r. He has been calling her __________ over 15 minutes.

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 s. I haven't drunk Coke __________ I was a child.
t. I'm tired. We have been dancing __________ about 2 hours.

5. For each time period, decide if it is 'finished' or 'unfinished'. If you think

it is 'finished', choose "Past Simple". If you think the time period is
unfinished, choose "Present Perfect".

a. this week g. when Neil lived in London

☐Past Simple ☐Past Simple
☐Present Perfect ☐Present Perfect

b. since Saturday h. yesterday

☐Past Simple ☐Past Simple
☐Present Perfect ☐Present Perfect

c. last May i. last Christmas

☐Past Simple ☐Past Simple
☐Present Perfect ☐Present Perfect

d. 2 weeks ago j. Napoleon's life

☐Past Simple ☐Past Simple
☐Present Perfect ☐Present Perfect

e. this weekend k. in 1996

☐Past Simple ☐Past Simple
☐Present Perfect ☐Present Perfect

f. when I was younger l. this millennium

☐Past Simple ☐Past Simple
☐Present Perfect ☐Present Perfect

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 m. your life q. 10 years ago
☐Past Simple ☐Past Simple
☐Present Perfect ☐Present Perfect

n. in January r. 2 hours ago

☐Past Simple ☐Past Simple
☐Present Perfect ☐Present Perfect

o. when I was a child s. this year

☐Past Simple ☐Past Simple
☐Present Perfect ☐Present Perfect

p. this month t. today

☐Past Simple ☐Past Simple
☐Present Perfect ☐Present Perfect

6. Using the words in parentheses, complete the text below with the
appropriate tenses: Simple Past or Present Perfect.

a. - Did you like the movie "Star Wars?" - I don't know. I (see, never)
_________________ that movie.
b. Sam (arrive) _________________ in San Diego a week ago.
c. My best friend and I (know) _________________ each other for
over fifteen years. We still get together once a week.
d. Stinson is a fantastic writer. He (write) _________________ ten very
creative short stories in the last year. One day, he'll be as famous as
Hemingway.
e. I (have, not) _________________ this much fun since I (be)
_________________ a kid.

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f. Things (change) _________________ a great deal at Coltech, Inc.
When we first (start) _________________ working here three years
ago, the company (have, only) _________________ six employees.
Since then, we (expand) _________________ to include more than
2000 full-time workers.
g. I (tell) _________________ him to stay on the path while he was
hiking, but he (wander) _________________ off into the forest and
(be) _________________ bitten by a snake.
h. Listen Donna, I don't care if you (miss) _________________ the bus
this morning. You (be) _________________ late to work too many
times. You are fired!
i. Sam is from Colorado, which is hundreds of miles from the coast, so
he (see, never) _________________ the ocean. He should come
with us to Miami.
j. How sad! George (dream) _________________ of going to
California before he died, but he didn't make it. He (see, never)
_________________ the ocean.
k. In the last hundred years, traveling (become) _________________
much easier and very comfortable. In the 19th century, it (take)
_________________ two or three months to cross North America
by covered wagon. The trip (be) _________________ very rough
and often dangerous. Things (change) _________________ a great
deal in the last hundred and fifty years. Now you can fly from New
York to Los Angeles in a matter of hours.
l. Jonny, I can't believe how much you (change) _________________
since the last time I (see) _________________ you. You (grow)
_________________ at least a foot!
m. This tree (be) _________________ planted by the settlers who
(find) _________________ our city over four hundred years ago.
n. This mountain (be, never) _________________ climbed by anyone.
Several mountaineers (try) _________________ to reach the top,
but nobody (succeed, ever) _________________ . The climb is
extremely difficult and many people (die) _________________
trying to reach the summit.
o. I (visit, never) _________________ Africa, but I (travel)
_________________ to South America several times. The last time I

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 (go) _________________ to South America, I (visit)
_________________ Brazil and Peru. I (spend) _________________
two weeks in the Amazon, (hike) _________________ for a week
near Machu Picchu, and (fly) _________________ over the Nazca
Lines.

Music Time
U2 - I still haven't found what I’m looking for

I _____________ _____________ the highest mountains

I _____________ _____________ through the fields
Only to be with you
Only to be with you

I have run I _____________ _____________

I _____________ _____________ these city walls
These ____________ walls
Only to be with you
But I still _____________ _____________
What I'm looking for
But I still haven't found
What I'm _____________ for

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I ____________ ____________ honey lips
Felt the healing in the fingertips
It burned like ____________
This burning desire
I ____________ ____________ with the tongue of angels
I ____________ ____________ the hand of a devil
It was one empty ____________
I was cold as a stone
But I still haven't found
What I'm looking for
But I still haven't _____________
What I'm looking for
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