THE PRESENT PERFECT TENSE 11.We/play/piano/2 years.

Find and correct mistakes in the sentences below. ……………………………………………………………………………………...

1. I haven’t cutted my hair since last June. 12.My sister/go/the library/today.
2. She has not working as a teacher for almost 5 years. ……………………………………………………………………………………...
3. The lesson haven’t started yet. 13.My brother/move/a new house/near/his girlfriend’s flat.
4. Has the cat eat yet? ……………………………………………………………………………………...
5. I am worried that I hasn’t still finished my homework yet. 14.My teacher/not/explain/this lesson/yet.
6. I have just decided to start working next week. ……………………………………………………………………………………...
7. He has been at his computer since seven hours. 15.This/best/film/I/ever/watch.
8. She hasn’t received any good news since a long time. ……………………………………………………………………………………...
9. My father hasn’t played any sport for last year. 16.Hung and Cuong/just/leave/office/3 hours.
10. I’d better have a shower. I hasn’t had one since Thursday. ……………………………………………………………………………………...
Fill in “for” or “since” in the space below. 17.They/write/a report/since/last Sunday?
1. She has used the laptop _____ three hours _____ 9 o’clock. ……………………………………………………………………………………...
2. How many times have you read the book _____________ you bought it? 18.They/ repair/ lamps/ yet?
3. Thao hasn’t eaten meat ___________ Thursday. ……………………………………………………………………………………...
4. We’ve known each other ______ ages. 19.How/ long/ she/ live/ here?
5. My friend has owned the fashion shop________5 years. ……………………………………………………………………………………...
6. It’s three years ________ Quan started learning English. Write complete sentences in the present perfect tense as interrogative sentences
7. Lan and Hung have been married ______________a year. based on the suggested words below.
8. India has been independent ________ 1947. 1. you / answer / the question
9. He has driven a car _________ his birthday. 2. Jenny / lock / the door
10. I have learnt English _______________ I was 6. 3. Walter / call / us
Make sentences, using the prompts and the present perfect tense. 4. you / see / the picture
1. Mary / visit / his grandparents 5. your parents / get / the letter
……………………………………………………………………………………... 6. it / rain / a lot
2. Jack / play games / on the computer 7. how often / we / sing / the song
……………………………………………………………………………………... 8. Maureen / watch / the film
3. John and Su / wash / their car 9. how many books / Bob / read
……………………………………………………………………………………... 10.ever / you / be / to London
4. Andrew / repair / his bike Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense.
……………………………………………………………………………………... 1. How long you (wait)……………………………. for me?
5. Phil / help / Anne with maths 2. This is the second time I (watch)………….. this comedy with my boyfriend.
……………………………………………………………………………………... 3. I (not hear)…………………………………… from you for ages.
6. Brad and Louise / watch / a film 4. My boyfriend is the most galant man I (know)…………………………..
……………………………………………………………………………………... 5. I (wait)………………………… for him since 2 p.m.
7. Tamara / talk to / her best friend 6. He (not eat)………………………… this kind of food before.
……………………………………………………………………………………... 7. She is the most warm-hearted woman I (meet)………………………..
8. Bridgette / draw / a picture 8. You (finish)…………………….. the test yet?
……………………………………………………………………………………... 9. I (know)………….. him for ages because we were neighbours when I was a child.
9. Carol / read / a computer magazine 10.She (teach)………………………….. me English for 3 years.
……………………………………………………………………………………... 11.We (study)……………a very hard lesson the day before yesterday.
10.Tom and Alice / be / to a restaurant 12.We (study)………………………………almost every lesson in this book so far.
……………………………………………………………………………………... 13.We (watch)…………………………..that television program.
14.We (watch)…………………an interesting program on television last night.
15.My wife and I……………………….(travel) by air many times in the past
16.My wife and I (travel)………………………. to Mexico by air last summer
17.I (read)………………that novel by Hemingway several times before.
18.I (read)…………………….that novel again during my last vacation.
19.I (have)…………………….a little trouble with my car last week.
20.However, I (have)……………………. no trouble with my car since then.
1. S + started (began) + V-ing + thời gian ago / when….
↔ S + have/ has + V3/ed + since + mốc thời gian / for + khoảng thời gian.
2. This is the first time + S + have/has + V3/ed: Lần đầu tiên…..
↔ S + have/ has + never/not + V3/ed….. before: Chưa bao giờ làm gì trước đây.
3. The last time + S + V2/ed …… was + thời gian + ago.
↔ S + haven’t/ hasn’t +V3/ed …. for + khoảng thời gian / since + mốc thời gian…
4. S + last + V2/ed + when S + V2/ed / mốc thời gian ago.
↔ S + haven’t/hasn’t + V3/ed + since +V2/ed / since + mốc thời gian / for + khoảng thời
gian.
5. When + did+ S + Vo...? ↔ How long have/has + S + V3/ed?
6. It's + khoảng thời gian + since + S last + V2/ed…
↔ S + haven't/hasn’t + V3/ed … for + khoảng thời gian/since + mốc thời gian
7. It + is + time + since + S + last + V 2/ed : bao lâu kể từ lần cuối làm gì
Rewrite the sentences below so that the meaning stays the same.
1. This last time Tom came back to his hometown was 5 years ago.
=> Tom hasn’t…………………………………………………………………………
2. He started working as a teacher 6 months ago.
=> He has……………………………………………………………………………..
3. It has been 3 years since we first went to Japan.
=> We have…………………………………………………………………………….
4. I last had my hair cut in June.
=> I haven’t…………………………………………………………………………….
5. The last time we met was 2 years ago.
=> We haven’t………………………………………………………………………….
6. It has been a long time since we last called each other.
=> We haven’t………………………………………………………………………….
7. When did you have 10 scores in Math?
=> How long…………………………………………………………………………..?
8. This is the first time I had such an exciting trip
=>I have never…………………………………………………………………………
9. I haven’t seen Anna for 10 days.
=> The last…………………………………………………………………………….
10.Today is Sunday. I haven’t taken a bath since Thursday.
=> It is…………………………………………………………………………………
11.This is the first time he went abroad.
-> He has never…………………………………………..…………………………..
12. She started driving 1 month ago.
-> She has…………………………………….………………………………………..
13. We began eating when it started to rain.
-> We have…………………………………………………………………………….
14. I last had my hair cut when I left her.
-> I haven’t……………………………………………………………………………
15. The last time she kissed me was 5 months ago.
-> She hasn’t……………………………………………………………………..……
16. It is a long time since we last met.
-> We haven’t…………………………………………………………………………
17. When did you have it?
-> How long……………………………………………………………………………
18. This is the first time I had such a delicious meal.
-> I haven’t…………………………………………………………………………….
19. I haven’t seen him for 8 days.
-> The last…………………………………………………………………………..…
21. Lan started to live in Da Lat 4 years ago.
➔ Lan has____________________________________________________________.
22. My son began to study English when he was young.
➔ My son has_________________________________________________________.
23. I have never eaten this kind of food before.
➔ This is____________________________________________________________.
24. Lan has never seen such a beautiful girl before.
➔ This is____________________________________________________________.
26. This is the first time Cuong went to China.
➔ Cuong has_________________________________________________________.
27. My sister started learning 2 years ago.
➔ My sister has_______________________________________________________.
28. My parents began drinking when it started to rain.
➔ My parents have_____________________________________________________.
29. My brother last had his car repaired when I left him.
➔ My brother hasn’t ____________________________________________________.
30. When did he have it?
➔ How long ___________________________________________________________.
31. I haven’t seen my grandmother for 6 months.
➔ I last________________________________________________________________.
32. Mai started to wear glasses when she was five.
➔ Mai has_____________________________________________________________.
33. I haven’t seen him for a week.
➔ The last time________________________________________________________.