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This document provides exercises to practice using the present perfect tense in English. It includes activities like completing sentences with the correct verb form, writing sentences using time expressions like "already" and "yet", forming questions with "ever" and "never", and distinguishing between the simple past and present perfect tenses. The exercises cover a range of grammar structures for the present perfect and allow learners to practice this important English tense through identifying correct and incorrect usage in short text passages.
Present perfect exercises modi
- 1. 1 Present Perfect Exercise 1 PAST PARTICIPLES A. Simple Past and Past Participle Write the simple past and past participle of the following verbs in the chart below. B. Complete the Chart Complete the chart below with the correct forms of the verbs. # Simple Form Simple Past Past Participle 1 work 2 do 3 eat 4 call 5 begin 6 give 7 answer 8 see 9 have 10 go 11 study 12 teach 13 make 14 talk # Simple Form Simple Past Past Participle 1 knew 2 met 3 was/were 4 fly 5 wrote 6 read 7 live 8 fell 9 feel 10 taken 11 drove 12 buy 13 danced 14 told
- 2. 2 Present Perfect Exercise 2 FILL IN THE BLANKS Choose the correct verb from the list to the right to complete the following sentences. Put the verb in the present perfect tense. 1. I met Barbara when we were in elementary school. We each other for over 20 years. 2. We many new words since we started this course. 3. That’s a wonderful movie. I it three times. 4. Mr. and Mrs. Tanner married for ten years. 5. You are late! The class already . 6. Robert is my neighbor. He next door to me for five years. 7. Mary several emails to her parents since she left home. 8. We in that restaurant a few times. 9. Our teacher us a lot of help with the homework assignment. 10. She to her landlord many times about the broken window. 11. We have a new camera. We some beautiful pictures of the grandchildren. 12. They already all their homework. 13. Mrs. Baxter all her groceries for the week. 14. Tommy a bad cold for two weeks. 15. Frank for that company for many years. 16. After three months of looking, she a beautiful apartment to rent. Word List: • take • work • find • see • speak • know • begin • finish • learn • eat • have • write • give • live • buy • be
- 3. 3 Present Perfect Exercise 3 NEGATIVE SENTENCES 1. Matthew is waiting on the corner for his girlfriend, but she yet. 2. My brother lives in a different country. I him for two years. 3. Ellie and Bill got a divorce five years ago. They to each other since then. 4. It is only 8:45. The class yet. 5. It started to snow last night, and it still . 6. She has finally decided which car she wants, but she it yet. 7. I heard that the movie at the Roxy Theater is great, but I it yet. 8. I bought a newspaper today, but I still it. 9. He took his car to the service station yesterday, but they it yet. 10. The Andersons moved out of New York ten years ago, and they back to the city since then. A. Choose the Correct Word Choose the correct verb from the list to the right to complete the following sentences. Put the verb in the negative form of the present perfect tense. B. Matching Match each question on the left with the correct answer on the right. 1. Has he finished university yet? 2. Have you eaten breakfast yet? 3. Have they gotten married yet? 4. Has the president finished speaking yet? 5. Has Mary watered the plants yet? 6. Has the doctor seen you yet? 7. Has the sun come out yet? 8. Have they finished their homework yet? 9. Has the class begun yet? 10. Have you read the paper yet? a) No, he hasn’t. He’s still talking. b) No, I haven’t. My wife’s still reading it. c) No, he hasn’t graduated yet. d) No, it hasn’t. The teacher isn’t here yet. e) No, they haven’t finished yet. f) No, they haven’t. They’re still engaged. g) No, she hasn’t. They are still dry. h) No, I haven’t. I’ll eat in a few minutes. i) No, she hasn’t. She is with another patient. j) No, it hasn’t. It’s still raining. Word List: • fix • begin • arrive • be • see • stop • speak • buy • read • visit
- 4. 4 Present Perfect Exercise 4 ALREADY, STILL YET Ex. Mrs. Tanner has already taken attendance. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Time Activity 8:30 arrive at school 9:00 take attendance, teach French class 10:00 meet with the principal 11:00 teach Spanish class 11:30 write report cards Time Activity 12:15 eat lunch, go for a walk 1:00 meet with Joe’s parents 2:00 take students to the library 3:00 read students’ essays 4:00 go home A. Mrs. Tanner’s School Day Schedule Read the schedule below and make ten positive and negative sentences using already, yet, or still and the present perfect tense. Assume it is now 12:00 pm.
- 5. 5 Present Perfect Exercise 4 cont. B. Your Daily Schedule Follow the example on the previous page. Fill in the schedule with your own activities, and then write full sentences below. Assume it is now 12:00 pm. Ex. I have already had breakfast, but I haven’t had lunch yet. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Time Activity 7:00 8:00 9:00 10:00 12:00 Time Activity 2:00 4:00 6:00 9:00 10:00
- 6. 6 Present Perfect Exercise 5 EVER NEVER Practice using the present perfect tense by asking questions beginning with “Have you ever...?” Use the words provided to make your questions. Then answer each question using either a positive or negative reply. 1. you / ever / be / to France Have you ever been to France? Yes, I have. I was there last year. / No, I haven’t. I’ve never been there. 2. the teacher / ever / be / late for class 3. the pilot / ever / fly / in a helicopter 4. your father / ever / make / dinner for your mother 5. you / ever / find / a lot of money on the street 6. the children / ever / go camping / in the forest 7. the baseball team / ever / win a championship game 8. the actress / ever / forget her lines 9. the police officer / ever / shoot anyone 10. the politicians / ever / break their promises
- 7. 7 Present Perfect Exercise 6 PRESENT PERFECT VS. SIMPLE PAST Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the verb provided (simple past or present perfect). 1. We to Vancouver last year. We there since April. 2. I to every hockey game this season. I to the game last night with my brother. 3. I my house key last week and I still it. 4. “When you smoking?” “I for over five years now.” 5. Nora a lot of souvenirs yesterday. She never this many souvenirs on a vacation before. 6. “Would you like another cup of coffee?” “No thanks. I already three cups.” 7. Frank for ABC Electric from 1990 to 2002. Now he owns his own business. He it for six years. 8. Grandma and her hip last week. She in the hospital since then. 9. My previous teacher Mr. Blair. Now my teacher is Mrs. Carter. I in her class for three months now. 10. In my whole life, I never a famous person, but my brother to three famous actors when he was in Hollywood last year. 11. Last year, we through three Canadian provinces. Now we are traveling in Europe. We already through eight countries. 12. This French course three months ago. We already several verb tenses and hundreds of new words. (live)(move) (be) (lose) (quit) (buy) (buy) (have) (work) (be) (be) (meet) (speak) (drive) (start) (learn) (drive) (have) (fall) (be) (break) (not/smoke) (not/find) (go)
- 8. 8 Present Perfect Exercise 7 PAST PARTICIPLE A. Write the Past Participle Study the past participle of the following verbs: • become • begin • bet • bite • blow • break • bring • build • catch • choose • come • cost • cut • dig • do • draw • drink • drive • eat • fall • feel • fight • find • fly • forget • freeze • get • give • go • grow • hang • have • hear • hide • hit • hold • hurt • keep • know • leave • let • lose • make • mean • meet • pay • quit • ring • read • ride • run • see • sell • send • shake • shoot • shut • sink • sit • sleep • speak • spend • stand • stick • sweep • swing • swim • take • teach • tell • think • throw • wake • wear • win • write • understand
- 9. 9 Present Perfect Exercise 8 SINCE FOR Rewrite the following sentences using since or for and the verb provided. You may have to change some of the words, but keep the same meaning. 1. Bill and Rita got married 20 years ago. (be) Bill and Rita have been married for 20 years. 2. Jordan moved into his apartment in 2005. (live) 3. Ellen and Rose met each other 40 years ago. (know) 4. The teacher came to school at 8:00 this morning. (be) 5. Robbie grew a beard six months ago. (have) 6. Dennis bought his car four years ago. (own) 7. Maria started to wear glasses when she was five years old. (wear) 8. David fell in love with Patricia when they were teenagers. (be) 9. Mark started to work at the bank three years ago. (work) 10. Sam learned how to swim three years ago. (know)
- 10. 10 Present Perfect Exercise 9 HOW LONG? Read the following sentences and write a how long question for each one. Then answer each question using since, for, or all. 1. I live in Toronto. How long have you lived in Toronto? I have lived in Toronto for 20 years. 2. Jane works at a travel agency. 3. Bill wears glasses. 4. Mark and Sharon are married. 5. I know Ben very well. 6. Margaret has a bad cold. 7. John owns a Toyota. 8. The teacher is in the classroom now. 9. Daniel and Sara are on vacation now. 10. Andrea speaks English very well. 11. Kerry believes in ghosts. 12. The boss is angry at his secretary. 13. The fridge is empty. 14. I feel sick.
- 11. 11 Present Perfect Exercise 10 SCRAMBLED SENTENCES Put the words below in the correct order to make grammatically correct sentences. Each sentence is in the present perfect tense. 1. finished they yet homework their haven’t They haven’t finished their homework yet. 2. week I flu had the since have last 3. time divorced she for been long a has 4. been week absent all school from has he 5. this city apartment lived since I in this have I moved to 6. lesson already that has teacher taught the 7. Edith child since glasses was a worn has she 8. since she at broke work hasn’t her been leg she 9. new very happy the a children puppy they have since got been 10. anxious we morning have all been
- 12. 12 Present Perfect Exercise 11 WRITING Write five to ten sentences about your childhood. Use the present perfect, the simple past, and some of the following time markers: for, since, all, already, still, yet, ever, never. Example I traveled a lot when I was a child. I’ve been to Europe many times, but I haven’t been to Africa yet. I have wanted to go to Africa since I was a child...
- 13. 13 Present Perfect Exercise 12 CLASS ACTIVITY Interview your classmates. Use the words provided to ask questions with the present perfect tense. Write the name of the classmate who gives you a “yes” answer. Then follow up with another question using the simple past tense. # Words Classmate 1 ever / see / the Eiffel Tower Mary 2 move / to a new house or apartment / recently 3 ever / have / a pet bird 4 receive / a gift / in the past week 5 read / any good books / lately 6 ever / go to a hospital / in an ambulance 7 own / a car / for more than two years 8 ever / win / money / in a lottery 9 ever / sleep / in a tent 10 have / more than one job / since you finished high school 11 ever / see / a ghost 12 ever / lose / your wallet 13 have / a cold / this month 14 ever / swim / in the ocean 15 wear / glasses / for more than ten years 16 ever / go fishing 17 live / in this city / for more than five years Example You: Have you ever seen the Eiffel Tower? Mary: Yes, I have. You: When did you see it? Mary: I saw it two years ago.
- 14. 14 Present Perfect Exercise 13 QUIZ Choose the correct answer. 1. The students their assignments. a) have not completed b) hasn’t completed c) not have completed 2. to the party last night? a) Have you gone b) Has you gone c) Did you go 3. My neighbor English for 15 years. a) have taught b) has taught c) didn’t taught 4. Our dogs their food yet. a) have finished b) haven’t finished c) not finished 5. My coworker about the out-of-date software all month. a) have already complained b) has complained c) has already complained 6. The children their dinner. a) still haven’t eaten b) haven’t still eaten c) haven’t eaten still 7. My brother hockey since he was a child. a) have loved b) has loved c) loved 8. He for work. a) already has left b) already hasn’t left c) has already left 9. I to that restaurant. a) never has been b) have never been c) have been never 10. They in the park yesterday. a) have jogged b) has jogged c) jogged 11. The employees on that report for three weeks. a) have worked b) have already worked c) haven’t worked yet 12. She to many exotic places. a) have already traveled b) has traveled c) hasn’t traveled yet