4ESO Tenses: Present Perfect

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Present Perfect

A Complete the sentences with the Present Perfect form of the verbs below.

1 Tom looks different. I ...................................... him for years.
2 ...................................... you ...................................... this book before?
3 We’re not late for the lesson. It ...................................... yet.
4 I can’t find Kim. ...................................... she already ...................................... the party?
5 My essay is nearly finished. I ...................................... four pages so far.
6 The grass is very dry. It ...................................... for a long time.

START / LEAVE / WRITE / SEE / CUT / READ

B Choose the correct answer.

1 We have owned our holiday home for / since three years.
2 I have never / ever been to Sweden.
3 Tom has worked in this office for / since three years.
4 Barbie hasn’t bought Jill’s birthday present yet / recently.
5 I haven’t been to the beach since / for last summer.
6 Have you been here since / for a long time?
7 Have you ever / never seen a giraffe?
8 I have ever / always had long hair.

C Choose the correct verb.

1 We arrived / have arrived an hour ago.
2 He has been / was here since 5 am.
3 We have heard / heard a wonderful concert last night.
4 Did you visit / Have you visited the Rock Museum yet?
5 Jane has read / read many books lately.
6 Tom has gone / went to Rio last year.
7 When have you left / did you leave the party?
8 We have seen / saw this programme many times before.

D Complete the sentences with the Past Simple or Present Perfect form of the verbs in brackets.

1 The dog ...................... already ...................... (bury) the bone in the garden.
2 Look at that! The children ...................................... (make) a big snowman.
3 I was tired, so I ...................................... (sleep) late last Saturday morning.
4 How long ...................... you ...................... (have) this puppy?
5 I ...................................... (speak) to my friends on the phone last night.
6 ...................... you ...................... (see) my pen? I can’t find it.
7 He spoke so fast. I ...................................... (not understand) him.
8 Colin ...................................... (never break) any windows with his soccer ball.


Present Perfect – Answers

A

1 haven’t seen 4 Has … left
2 Have … read 5 have written
3 hasn’t started 6 hasn’t rained

B

1 for 5 since
2 never 6 for
3 for 7 ever
4 yet 8 always

C

1 arrived 5 has read
2 has been 6 went
3 heard 7 did you leave
4 Have you visited 8 have seen

D

1 has … buried 5 spoke
2 have made 6 Have … seen
3 slept 7 didn’t understand
4 have … had 8 has never broken