PRESENT PERFECT TENSE
The present perfect expresses the idea that something
happened (or never happened) before now, at an unspecific time
in the past .The exact time it happened is not important.
For examples:
They have moved into a new apartment .
I have already seen that movie.
We have never seen the snow.
For examples:
1. I have written my wife a letter every other day for the last
two weeks.
2. I have met many people since I came here in June.
3. I have flown on an airplane many times.
Examples:
1. We have lived here since 2001.
2. She has known me for more than two years.
3. I haven't seen her since Christmas.
4. How long have they been here?
1. We have always worked in York. (We still work in York.)
2. It has been quite cold lately. (It is still cold.)
If the activity started in the past and ended in the past we
cannot use the present perfect.
1. I have smoked for 5 years. (present perfect - I still smoke.)
2. I smoked for 5 years. (past simple - I smoked from 2000 to
2005, then I stopped.)
Change the words underlined into the correct forms!
1. We bought the tickets. - We …………. the tickets.
2. My girlfriend did not arrive. - My girlfriend ………… .
3. The team were not successful. - The team…successful.
4. You threw the cap into water. – You…the cap into
water.
5. He did not deliver the parcel. - He …………. the parcel.
Choose the correct answer from the options given!
1. Look. Your house is finished…………..
A. How long do you work on it?
B. How long did you work on it?
C. How long have you worked on it
2. We live in a village now……………........
a. But we lived in a big city for 5 years.
b. But we have lived in a big city for 5year
c. But we lived in a big city lately
5. I have had good lunch today. …………..
a Where had you the lunch?
b Where did you have the lunch?
c Where have you had the lunch?
6. Do you think you can do it for me?
a I'm sorry, I didn't understand.
b I'm sorry, I haven't understood.
c I'm sorry, I wasn't understanding.
1. I (attend, not)…. any parties since I came here.
2. Al (go) …. to a party at Sally’s apartment last Saturday
night.
3. Bill (arrive) …. here three days ago.
4. Bill (be) ….. here since the 22nd.
5. Try not to be absent from class again for the rest of the
term. You (miss, already) ….. too many classes.
6. Last January, I (see) …. snow for the first time in my life.
7. In her whole lifetime. Anna (see, never) …. snow.
8. I (know) ….. Greg Adams for ten years.
9. So far this week, I (have) …. two tests and a quiz.
10. Up to know, Professor Williams (give) ….. our class five
tests.
1) Karen ………… me an e-mail. (to send)
2) Dave and Pat ……..the museum. (to visit)
3) I ……… at the pet shop. (to be)
4) They already………. their rucksacks. (to pack)
5) Marcus…………. an accident. (to have)
1. We ……… the shopping for our grandmother.
a. has done c. are done
b. have done d. does
2. I …… just ……… my bike.
a. has clean c. am cleaned
b. have cleaned d. cleans
3. Emily ……….. her room.
a. has cleaned c. cleans
b. have cleaned d. cleaning
4. Lisa and Colin ………. to a concert.
a. has gone c. have gone
b. goes d. is going
5. My friends………… smoking.
a. has give up c. have giving up
b. have gave up d. have given up