1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.

Bob has visited his grandma. Jimmy has played on the computer. Sue and Walter have washed their car. Andrew has repaired his bike. Phil has helped Anne with maths. Brad and Louise have watched a film. Tamara has talked to her best friend. Bridgette has drawn a picture. Carol has read a computer magazine.

10. Tom and Alice have been to a restaurant. 11. Bob / visit / his grandma 12. Jimmy / play / on the computer 13. Sue and Walter / wash / their car 14. Andrew / repair / his bike 15. Phil / help / Anne with maths 16. Brad and Louise / watch / a film 17. Tamara / talk to / her best friend 18. Bridgette / draw / a picture 19. Carol / read / a computer magazine 20. Tom and Alice / be / to a restaurant

For & Since with Present Perfect Tense

We often use for and since with the present perfect tense.

We use for to talk about a period of time - 5 minutes, 2 weeks, 6 years. We use since to talk about a point in past time - 9 o'clock, 1st January, Monday. for since a point in past time x------------

a period of time

20 minutes three days 6 months 4 years 2 centuries a long time ever etc Here are some examples:

6.15pm Monday January 1994 1800 I left school the beginning of time etc

I have been here for 20 minutes. I have been here since 9 o'clock. John hasn't called for 6 months. John hasn't called since February. He has worked in New York for a long time. He has worked in New York since he left school.

Put the verbs into the correct form (present perfect simple). 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. I (not / work) We (buy) We (not / plan) Where (be / you) He (write) She (not / see) (be / you) School (not / start) (speak / he)
have not w o

today.

a new lamp. our holiday yet. ? five letters. him for a long time. at school? yet. to his boss? the time yet.

10. No, he (have / not)

Put the verbs into the correct form (present perfect simple).

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.

I have not worked We have bought We have not planned Where have you been He has written She has not seen Have you been School has not started Has he spoken

have not w orked

today.

a new lamp. our holiday yet. ? five letters. him for a long time. at school? yet. to his boss? the time yet.

10. No, he has not had