PRESENT PERFECT TENSE

PRACTICE 1

Fill in the blanks with the correct form Present Perfect Tense of the words given in brackets.

1. The guests _____have already went______________ (already, go) home.

2. The boy ______slept______________ (sleep) for four hours.
3. The bus ________had just left____________ (just, leave) the station.
4. They _____has been wait_____________ (wait) since this morning.
5. Saloma ____has always been________________ (always, be) talkative.
6. He ____has never got________________ (never, get) himself into trouble.
7. ____Will_______________ I _______passed_____________ (pass) the test?
8. The children ______have not been______________ (not,be) to Genting Highlands before.
9. Salim _______has painted_____________ (paint) two pictures so far.
10. Where ________have____________ she _____________hidden_______ (hide) the pencil?

PRACTICE 2

You are sending an e-mail to your best friend who is studying overseas. In your e-mail you tell your
friend about yourself and others at home. Use the words given in brackets to form sentence in the
Present Perfect Tense.

Dear Nina,

How are you doing? It has been quite some time since I e-mailed you.

1. (I / not / take / my 1119 English exam)

I have not been taking my 1119 English Exam.

___________________________________________________________________________.

2. (I / break up / with my boyfriend)

I have broke up already with my boyfriend.
___________________________________________________________________________.

3. (I / be / to a lot of places, alone)

I have been to a lot places,alone.
___________________________________________________________________________.

4. (My older brother / open / a bookstore in town)

_My older brother have open a bookstore in town
__________________________________________________________________________.
5. (Miss Sarina / retire / from teaching)
_Miss Sarina have retired from teaching
__________________________________________________________________________.

6. (Rozita and Sufian / obtain / scholarship to study accountancy in the London School of
Economics)

_Rozita and Sufian has an obtain scholarship to study accountancy in the London School of
Economis.______________________________________________________________________
____.

7. (Someone / steal / Peter’s car)

_Someone have stole the Peter’s car._
_________________________________________________________________________.

8. (Zarina and her husband / adopt / a baby boy)

_Zarina and her husband has adopted a baby boy.
__________________________________________________________________________.

9. (Suria / improve / her pronunciation)

_Suria have improve her pronounciation.
__________________________________________________________________________.

10. (Your neighbour / buy / a new car)

Your neighbour has bought a new car.

___________________________________________________________________________.