PRESENT PERFECT - EXERCISES
Use the Present Perfect Simple saying what has just
happened:
eg. I/drive/his car.
I have just driven his car.
They/arrive/here.
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She/buy/a new outfit.
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1 The guests/leave.
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My friend/return/from his trip.
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Your best friend/get married.
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Change the following sentences from the Present
Perfect negative + YET to STILL+PRESENT PERFECT
negative:
eg. My friend hasn’t answered my letter yet. I
wonder what his problem is. He still hasn’t answered
my letter.
You haven’t finished your work yet.
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They haven’t reached the top of the
mountain yet.
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My brother hasn’t quit smoking yet.
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We haven’t heard the latest news yet.
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She hasn’t told us about her problem yet.
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Put in Since or For as appropriate.
I’ve had this car ……………
December.
We haven’t seen you ………..
10 days.
They haven’t visited us …………
they got married.
5 We’ve been together …………..
10 months.
They’ve waited for an opportunity
……………. a long time ago.
We’ve been friends …………… ever.
They’ve started to work on this
project ………………… last year.
I’ve been learning Spanish
…………….. you lent me the course.
I haven’t been to a party
……………. a while.
Sarah has worked for this meal
………….. hours.
Put the verbs in brackets into the Present Perfect
Simple: eg. You …………(do) the job? Yes, I ……
Have you done the job? Yes, I have.
You ever ……. (eat) shrimps? Yes, I ……
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You ……. (hear) the most extraordinary story?
Yes, I ……….
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You ……. (water) the flowers? No, I …….
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You …. (live) here for ten years? Yes, I…
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He ….. (wash) his hands yet? No, he ……
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Use Present Perfect + Ever following the example:
eg. Beautiful girl/see.
She is the most beautiful girl I have ever seen.
exciting trip/be.
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boring book/read.
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4 funny joke/hear.
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dangerous trip/be.
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good singer/hear.
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Change the sentences below using the Present
Perfect with it’s the first time and the Present
Perfect with never.
eg. a) I’ve never driven a car before.
It’s the first time I’ve ever driven a car.
b) It’s the best book I’ve ever read.
I’ve never read such a good book before.
She has never complained about my
mistakes before.
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It’s the most difficult question for me.
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She’s the most beautiful woman I have
ever seen.
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He has never said that to me.
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It’s the best job I’ve been offered lately.
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I’ve never seen her before.
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It’s the best meal I’ve ever had.
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She’s never been late before.
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