English Worksheet- 9th – November 2023

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1. Write affirmative and negative sentences using the Present Perfect tense using the
words given.
a. He / lose / his passport.
b. We / not / finish / our work.
c. They / buy / a new house.
d. I / visit / New York / five times.
e. They / go / to the cinema.
f. You / eat / four bananas!
g. She / not / travel / far.
h. I / not / do / any homework / this week.
i. We / not / study / French.

2. Write sentences using the Present Perfect form and since or for.
a. I / not / play / tennis / last summer. I haven’t played tennis since last summer.
b. I / know / her / more than ten years.
c. I / not / eat / anything / lunchtime.
d. You / live / in this town / a long time?
e. Jill / be / a good friend / we were at school together.
f. You / see / Jack / the party last week?

3. Complete the text using the Past Simple or the Present Perfect tense.
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London has had (have) an underground train system since the 19 century. The London
Underground _________________ (start) in 1863, when engineers and workers
_________________ (build) the Metropolitan railway. This railway line _________________
(go) from Paddington Station to Farringdon Street Station. It _________________ (be) a very
short line. Eight more lines _______________ (open) since then. The world’s first electric
railway ________________ (open) in 1890. This line _________________ (go) from the city
centre to South London. The most modern line is the Jubilee line. It ________________
(open) in 1977. Since the London Underground ________________ (begin), many other cities,
like New York and Moscow, __________________ (build) their own systems.

4. Correct the following sentences:

a. I have played tennis last week. I played tennis last week.
b. They have finished work yet.
c. When you bought that umbrella?
d. Look! I have buy a new umbrella.
e. I have bought three CDs last week.
f. She didn’t saw that film.
g. She hasn’t never seen that film.
5 Choose the present perfect or past simple.
1. I _________________ (see) three police cars this morning (it's still morning).
2. After he _________________ (arrive) home, he _________________ (unpack) and
_________________ (go) to bed early.
3. A: What's wrong?
B: I _________________ (break) a glass!
4. My grandparents only _________________ (know) each other for a few months
before they _________________ (get) married.
5. I _________________ (be) in London for three years. I love it here.
6. We _________________ (see) Julie last night.
7. He _________________ (be) a teacher before he _________________ (become) a
musician.
8. When the boss _________________ (walk) into the room, we _________________
(know) someone was going to get fired.
9. The children _________________ (break) a window in the school last week.
10. He _________________ (see) that film last year.
11. Lucy _________________ (break) her leg, so she can't come skiing.
12. Julie _________________ (arrive)! Come and say hello!
13. They _________________ (be) cold when they _________________ (arrive) home.
14. Jack _________________ (break) his arm when he _________________ (fall) off a
horse in 2005.
15. I _________________ (know) about the problem for months, but I
_________________ (not / find) a solution yet.
16. A: When _________________ (you / arrive)?
B: At 10pm last night.
17. She _________________ (be) a teacher for ten years, and she still enjoys it.
18. How long _________________ (you / know) Jill? I know you see her often.
19. I _________________ (see) the sea before.
20. A: Hello
B: Hi Mum, it's me. I just wanted to say I _________________ (arrive) safely and
everything is fine.
6 Put the verbs into the correct form (present perfect progressive).

1. He (work)___________________________________ in this company since 1985.

2. I (wait) ___________________________________ for you since two o'clock.
3. Mary (live) ___________________________________ in Germany since 1992.
4. Why is he so tired? He (play) ___________________________________ tennis
for five hours.
5. How long (learn / you) ___________________________________ English?
6. We (look for) ___________________________________ the motorway for more
than an hour.
7. I (live) ___________________________________ without electricity for two
weeks.
8. The film (run / not) ___________________________________ for ten minutes yet,
but there's a commercial break already.
9. How long (work / she) ___________________________________ in the garden?
10. She (not / be) ___________________________________ in the garden for more
than an hour.
7 Choose the present perfect simple or present perfect continuous to complete the
sentences below. If both tenses are possible, use the present perfect continuous.
1.I (cycle)___________________________________ and my legs are really tired now.I'm
sorry I'm late, (wait) ___________________________________ for a long time?How long
(know) ___________________________________ Peter?
4. Somebody (eat) ___________________________________my cookies. There are
none left.Somebody (eat) ___________________________________my cookies. There
are very few left.How many books (write)
___________________________________?She must be tired. She (write)
___________________________________all afternoon.I (read)
___________________________________ all afternoon. I (read)
___________________________________5 chapters.I think I (like)
___________________________________chocolate since I was born. 10. They
(travel)___________________________________for months, and they (visit)
___________________________________three countries so far.