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Present Perfect

Present Perfect Tense - Past Participles

A. Write the simple past and past participle of the following verbs.

simple form simple past past participle

1. work worked worked

2. do _______________ _______________
3. eat _______________ _______________
4. call _______________ _______________
5. begin _______________ _______________
6. give _______________ _______________
7. answer _______________ _______________
8. see _______________ _______________
9. have _______________ _______________
10. go _______________ _______________
11. study _______________ _______________
12. teach _______________ _______________
13. make _______________ _______________
14. talk _______________ _______________

B. Complete the chart below with the correct form of the verb.
simple form simple past past participle
knew
met
was/were
fly
wrote
read
live
fell

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feel
taken
drove
Present Perfect Tense
Choose the correct verb from the list below to complete the following sentences. Put the verb in the
present prefect tense.

take / work / find / see / speak / know / begin

do / learn / eat / have / write / give / live / buy / be

1.I met Barbara when we were in elementary school. We _______________ each other for over
twenty years.
2. We __________________ many new words since we started this course.
3. That’s a wonderful movie. I ____________________ it three times.
4. Mr. and Mrs. Tonner _____________________ married for 10 years.
5. You are late! The class ________________ already __________________.
6. Robert is my neighbor. He ___________________ next door to me for five years.
7. Mary ____________________ several letters to her parents since she left home.
8. We _____________________ in that restaurant several times.
9. Our teacher _____________________ us a lot of help with the homework assignment.
10. She ______________________ to her landlord many times about the broken window.
11.We have a new camera. We _____________________ some beautiful pictures of the
grandchildren.
12. They ____________________ all their homework already.
13. Mrs. Baxter _________________________ all her groceries for the week.
14.Tommy ______________________ a bad cold for two weeks.

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15. Frank _____________________ for that company for many years.

16. After three months of looking, she __________________ a beautiful apartment to rent.
Present Perfect Tense - Negative
A. Choose the correct verb from the list below to complete the following sentences. Put the verb in the
negative form of the present prefect tense.

fix / begin / arrive / be / see / stop / speak / buy / read / visit

1. Mathew is waiting on the corner for his girlfriend, but she __________________ yet.
2. My brother lives in a different country. I _____________________ him for two years.
3. Ellie and Bill got a divorce five years ago. They ________________ to each other since then.
4. It is only 8:45. The class _____________________ yet.
5. It started to snow last night and it still __________________________.
6. She has finally decided which car she wants, but she ________________________ it yet.
7. I heard that the movie at the Roxy Theater is great , but I ______________________ it yet.
8. I bought a newspaper today, but I still ______________________ it.
9. He took his car to the service station yesterday, but they ____________________ it yet.
10.The Andersons moved out of New York ten years ago and they __________________ back
to the city since then.

B. Match the questions on the left with the correct answer on the right.

1. Has he finished university yet? A) No, he hasn’t. He’s still talking.

2. Have you eaten breakfast yet? B) No, I haven’t. My wife’s still reading it.
3. Have they gotten married yet? C) No, he hasn’t graduated yet.
4. Has the president finished speaking yet? D) No it hasn’t. The teacher isn’t here yet.
5. Has Mary watered the plants yet? E) No, they haven’t finished yet.
6. Has the doctor seen you yet? F) No, they haven’t. They’re still engaged.
7. Has the sun come out yet? G) No, she hasn’t. They are still dry.

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8. Have they finished their homework yet? H) No, I haven’t. I’ll eat in a few minutes.
9. Has the class begun yet? I) No, he hasn’t. He is with another patient.
10. Have you read the paper yet? J) No, it hasn’t. It’s still raining.
Present Perfect Tense with Since and For
Rewrite the following sentences using since or for and the verb provided. You may have to change some
of the words, but keep the same meaning.

Ex. Bill and Rita got married twenty years ago.

Bill and Rita have been married for twenty years. (be)

1. Jordan moved into this apartment in 2005.

__________________________________________________________________________ (live)
2. Ellen and Rose met each other 40 years ago.
__________________________________________________________________________ (know)
3. The teacher came to school at 8:00 this morning.
__________________________________________________________________________ (be)
4. Robbie grew a beard six months ago.
__________________________________________________________________________ (have)
5. Dennis bought his car four years ago.
__________________________________________________________________________ (own)
6. Maria started to wear glasses when she was five years old.
__________________________________________________________________________ (wear)
7. David fell in love with Patricia when they were teenagers.
__________________________________________________________________________ (be)
8. Mark started to work at the bank three years ago.
__________________________________________________________________________ (work)
9. Sam learned how to swim three years ago.

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__________________________________________________________________________ (know)

Present Perfect Tense with Already/Yet

Mrs. Tonner’s School Day Schedule

8:30 9:00 10:00 11:00 11:30 12:15 1:00 2:00 3:00

teach eat lunch, read
take Spanish class go for a walk students’
meet with meet with take
arrive attendance; write report essays;
the Joe’s students to the
at school teach French cards
principal parents library go home at
class
4:00
Read the schedule above and make 10 sentences using already and yet. Assume it is now 12:00.

Ex. Mrs. Tonner has already taken attendance.________________________________________________

1.____________________________________________________________________________________

2. ____________________________________________________________________________________

3.____________________________________________________________________________________

4. ____________________________________________________________________________________

5. ____________________________________________________________________________________

6. ____________________________________________________________________________________

7. ____________________________________________________________________________________

8. ____________________________________________________________________________________

9. ____________________________________________________________________________________

10. ____________________________________________________________________________________

Present Perfect Tense with Already/Yet

Your Daily Schedule

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7:00 -8:00 8:00-9:00 9:00-10:00 10:00- 12:00-2:00 2:00-4:00 4:00-6:00 6:00-9:00 9:00-10:00
12:00

Follow the example on the previous page (Mrs. Tonner’s Schedule). Fill in the above schedule with your
own activities, then write full sentences below.

Ex. It’s 11:00. I have already taken a shower and had breakfast. I haven’t had lunch yet.

1. ____________________________________________________________________________________

2. ____________________________________________________________________________________

3. ____________________________________________________________________________________

4. ____________________________________________________________________________________

5. ____________________________________________________________________________________

6. ____________________________________________________________________________________

7. ____________________________________________________________________________________

8. ____________________________________________________________________________________

9. ____________________________________________________________________________________

Past Participles – Bingo

Instructions: Choose 24 verbs from the list below and write the past participle of each one in any space on
your bingo card. Mix them up. Do not write them in the same order as the list. (This will ensure you all
have a different card.) Your teacher will call out certain past participles. If you have one, cover it with
your bean, piece of cardboard, candy, or any other marker your teacher gives you. When you have one
line any way covered, shout Bingo. (You must have the correct past participle under each marker in
order to win.)

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___________________________________________________________________________
become begin bet bite blow break

bring build catch choose come cost

cut dig do draw drink drive

eat fall feel fight find fly

forget freeze get give go grow

hang have hear hide hit hold

hurt keep know leave let lose

make mean meet pay quit ring

read ride run see sell send

shake shoot shut sink sit sleep

speak spend stand stick sweep swing

swim take teach tell think throw

wake wear win write understand

Verb Bingo – Past Participles

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Present Perfect Tense with Ever and Never

Practice using the present perfect tense by asking questions beginning with “Have you ever…?”. Use the
words provided to make your questions.

Ex. you /ever/ be/ to France - Have you ever been to France?
Then answer each question using either a positive or negative reply.
Ex. Have you ever been to France?
Yes, I have. I’ve been there several times. or Yes, I have. I was there last year. or No, I haven’t.

1. the teacher/ ever/ be/ late for class ___________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________________________
2. the pilot/ ever/ fly/ in a helicopter ___________________________________________________________

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_________________________________________________________________________________________
3. your father/ ever/ make/ dinner for your mother ________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________
4. you/ ever/ find/ a lot of money on the street ___________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________
5. the children/ ever/ go camping/ in the forest ___________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________
6. the baseball team/ ever/ win a championship game ______________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________
7. the actress/ever/ forget her lines _____________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________
8. the policeman/ever/ shoot anyone ___________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________
9. the politicians/ever/ break their promises ______________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________

Present Perfect – Scrambled Sentences

Put the words below in the correct order to make grammatically correct sentences. (Each sentence is in
the present perfect tense.)

Ex. finished they yet homework their haven’t They haven’t finished their homework yet.

1. week I flu had the since have last

________________________________________________________________________________________

2. time divorced she for been long a has

________________________________________________________________________________________

3. been week absent all school from has he

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________________________________________________________________________________________

4. this city apartment lived since I in this have I moved to

________________________________________________________________________________________

5. lesson already that has teacher taught the

________________________________________________________________________________________

6. Edith child since glasses was a worn has she

________________________________________________________________________________________

7. since she at broke work hasn’t her been leg she

________________________________________________________________________________________

8. new very happy the their children puppy they have since got been

________________________________________________________________________________________

Present Perfect Tense – Questions with How Long Practice using Since and
For
Read the following sentences and write a ‘how long’ question for each one.

Ex. I live in Toronto. How long have you lived in Toronto? I have lived in Toronto for twenty years. or
I have lived in Toronto since I was a child. or I have lived in Toronto since 1988.

1. Jane works at a travel agency. ____________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________________________
2. Bill wears glasses. _____________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________
3. Mark and Sharon are married. ____________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________
4. I know Ben very well. ___________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________

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5. Margaret has a bad cold. _________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________________________
6. John owns a Toyota. ____________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________
7. The teacher is in the classroom now. ________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________
8. Daniel and Sara are on vacation in Europe now. _______________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________
9. Andrea speaks French very well. ___________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________
10. Kerry believes in ghosts. ________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________
11. The boss is angry at his secretary. ________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________
12. The fridge is empty. ___________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________

Present Perfect Tense Vs. Simple Past Tense

Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the verb provided, simple past or present
perfect.

1. _______________________ you _____________________ to your boyfriend yet? (write) Yes, I

_____________________. I _____________________ to him last week.

2. _____________________ your parents _____________________ a new car yet? (buy)

Yes, they _____________________. They _____________________ one last month.

3. _____________________ Ellen _____________________ her new dress yet? (wear) Yes, she

_____________________. She _____________________ it last night.

4. _____________________ you _____________________ your car keys yet? (find)

Yes, I _____________________. I _____________________ them on the shelf in the kitchen.

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5. _____________________ the children _____________________ to bed yet? (go)

Yes, they _____________________. They _____________________ to bed an hour ago.

6. _____________________ Mrs. Stewart _____________________ the doctor yet? (see)

Yes, she _____________________. She _____________________ him yesterday.

7. _____________________ the president _____________________ to the reporters yet? (speak)

Yes, he _____________________. He _____________________ to them a few minutes ago.

8. _____________________ your soccer team _____________________ a game yet? (lose)

Yes, we _____________________. We _____________________ the game last Saturday.

9. _____________________ Sam _____________________ a Spanish course yet? (take) Yes, he

_____________________. He _____________________ one last semester.

10. _____________________ you _____________________ your new neighbors yet? (meet)

Yes, I _____________________. I _____________________ them last week.

Present Perfect Tense Vs. Simple Past Tense (2)

Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the verb provided, simple past or present
perfect.

1. We _______________________(move) to Vancouver last April. We _______________________(live)

there for six months now.
2. I _______________________ (go) to every hockey game this season. I _______________________ (go) to
the game last night with my brother.

3. I ____________________ (lose) my house key last week and I still ______________________ (not/find) it.

4. When _______________________ you _______________________(quit) smoking?

I _______________________(not/smoke) for over five years now and I will never smoke again.
5. Nora _______________________ (buy) a lot of souvenirs yesterday. She _______________________
never _______________________ (buy) this many souvenirs on a vacation before.

6. “Would you like another cup of coffee?”

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“No thanks. I _______________________ already _______________________ (have) three cups.

7. Frank _______________________(work) for ABC Electric from 1990 to 2002. Now he owns his own
business. He _______________________(have) it for six years.

8. Grandma _______________________(fall) and _______________________(break) her hip last week. She

_______________________ (be) in the hospital since then.
9. My former teacher _______________________(be) Mr. Blair. My present teacher is Mrs. Carter. I
_______________________ (be) in her class for three months now.
10. In my whole life, I _______________________ never _______________________(meet) a famous person,
but my brother ____________________ (speak) to three famous actors when he was in Hollywood last
year.
11. Last year we _______________________(drive) through three Canadian provinces. Now we are traveling
in Europe. We ____________________ already ____________________ (drive) through eight countries.

12. This French course _______________________ (start) three months ago. We _______________________
already _______________________ (learn) several verb tenses and thousands of new words.
13. Mr. Barnes _______________________(die) last year. Mrs. Barnes _______________________(move)
into her daughter’s house shortly after that and _______________________ (be) there since then.

Find Someone Who…… (Present Perfect Tense Review)

Interview your classmates. Use the words provided below to ask questions with the present perfect tense.
Write the name of the classmate who gives you a “yes” answer. Then follow-up with another question
using the simple past tense.

Ex. ( ever/ see/ the Eiffel Tower) Walk around the class and find someone who has seen the Eiffel Tower.

Have you ever seen the Eiffel Tower? Yes, I have. Mary

When did you see it? I saw it two years ago.

1. (move/ to a new house or apartment/ recently) _________________________________

2. (ever/ have/ a pet bird) _________________________________

3. (receive/ a gift/ in the past week) _________________________________

4. (read/ a good book/ this month) _________________________________

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5. (ever/ go to a hospital/ in an ambulance) _________________________________

6. (ever/ have your name/ in the newspaper) _________________________________

7. (ever/ win/ money/ in a lottery) _________________________________

8. (ever/sleep/ in a tent) _________________________________

9. (ever/ meet/ a famous person) _________________________________

10. (ever/ see/ a ghost) _________________________________

11. (ever/ lose/ your wallet) _________________________________

12. (have/ a cold/ this month) _________________________________

13. (ever/ swim/ in the ocean) _________________________________

14. (wear/ glasses/ for more than ten years) _________________________________

15. (ever/ go fishing) _________________________________

16. (live/in this city/ for more than five years) _________________________________

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