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
feel
taken
drove
 Present Perfect Tense

C. 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.
15. Frank ____________________ for that company for many years.
16. After three months of looking, she _________________ a beautiful apartment to rent.
 Present Perfect Tense - Negative

D. 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.

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

11. Has he finished university yet? A) No, he hasn’t. He’s still talking.
12. Have you eaten breakfast yet? B) No, I haven’t. My wife’s still reading it.
13. Have they gotten married yet? C) No, he hasn’t graduated yet.
14. Has the president finished speaking yet? D) No it hasn’t. The teacher isn’t here yet.
15. Has Mary watered the plants yet? E) No, they haven’t finished yet.
16. Has the doctor seen you yet? F) No, they haven’t. They’re still engaged.
17. Has the sun come out yet? G) No, she hasn’t. They are still dry.
18. Have they finished their homework yet? H) No, I haven’t. I’ll eat in a few minutes.
19. Has the class begun yet? I) No, he hasn’t. He is with another patient.
20. Have you read the paper yet? J) No, it hasn’t. It’s still raining.
 Present Perfect Tense with Since and For

F. 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.
(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

read
take students’
arrive attendance; meet with teach write report eat lunch, meet with take essays;
at school teach French the Spanish class cards go for a walk Joe’s students to the
class principal parents library go home at
4:00

G. 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.
 Present Perfect Tense with Already/Yet

Your Daily Schedule

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

H. 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.
 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

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.

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.

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?”

“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)

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)

Answers

Page 1
A. 1. worked, worked 2. did, done 3. ate, eaten 4. called, called 5. began, begun 6. give, given 7. answered, answered 8. saw,
seen 9. had, had 10. went, gone 11. studied, studied 12. taught, taught 14. talked talked
B. simple form simple past past participle
know knew known
meet met met
is was/were been
fly flew flown
write wrote written
read read read
live lived lived
fall fell fallen
feel felt felt
take took taken
drive drove driven

Page 2
1. have known 2. have learned 3. have seen 4. have been 5. have/started 6. has lived 7. has written 8. have eaten 9. has given
10. has spoken 11. have taken 12. have done 13. has bought 14. has had 15. has worked 16. has found
Page 3
A. 1. hasn’t arrived 2. haven’t visited 3. haven’t spoken 4. hasn’t begun 5. hasn’t stopped 6. hasn’t bought 7. haven’t seen 8.
haven’t read 9. haven’t fixed 10. haven’t been
B. 1/C 2/H 3/F 4/A 5/G 6/I 7/J 8/E 9/D 10/B
Page 4
1. Jordan has been living in his apartment since 2005. 2. Ellen and Rose have known each other for 40 years. 3. The teacher has been here since
8:00 this morning. 4. Robbie has had a beard for six month. 5. Dennis has owned his car for four years. 6. Maria has worn glasses since she
was five. 7. David has been in love with Patricia since they were teenagers. 8. Mark has worked at the bank for three years. 9. Sam has
known how to swim for three years.
Page 9
1. Has the teacher ever been late for class? 2. Has the pilot ever flown in a helicopter? 3. Has your father ever made dinner for your mother?
4. have you ever found a lot of money on the street? 5. Have the children ever gone camping in the forest? 6. Has the baseball team ever won a
championship game? 7. Has the actress ever forgot her lines? 8. Has the policeman ever shot anyone? 9. Have the politicians ever broken
their promises?
Page 10
1. I have had the flu since last week. 2. She has been divorced for a long time. 3. He has been absent from school all week. 4. I have lived
in this apartment since I moved to this city. 5. The teacher has already taught that lesson. 6. Edith has worn glasses since she was a child. 7.
She hasn’t been at work since she broke her leg. 8. The children have been very happy since they got their new dog.
Page 11
1. How long has Jane worked at a travel agency? 2. How long has bill worn glasses? 3. How long have Mark and Sharon been Married?
4. How long have you known Ben? 5. How long has Margaret had a bad cold? 6. How long has John owned a Toyota? 7. How long has the
teacher been in the classroom? 8. How long have Daniel and Sara been on Vacation? 9. How long has Andrea spoken French? 10. How long
has Kerry believed in ghosts? 11. How long has the boss been angry at his secretary? 12. How long has the fridge been empty?
Page 12
1. have, written, did, wrote 2. have, bought, have, bought 3. has, worn, has, wore 4. have, found, have, found 5. have, gone, have, went
6. has, seen, has, saw 7. has, spoken, has, spoke 8. has, lost, have lost 9. has, taken, has, took 10. have, met, have met
Page 13
1. moved, have lived 2. have been, went 3. lost, haven’t found 4. did, quit, haven’t smoked 5. bought, has never bought 6. have, had
7. worked, has had 8. fell, broke, has been 9. was, have been 10. have never met, spoke 11. drove, have already driven 12. started,
have already learned 13. died, moved, has been