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SUBJECT : Present Perfect Tense

Put the verbs in the correct tense. Use the SIMPLE PAST or the PRESENT PERFECT:

……………………….. Tim ………………………. (finish) his work yet?
……………………….. he ………………………… (finish) it ywsterday?
They ……………………………………. (just / go) out.
They ……………………………… (go) out a minute ago.
…………………… Ann …………………………. (study) yesterday afternoon?
…………………… you …………………………. (send) the letters yet?
…………………… she ………………………….. (call) him a week ago?
They ………………………………………. (not / see) the film yet.
The train ……………………………………………… (just / arrive).
………………………. you ……………………………. (ever / be) in a TV studio?
…………………… you and Tom ………………………… (enjoy) the party last night?
…………………… you ………………………………. (not / finish) school last year?
I ………………………………………. (lose) my dictionary. I can’t find it anywhere.
His hair looks short. He ………………………………………….. (have) a haircut.
When ………………………………………………. (he / give up) smoking?
Jane …………………………………….. (buy) her car two weeks ago.
My bicycle isn’t here. Somebody ……………………………………………. (take) it.
Why ……………………………………… (Jim / not want) to play tennis last Friday?
The car looks clean. ……………………….. you ……………………….. (wash) it?
When we were on holiday, the weather …………………………… (be) terrible.


Rewrite the following sentences twice, using SINCE and FOR:

Example: I haven’t seen you. (Christmas / 3 days)
a) I haven’t seen you SINCE Christmas.
b) I haven’t seen you FOR 3 days.

We’ve been here. (an hour / 4 o’clock)
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She hasn’t spoken to me. (2 weeks / last week)
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They’ve lived in this street. (1970 / a long time)
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I haven’t had time to do it. (last Monday / a few days)
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We haven’t bought a new one. (ages / many years)
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Use THE SIMPLE PAST or THE PRESENT PERFECT TENSE to fill in the blanks:

What ………………………………………… (you / learn) since you ……………………. (come) here? How many friends ………………………………………. (you / make)? I hope you ……………………………………... (already / meet) a lot of interesting people.
Last night my roommate and I ……………………….. (have) some free time, so we ………………………….. (go) to a show.
I ………………………………….. (just / have) lunch, but I ……………………………… (not / have) lunch yesterday.
Who …………………………………. (write) the play “Hamlet”?
How many games …………………………………… (the team / win) so far this season?
I don’t know Carol’s husband. I ………………………………………. (never / meet) him.
It ………………………………… (rain) a lot last week, but it …………………………… (not / rain) much so far this week.
How many letters ……………………………………….. (you / write) since the beginning of the month?
When we were on vacation, the weather ……………………………… (be) terrible.
In her whole lifetime, Mary …………………………………………… (never / see) snow.
I don’t know where Ammy is. ………………………………………….(you / see) her?
When I ……………………………. (get) home last night, I ……………………….. (be) very tired and I …………………………… (go) straight to bed.
Your car looks very clean. ……………………………………. (you / wash) it?
George …………………………………….. (not / be) very well last week.
Mr. Clark …………………………… (work) in a bank for 15 years. Then he gave it up.

Use THE SIMPLE PAST or THE PRESENT PERFECT TENSE to fill in the blanks:

The young man ……………………………… (never / be) to Paris, but he …………….. (read) a book about this city last year.
…………………… you …………………… (decide) where to go yet?
A: Have some tea, please.
B: No, thank you. I …………………………………. (just / have) two cups of tea.
Susan …………………………. (do) her homework before 10 o’clock but Jane …………. ……………….. (not /write) a word until now.
Her mother ………………………………… (buy) her a pair of new shoes yesterday.
The Prime Minister …………………………. (leave) for the USA an hour ago.
A: …………….. the plane ……………………. (land)?
B: Yes, it ………………………… (land) ten minutes ago.
It ………………………………. (not / rain) for a long time.
……………… you ……………… (see) my dog? It ………………………… (run away) this morning.
We …………………………. (meet) at a party a long time ago, but I …………………….. (not / see) her since then.
I ………………………… (see) an interesting book in a bookshop yesterday, but I …………………………… (not / buy) it.
My friend …………………………… (fall) from the bicycle because he ……………….… (not / ride) one for ages.
His father …………………………………