present perfect simple+exercises

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Present Perfect Simple

The present perfect simple expresses an action that is still going on or that stopped recently, but has an

influence on the present. It puts emphasis on the result.

Form of Present Perfect

Positive Negative Question

I / you / we / they I have spoken. I have not spoken. Have I spoken

he / she / it He has spoken. He has not spoken. Has he spoken

!or irregular verbs, use the participle form "seelist of irregular verbs, #rd column$. !or regular verbs, %ust

add &ed'.

Exceptions in Spelling when Adding ed

(xceptions in spelling )hen adding ed (xample

after a final eonly add d love * loved

final consonant after a short, stressed vo)elor las final consonant after a vo)el is doubled

admit * admittedtravel * travelled

finalyafter a consonant becomes i hurry * hurried

Use of Present Perfect

puts emphasis on the result

(xample+ he has writtenfive letters.

action that is still going on

(xample+ chool hasnotstartedyet.

action that stopped recently

(xample+ he has cookeddinner.

finished action that has an influence on the present

(xample+ I have lostmy key.

action that has taken place once, never or several times before the moment of speaking

(xample+ I havenever beento -ustralia.
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Signal ords of Present Perfect

already, ever, %ust, never, not yet, so far, till no), up to no)

Put the !er"s into the correct form #present perfect simple$%

. I "not / )ork$ today.

0. 1e "buy$ a ne) lamp.

#. 1e "not / plan$ our holiday yet.

2. 1here "be / you$

3. He ")rite$ five letters.

4. he "not / see$ him for a long time.

5. "be / you$ at school

6. chool "not / start$ yet.

7. "speak / he$ to his boss

8. No, he "have / not$ the time yet.

rite the participle form #&rd form$ of the regular !er"s% 'ote the exceptions in spelling when

adding (ed%

. use 9

0. try 9

#. carry 9

2. dance 9

3. cycle 9

4. travel 9

Fill the gaps with )ha!e) or )has)%

have not w ork


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. I ans)ered the :uestion.

0. he opened the )indo).

#. They called us.

2. ;ou carried a box.

3. It rained a lot.

4. 1e )ashed the car.

5. He closed the )indo).

6.


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8. Tom and -lice / be / to a restaurant

rite negati!e sentences in present perfect simple%

. arah / not / )ash the dishes

0. -nita / not / clean the kitchen

#. Aaureen and Bavin / not / )ater the plants

2. isa / not / be to the bakerDs

5. -ran and


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7. =arry / never / drive / a !errari

8. ?lare / never / meet / Aickey Aouse

rite *uestions in present perfect simple%

. you / ans)er / the :uestion

0. ondon

As+ for the information in the "old part of the sentence%. I have been in the garden. 9

0. ,y sisterhas cooked dinner.

#. ue has read the book twice. 9

2. ,y computerhas crashed. 9

3.


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7. och Ness Aonster "appear$ in front of them.

2. (ven scientists "come$ to >och Ness to find the monster.

3. -nd the boss of the Buinness bre)ery "promise$ to pay 388,888 Pounds to the person

)ho catches Nessie.

Write the participle form of the following verbs.

. go

0. sing

#. be

2. buy

3. do

Complete the table in present perfect simple.

positive negative :uestion

He has )ritten a letter.

They have not stopped.

Have )e danced


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he has )orked.

-ndy has not slept.

Write sentences in present perfect simple.

. they / ask / a :uestion 9

0. he / speak / (nglish 9

#. I / be / in my room 9

2. )e / not / )ash / the car 9

3. -nnie / not / forget / her home)ork 9

Write questions in present perfect simple.

. they / finish / their home)ork 9

0. ue / kiss / =en 9

#. the )aiter / bring / the tea 9

2. Aarilyn / pay / the bill 9

3. you / ever / )rite / a poem 9

Ask for the information in the bold part of the sentence.

. They have talked about art at school. 9

0.


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Write the participle forms of the following verbs.

. make

0. drink

#. catch

2. have

3. sit



He has s)um.

he has not slept.

Have you phoned

Tina has cried.

They have not run.


. Phil / not / miss / the bus 9

0. they / not / plant / a tree 9

#. anessa / catch / the ball 9

2. )e / sell / our old car 9


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3. the train / leave / the station 9


. you / correct / my mistakes 9

0. you / practise / your (nglish 9

#. she / tidy up / her room 9

2. the boss / sign / the letter 9

3. Aary / shut / the door 9


. Tony has built a house. 9

0. -vril has crossed the street at the traffic lights. 9

#. They have ne!erbeen to -ustralia. 9

2. 0uperthas dialled the number. 9

3. =etty has spent 1 eurosat the shopping mall. 9

Write the participle forms of the following verbs.

. shut

0. spend

#. give

2. teach

3. sell




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1e have chatted.

The lesson has not started.

Have )e )on

he has turned around.

They have not arrived.


. )e / reach / our goal 9

0. our team / lose / the match 9

#. she / underline / the )ord 9

2. they / not / discover / the treasure 9

3. Eon / not / talk / about the problem 9


. you / knock / at the door 9

0. the teacher / mark / the tests 9

#. she / buy / a ne) computer 9

2. they / rescue / the girl 9

3. =rad / )ear / a blue shirt 9



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. They have seen him at the li"rary. 9

0. Eobby Eobber has robbed another "an+. 9

#. =ill has ordered threedesserts. 9

2. ?lara has repeated the sentence fi!e times. 9

3. 2anehas asked a :uestion. 9

Highlight in the text the verbs in present simple, present continuous and

present perfect simple.

To say )ho actually invented the sport of sno)boarding )ould be impossible because people have al)ays

loved to slide do)n a sno)9covered hill. oaring through the sno) on some kind of seat or board is nothing

ne). The )ays to en%oy the sno) are numerous, and people have devised )ays to turn garbage can lids and

cardboard into Jsno) boardsK to en%oy an afternoon frolic outdoors. The various )ays to glide through

sno) have become more sophisticated and have evolved into using polished boards or skis in much the same

manner as a surfboarder )ould ride a )ave.

There have been many attempts at developing a modern sno)board. In 743, the JnurferK "a )ord play

on Jsno)K and JsurferK$ )as developed as a childKs toy. T)o skis )ere bound together and a rope )as placed

at the front end to afford control and stability. Gver 388,888 JnurfersK )ere sold in 744 but they )ere

never seen as more than a childDs plaything even though organi@ed competitions began to take place. The

year 747 brought a slightly more sophisticated sno)board based on the principles of skiing combined )ith

surfboard styling.

The J!lying ;ello) =ananaK )as developed in 755. This )as nothing more than a plastic shell covered )ith

a top surface like that of a skateboard, but at the time it )as considered a ma%or advance in the little kno)n

sport of sno)boarding. The first national sno)board race )as held in the area outside 1oodstock and )as

kno)n as JThe uicide ix.K The race consisted of a steep do)nhill run called The !ace in )hich the main

goal )as probably mere survival.

no)boarding continued to increase in popularity over the next several years. In 763 the first maga@ine

dedicated specifically to sno)boarding hit the ne)s stands )ith huge success and furthered the popularity of

this exciting sport. Hoards of fans began to organi@e regional events and pretty soon sno)boarding events)ere held in all parts of the )orld. In the year 772 sno)boarding )as finally declared an Glympic event,

much to the delight of fans. The not9so9ne) sport of sno)boarding )as finally recogni@ed and meant a huge

victory for serious sno)boarders across the globe.

- collection of sno)boarding tricks and stunts )as released on video in 774. !ilmed in -laska, the

breathtaking beauty and captivating sno)boarding techni:ues featured in the video exposed sno)boarding

to a ne) generation, and by 776 sno)boarding constituted almost 38L of all )inter activity. Today, nearly


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all ski resorts accept sno)boarders. There are still a fe) holding on to the past but this is unlikely to

continue as the number of sno)boarders continually increases.

!rom the first crudely built sno)boards to the advanced and speciali@ed models available today,

sno)boarders have carried a Jbad boyKimage. This rebel reputation is still common today in spite of the fact

that sno)boarding appeals to men, )omen, and children of all nationalities and social groups. -t most ma%or

ski resorts you can find sno)boarding gear, information, and lessons. Glympic and )orld )idesno)boarding events are among the most popular of )inter sports and the competition to be the best is

fierce.

Eetailers nation )ide and around the )orld carry many types of sno)boards, and the choice in specially

made sno)boarding gear is immense. no)boarders have participated in the M Bames and even charity

events such as =oarding for =reast ?ancer. !rom its early meager beginnings sno)boarding has

progressed into a fully recogni@ed sport, and large numbers of people are turning to sno)boarding for

adventure, fun, and professional recognition.

,a+e the present perfect 3 it could "e positi!e4 negati!e or *uestion%

$ "I / go / to the library today$

.

0$ "you / keep a pet for three years$

.

#$ "you / come here before$

.

2$ "it / rain all day$

.

3$ ")ho / )e / forgot to invite$

.

4$ ")e / not / hear that song already$

.

5$ "he / not / forget his books$

.

6$ "she / steal all the chocolate$

.


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7$ "I / explain it )ell$

.

8$ ")ho / he / meet recently$

.

$ "ho) / )e / finish already$

.

0$ "he / study >atin$

.

#$ "I / kno) him for three months$

.

2$ ")here / you / study -rabic$

.

3$ ")hat countries / they / visit in (urope$

.

4$ "he / hurt his leg$

.

5$ "she / leave her phone in a taxi$

.

6$ ")e / not / lose our tickets$

.

7$ "she / call her mother$

.

08$ "he / take a taxi$

.

,a+e the present perfect 3 positi!e4 negati!e or *uestion

$ "she / pass the exam$

.


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0$ "you / eat lunch yet$

.

#$ "he / read the ne)spaper today$

.

2$ "you / not / study !rench for ten years$

.

3$ "they / be in >ondon for six months$

.

4$ ")here / you / be$

.

5$ ")e / not / go to Paris$

.

6$ "she / not / see JThe >ord of the EingsK$

.

7$ "he / not / meet my mother$

.

8$ "they / not / visit t. PaulKs ?athedral yet$

.

$ ")hat / she / eat today$

.

0$ ")hy / you / do your home)ork already$

.

#$ "ho) / she / make this fantastic cake$

.

2$ ")hy / I / miss the plane$

.

3$ "they / not / go to bed$


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4$ "it / rain a lot this )eek$

.

5$ "they / use a credit card before$

.

6$ ")e / have enough to eat$

.

7$ "she / not / play basketball before$

.

08$ "I / )ear a kimono$

.

5omplete the sentences with the correct form%

$ I a ne) mobile phone. "%ust/buy$

0$ a cat )ithout a tail "you/ever/see$

#$Ay sister sushi. "never/ eat$

2$1e your ne) tape yet. "hear$

3$Ho) many )ords for your language pro%ect "you/)rite$

4$heila her breakfast yet. "Have$

5$1hat to the computer "they/ do$


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6$ucas has )orked in the bank five years.

#$I have kno)n him I )as six.

2$ It has rained more than three days.

3$ They have been married 777.

A nice party


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6. =ut he "not to put$ the crisps on the table yet.

Present Perfect signal )ord+

7.


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2. $he / %isit / her frien#-

3. The mai# / lean / the ho&se -

4. He / #ri%e / the %an -

!. 'o& / e%er / write / a poem -

F-0 -0 SI'5E

. I havenDt been to Italy


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. he hasnDt )ritten ?hristmas.

0. ?arol hasnDt eaten meat ages.

#. 1e have been )orking in his office three years.

2. It has been sno)ing yesterday morning.

3. I havenDt spoken to her our :uarrel.

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