PRESENT PERFECT EXERCISES

1. Questions de rappel

LE PRESENT PERFECT se forme avec l’auxiliaire HAVE. conjugué au …présent….. suivi du participe
passé.du verbe conjugué.

A la forme négative c’est …l’auxiliaire HAVE..qui porte le « NOT ».

Le participe passé d’un verbe régulier se forme avec : …la terminaison -ED…

Exemples de participes passés irréguliers (révisions)

BUY : …BOUGHT…….. THINK : THOUGHT………………… LOSE : ……LOST………….
BE : ………WAS / WERE…………………………………..

2. Exercice d’application

Conjugue les verbes entre parenthèses au PRESENT PERFECT.

- Poor Sarah ! She…has lost…………(lose) her camera !

- What’s the matter ? what has happened……(happen) ? why are you screaming ? - Mum’s angry,
you know ! You ..haven’t cleaned……(not / clean) the bedroom and you …haven’t
hoovered……… (not / hoover) the floor. Now we’re late !
- John……has done………(do) something very stupid : he has invited…(invite) all his friends to a
party ! His parents won’t like it at all !
-Look ! She…has just fallen……(just / fall). She’s lying on the floor !
-Where……have you been…………(you / be) ? –we were looking for you all that time !
-I was not home last night, so I …haven’t done………(not / do) my homework. Sorry !
-We …have written…(write) 3 pages today !

3. Retrouve les phrases

- ? / Patrick / ever / visit / Paris

▪ Has Patrick ever visited Paris?
- No / . / He / never / be / Paris
▪ No he has never been in Paris
- His parents / ever / live / New York / ?
▪ Has his parents ever lived in NY?
- clean / the bathroom / just / she .
▪ She has just cleaned the bathroom
- Mr O Neill / already / find / traces of his ancestors / Ireland / .
▪ Mr O Neil has already found traces of his ancestors in Ireland
- He / already / see / everything / and be / everywhere / .
▪ He has already seen everything and been everywhere
 4. Complète avec EVER, NEVER, ALREADY, AGO, NOT YET, JUST et conjugue les verbes entre
parenthèses au temps qui convient

-I’d love to go to NY. Have you…EVER……been there ?

-No, I have……NEVER…………been there, but I have ……ALREADY…..been to the States, to California
, to be more precise. -Great ! When did you go to California?
-I……WENT…………(go) there about 5 years……AGO……, in 2000 I think.
-What did you visit there ? Did you like it ?
-Yes, I really …ENJOYED………(enjoy) this place ! I …VISITED…………(visit) Los Angeles, and even
Beverly hills. I also……SAW…………(see) the Hollywood studios and even …MET…………(meet) a few
stars in the streets ! It ……WAS………(be) fantastic !
-I have…JUST….. received a letter from a friend of mine, who …IS STAYING………(stay) there at the
moment, and he …SAYS……(say) it’s great too !
-Shall we try and go together for the next holiday ?
-Well, I have…NOT…been abroad* (à l’étranger)…YET…… ! Why not ? It will be my first trip to a foreign
country without my parents, on my own !

Exercices sur le present perfect

1-Imagine le début de ces phrases. Ces jeunes avaient promis de faire des choses et les ont faites.

Ex : Mum, I have washed the car. Can I play ball now ?

a)…Mum, I have hoovered / cleaned / tidied…………..my room ! Can I go out now ?

b)……Mum, Mrs Vuylsteker has done……..her homework. Can she play video games with me?
c)………I have written……….a letter to Granny. Can I phone Caroline now?
d)…I have finished/done……the housework. Can I invite my friends to come round?
e)……I have made …………the bed. Can I listen to music now ?
f)………I have fed…..the cat. Can I watch TV now ?

2-Mets les verbes de cette conversation au present perfect ou au preterit simple, selon ce qui convient le mieux.

-What about you, Jenny ? Do you like travelling ?

-Yes, of course ! But I …HAVE NEVER BEEN…………..(never – be) to Europe.
-……HAVE YOU EVER BEEN…………….(you – ever – be) to the USA?
-Yes , once. I ……WENT…………(go) there 2 years ago.
-Who………DID YOU GO ……………………….(you - go) with ?
-I ………WENT……….(go) there with my aunt and my cousins. We …HAD………..(have) great fun ! It
…………WAS…(be) so gigantic !
-What………DID YOU SEE…………………(you – see) ?
-We……SAW…..(see) California, the beaches, Disneyland, Beverly Hills and we even
………VISITED…………..(visit) the famous Hollywood studios ! I really
…LOVED……………(love) it.
…HAVE YOU EVER VISITED…….(you – ever – visit) Hollywood ?
-No, never. I ………HAVE GONE………(go) to the States four times, but I
……………HAVE NEVER BEEN…………………..(never – be) to California.
 3-Traduis.

a-Est-ce que tu as déjà visité Londres ?

-Oui, j’y suis allée il y a deux mois avec mes parents. J’ai beaucoup aimé. Nous nous sommes bien amusés !
Have you ever visited London?
Yes, I went there 2 months ago with my parents. I love dit. We had great fun!

b-Tu connais Washington ! Mais quand l’as-tu visité ?

-Je ne me souviens pas. Il y a 2 ou 3 ans je crois. J’étais avec mes amis Américains. C’était vraiment super !
You know Washington, but when did you visit it?
I don’t remember, 2 or 3 years ago I think. I was with my American friends. It was really great!

c-Je n’ai jamais été aux Etats-Unis, mais je suis déjà allé en Australie. J’ai même rapporté un boomerang de là-bas !
I have never been to the USA, but I have already been to Australia. I even brought a boomerang from there.

d- Quand est-ce que l’accident a eu lieu ? – il y a deux semaines. Elle est toujours au lit.
When did the accident happen? Two weeks ago. She’s still in bed

e-Elle n’a pas encore terminé, elle est en retard.

She has not finished yet, she’s late

f-Nous venons de partir, et nous sommes bloqués dans les bouchons. Nous devrions arriver d’ici 2 heures au plus
tard.
We have just left, we are stuck in the traffic jams. We should be there in 2 hours at the latest

Write the participle form of the following verbs.

1. go → GONE
2. sing → SUNG
3. be → BEEN
4. have → HAD
5. watch → WATCHED
6. buy → BOUGHT
7. do → DONE
8. make → MADE
9. catch → CAUGHT

Complete the table in present perfect simple.

Positive Negative question
He has written a letter He has not written a letter Has he written a letter
They have stopped They have not stopped Have they stopped
We have danced We have not danced Have we danced?
She has worked She has not worked Has she worked?
Andy has slept Andy has not slept Has Andy slept?
 Write sentences in present perfect simple.
1. they / never / ask / a question : they have never asked a question
2. he / learn / just / his English lesson : he has just learnt his English lesson
3. we / see / never / any celebrity : We have never seen any celebrity
4. I / be / in my room / for 2 hours : I have been in my room for two hours
5. we / not / yet / wash / the car : We have not washed the car yet
6. Annie / not / forget / her homework : Annie has not forgotten her homework
7. Obama / be / just / elected / again : Obama has just been elected again.

Write questions in present perfect simple.

1. they / finish / their homework : have they finished their homework?
2. Alison / kiss / Ben : has Alison kissed Ben?
3. the waiter / bring / the tea : Has the waiter brought the tea?
4. you / hear / the news : have you heard the news?
5. you / ever / write / a poem : have you ever written a poem?
6. where / be / you : where have you been?
7. how much / they / pay / for this flat : how much have they paid for this flat?

Ask for the information in the bold and underlined part of the sentence.
1. They have talked about art at school.
Where have they talked about art?
2. He scored more than 4 goals during this match
How many goals did he score during this match?
3. Jane has got a letter.
What has Jane got?
4. Oliver has cooked dinner.
Who has cooked dinner ?
5. Caron has read seven pages.
How many pages has Caron read?
6. You have heard the song 100 times.
How many times have you heard the song?
7. Tony has built a house.
What has Tom built?
8. Alison has crossed the street at the traffic lights.
Where has Alison crossed the street?
9. They have never been to Australia.
Have they ever been to Australia?
10. Rupert has dialled the number.
Who has dialled the number?
11. Betty has spent 200 euros at the shopping mall.

How much has Betty spent at the shopping mall?

 PRETERIT or PRESENT PERFECT?

1. When did the accident happen?

2. I met him a long time ago
3. Have you ever been to London?
4. I went to London when I was young
5. I never spoke English while I was in London
6. I can’t watch TV, I have not done my homework
7. Look at my car! Someone has washed it!
8. Marilyn Monroe made 10 films
9. Today I’ve read 2 books
10. He drank two whiskeys before dinner

1-Lisez les phrases. Les formes verbales soulignées donnent-elles un renseignement sur le
résultat présent ou sur ce qui s’est passé à un moment donné du passé, et révolu ? mettez le verbe
à la bonne forme dans la case correspondante.

Résultat présent Moment révolu

PRESENT PRETERIT
PERFECT
Ex : j’ai lu ce livre I HAVE READ …
Je l’ai lu quand j’étais au lycée I read
Il s’est cassé le bras, regarde ! He has broken
Il s’est cassé le bras il y a 4 ans He broke
Il a changé, c’est un autre homme maintenant ! He has changed
Il a changé quand il a gagné au loto. He changed
Mike Tyson est redevenu champion en 96. He became
Quand as-tu acheté les billets pour le match ? When did you buy
Je n’ai pas fait mes exercices, et j’ai oublié mon I have not done
livre.
Je n’ai pas travaillé pendant les vacances. I did not work
Ils ont acheté une maison. They have bought
Ils ont acheté une maison, puis ils l’ont revendue. They bought