Homework Present Perfect

Life experience
Form : to have + past participle
Use: A past action that happened / didn’t happen at some point in our lives.
 Exact time is not mentioned
 past Simple is used when the details are given
Examples:
 I’ve never been to Brazil.
 I have been to Brazil many times.
A – Complete using the Present perfect or the Past simple.
1. “Have you ever lost (lose) something valuable?”

“Yes, I have.”
“What did you lost (lose)?”
“ I lost (lose) my laptop computer.”
2. He has never been (be) to the opera but he´s been (be) to the theatre a couple of times.
3. “ Have you ever eaten_(eat) snails?”
“No, but I´ve eaten (eat) snake meat!”
“Really? Did you liked (like) it?”
“No, it tasted (taste) horrible”
4. “Have you been (be) to Spain?”
“Yes, I´ve been (be) there a few times”
“When _did you last go (go)there?
“We _went(go) to Barcelona last year.”
5. “They are so lucky! They have done (do) so many exciting things.”
“Oh yes? What have they _done(do)?”
“They have travelled (travel) all over the Europe, they have swum (swim) with dolphins in the Caribbean
and last year they went go) on a safari in Africa.”
6. I feel sorry for her. She has (have) a lot of problems all her life.
She never had (never have) any luck at all. for instance, last year she almost died (die) in a car crash
and last month her house Burned (burn) down to the ground.
7. “Has your brother ever _had (have a job?”
“yes, in fact he´s had (have) two or three.”
B. Complete the sentences using the verbs in parentheses. Use the present perfect where possible.
Otherwise use the past simple.
1. I can’t log onto the site. I __’ve forgotten_______ (forget) my password.
2. The box is empty now. Somebody has eaten (eat) all the chocolates.
3. I was supposed to bring the movie yesterday, but I’ve left (leave) it at home.
4. Beverly went (go) to the store for some bread, but she’s back at work now.
5. “Is everything ok?”
“Yes. I’ve stubbed (stub) my toe earlier, but it’s fine now.”
6. Can you call an ambulance? I ‘ve broken (break) my leg.
C. Are the underlined parts of the sentences right or wrong? Correct them where necessary.
1. Here’s some news! Ben’s closed his store. __OK___________________________
2. I don’t have my pendrive right now. I’ve lent it to Andre. __OK___________________________
3. Where has Rachel gone to school as a child? Where has Rachel been to school as a child?
4. Who has made the first TV? __OK___________________________
5. Corruption has become a big issue in Brazil. __OK___________________________
6. His math book isn’t here. He’s forgotten it at school. __OK___________________________
7. My great grandfather has worked in a paper mill. My great grandfather worked in a paper mill.
8. The internet has gone down so I can’t send emails. __OK___________________________
9. Elvis has been the singer who
has sold the most albums. __OK_________________________
D. Complete the email with the past simple or present perfect of the verb in parentheses.
Hi there Mom and Dad!!
I 1) wasn’t (not / be) sure about the Girl's Science Summer Camp when I first heard about it, but I 2)’ve
had(have) the most amazing time since I got here! And to think that it wasn’t so long ago that I 3) packed
(pack) my bags and 4) kissed (kiss) you goodbye! Two weeks down and three to go!
Every day we have new guest speakers and the talks 5) has been (be) fascinating so far, at least until
yesterday when Neil Degrasse Tyson 6) had (have) to cancel because of a cancelled flight. Our camp leaders
then 7) has decided (decide) to bring us to the laboratory, and we 8) made (make) eggshell geode crystals
instead. Well, you know that I 9) ‘ve done (do) a lot of different experiments in my life, but this one 10) has
been (be) truly cool, and unlike my chemistry experiments gone wrong, nothing 11) has exploded
(explode)!!!
The world of science sure 12) has changed (change) a lot in the last few years! 13) Have you heard (you / hear)
about the discovery of water on Mars? Last August the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter 14) used (use) an
imaging spectrometer and
15) detected (detect) signs of hydrated minerals. This confirmed what NASA 16)has long suspect (long /
suspect)!!! We 17) have learned (learn) so much about our Solar System since we first 18) landed (land) on the
Moon and these are things that 19) has seemed (seem) impossible to study just one hundred years back!
This 20) has been (be) such an amazing opportunity and I love every minute!
Lots of love,
Rebecca

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Life experience

Form : to have + past participle

A – Complete using the Present perfect or the Past simple.

1. “Have you ever lost (lose) something valuable?”

Hi there Mom and Dad!!

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