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Present Perfect
Table of Contents
2 GR AMMAR NOTES 14 EXERCISE 8: Since & For
Rewrite the sentences using since and for.
5 EXERCISE 1: Past Participles
Complete the verb charts. 15 EXERCISE 9: How Long?
Write questions and answers
6 EXERCISE 2: Fill in the Blanks using how long, since, and for.
Choose the correct verbs
to complete the sentences. 16 EXERCISE 10: Scrambled Sentences
Put the words into the correct order.
7 EXERCISE 3: Negative Sentences
Choose the correct verbs 17 EXERCISE 11: Writing
to complete the sentences. Write about your childhood.

8 EXERCISE 4: Already, Still & Yet 18 EXERCISE 12: Class Activity

Make sentences about the schedules. Interview your classmates.

10 EXERCISE 5: Ever & Never 19 EXERCISE 13: Quiz

Ask and answer questions. Choose the correct answer.

11 EXERCISE 6: Present Perfect Vs. Simple Past

Write the correct form of the verbs.

12 EXERCISE 7: Past Participle Bingo

Write the past participle form and play bingo.

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Grammar Notes
A. Introduction

The present perfect tense is very common in English. It is unlike other verb
tenses because it has two separate uses. One use is a finished past action
and the other is a continuing action. Time markers (words that show a
verb’s tense) show if the verb has a finished or continuing meaning.

Let’s look at the finished action use (Use 1) of the present perfect
first and compare it with the simple past. Then we’ll look at the
continuing action use (Use 2).

B. Use 1

FINISHED ACTIONS

Present Perfect Simple Past

Pattern have / has + p.p. (past participle) verb + -ed (or irregular forms)

• shows a finished past action • shows a finished past action

Use
• does not show when it occurred • shows when it occurred

Diagram
no “when” “when”

No time marker is needed, but • yesterday

for emphasis it is possible to use: • the day before yesterday
Time Markers • already • ever • recently • last
• yet • never • lately • ago
• still • when (for joining two past sentences)

• I have seen Iron Man. • I saw Iron Man last night.

Examples • She has never tried frog legs. • She tried frog legs last month.
• They’ve bought a new car. • They bought a new car two weeks ago.

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Grammar Notes cont.

B. Use 1 cont.

Time Markers for Emphasis

Already Recently & Lately

Already emphasizes an action Recently and lately emphasize a recent past action.
that has occurred in the past.
have + p.p. + O + recently / lately
have + already + p.p.
• Scientists have discovered a new species recently.
• I have already read that book.
• Have you spoken to her lately?

Yet & Still Ever & Never

Yet and still emphasize the intention to do something. Ever and never emphasize an action that
could have occurred at any time in the past.
have + not + p.p. + O + yet
have + (not) ever / never + p.p.
• I haven’t read that book yet.
• Have you ever been to Europe?
still + have + not + p.p.
• I haven’t ever been to Europe.
• I still haven’t read that book.
• I have never been to Europe.

Repeated Actions

Use the present perfect even if a finished

action happened more than once in the past.
Do not mention when it occurred.

• I have performed onstage many times.

• We have been to Mexico twice.

• She has given a presentation five times in her life.

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Grammar Notes cont.

C. Use 2

CONTINUING ACTIONS

Present Perfect

Pattern have / has + p.p.

shows an action that started in the past, continues

Use
to the present, and may continue into the future

For, Since & All

Diagram
F or and all show the
duration of an action.

• for • He has taught

Time Markers • since math for 15 years.
• all  ince shows the starting
S
point of an action.
• She has worked in this office for two years.
• We have lived in
• He has lived in the same France since 2012.
Examples
house since he was a child.

• I’ve studied English all my life.

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Exercise 1
PAST PARTICIPLES

A. Simple Past and Past Participle B. Complete the Chart

Write the simple past and past participle Complete the chart below with
of the following verbs in the chart below. the correct forms of the verbs.

Simple Past Simple Simple Past

# Simple Past #
Form Participle Form Past Participle

1 work 1 knew

2 do 2 met

3 eat 3 was/were

4 call 4 fly

5 begin 5 wrote

6 give 6 read

7 answer 7 live

8 see 8 fell

9 have 9 feel

10 go 10 taken

11 study 11 drove

12 teach 12 buy

13 make 13 danced

14 talk 14 told

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Exercise 2
FILL IN THE BLANKS

Choose the correct verb from the list to the right to complete
the following sentences. Put the verb in the present perfect tense.

1. I met Barbara when we were in elementary school.

We           each other for over 20 years. Word List:

2. We           many new words since we started this course. • take

• work
3. That’s a wonderful movie. I           it three times. • find
• see
4. Mr. and Mrs. Tanner           married for ten years. • speak
• know
5. You are late! The class           already           .
• begin
6. Robert is my neighbor. He           next door to me for five years. • finish
• learn
7. Mary           several emails to her parents since she left home. • eat
• have
8. We           in that restaurant a few times. • write
• give
9. Our teacher           us a lot of help with the homework assignment.
• live
10. She           to her landlord many times about the broken window. • buy
• be
11. We have a new camera. We           some beautiful pictures of the grandchildren.

12. They           already           all their homework.

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.

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Exercise 3
NEGATIVE SENTENCES

A. Choose the Correct Word

Choose the correct verb from the list to the right to complete the following
sentences. Put the verb in the negative form of the present perfect tense.

1. Matthew is waiting on the corner for his girlfriend, but she             yet. Word List:

2. My brother lives in a different country. I             him for two years. • fix
• begin
3. E
 llie and Bill got a divorce five years ago. • arrive
They             to each other since then. • be
• see
4. It is only 8:45. The class             yet. • stop
• speak
5. It started to snow last night, and it still             .
• buy
6. She has finally decided which car she wants, but she             it yet. • read
• visit
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.

B. Matching

Match each question on the left with the correct answer on the right.

1. Has he finished university yet? a) No, he hasn’t. He’s still talking.

2. Have you eaten breakfast yet? b) No, I haven’t. My wife’s still reading it.
3. Have they gotten married yet? c) No, he hasn’t graduated yet.
4. Has the president finished speaking yet? d) No, it hasn’t. The teacher isn’t here yet.
5. Has Mary watered the plants yet? e) No, they haven’t finished yet.
6. Has the doctor seen you yet? f) No, they haven’t. They’re still engaged.
7. Has the sun come out yet? g) No, she hasn’t. They are still dry.
8. Have they finished their homework yet? h) No, I haven’t. I’ll eat in a few minutes.
9. Has the class begun yet? i) No, she hasn’t. She is with another patient.
10. Have you read the paper yet? j) No, it hasn’t. It’s still raining.

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Exercise 4
ALREADY, STILL & YET

A. Mrs. Tanner’s School Day Schedule

Read the schedule below and make ten positive and negative
sentences using already, yet, or still and the present perfect tense.
Assume it is now 12:00 pm.

Time Activity Time Activity

8:30 arrive at school 12:15 eat lunch, go for a walk

9:00 take attendance, teach French class 1:00 meet with Joe’s parents

10:00 meet with the principal 2:00 take students to the library

11:00 teach Spanish class 3:00 read students’ essays

11:30 write report cards 4:00 go home

Ex. Mrs. Tanner has already taken attendance.

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

10.

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Exercise 4 cont.
B. Your Daily Schedule

Follow the example on the previous page. Fill in the schedule with your own
activities, and then write full sentences below. Assume it is now 12:00 pm.

Time Activity Time Activity

7:00 2:00

8:00 4:00

9:00 6:00

10:00 9:00

12:00 10:00

Ex. I have already had breakfast, but I haven’t had lunch yet.

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

10.

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Exercise 5
EVER & NEVER

Practice using the present perfect tense by asking questions beginning

with “Have you ever...?” Use the words provided to make your questions.
Then answer each question using either a positive or negative reply.

1. you / ever / be / to France

   Have you ever been to France? Yes, I have. I was there last year. / No, I haven’t. I’ve never been there.

2. the teacher / ever / be / late for class

3. the pilot / ever / fly / in a helicopter

4. your father / ever / make / dinner for your mother

5. you / ever / find / a lot of money on the street

6. the children / ever / go camping / in the forest

7. the baseball team / ever / win a championship game

8. the actress / ever / forget her lines

9. the police officer / ever / shoot anyone

10. the politicians / ever / break their promises

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Exercise 6
PRESENT PERFECT VS. SIMPLE PAST

Complete the following sentences with the correct form

of the verb provided (simple past or present perfect).

1. We to Vancouver last year. We there since April.

(move) (live)

2. I to every hockey game this season. I to the game last night with my brother.
(be) (go)

3. I my house key last week and I still it.

(lose) (not/find)

4. “When you smoking?” “I for over five years now.”

(quit) (not/smoke)

5. Nora a lot of souvenirs yesterday.

(buy)
She never this many souvenirs on a vacation before.
(buy)

6. “Would you like another cup of coffee?” “No thanks. I already three cups.”
(have)

7. Frank for ABC Electric from 1990 to 2002.

(work)
Now he owns his own business. He it for six years.
(have)

8. Grandma and her hip last week.

(fall) (break)
She in the hospital since then.
(be)

9. My previous teacher Mr. Blair.

(be)
Now my teacher is Mrs. Carter. I in her class for three months now.
(be)

10. In my whole life, I never a famous person, but my

(meet)
brother to three famous actors when he was in Hollywood last year.
(speak)

11. Last year, we through three Canadian provinces. Now we are traveling
(drive)
in Europe. We already through eight countries.
(drive)

12. This French course three months ago. We

(start)
already several verb tenses and hundreds of new words.
(learn)

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Exercise 7
PAST PARTICIPLE BINGO

A. Write the Past Participle

Choose 24 words from the list below and write the past participle of each
one in any space on your bingo card on the next page. Mix the verbs up.
Do not write them in the same order as the list. Everyone should have a
different card.

• become • dig • get • leave • sell • swing

• begin • do • give • let • send • swim
• bet • draw • go • lose • shake • take
• bite • drink • grow • make • shoot • teach
• blow • drive • hang • mean • shut • tell
• break • eat • have • meet • sink • think
• bring • fall • hear • pay • sit • throw
• build • feel • hide • quit • sleep • wake
• catch • fight • hit • ring • speak • wear
• choose • find • hold • read • spend • win
• come • fly • hurt • ride • stand • write
• cost • forget • keep • run • stick • understand
• cut • freeze • know • see • sweep

B. Play Bingo!

Your teacher will call out certain past participles one by one. If you
have that past participle on your board, cover it with a marker or
draw an X on it. When you have one line in any direction covered,
shout “Bingo!” (You must have the correct past participle form
under each marker or X in order to win.)

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Exercise 7 cont.
C. Bingo Card

Free
Space

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Exercise 8
SINCE & FOR

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.

1. Bill and Rita got married 20 years ago. (be)

  Bill and Rita have been married for 20 years.

2. Jordan moved into his apartment in 2005. (live)

3. Ellen and Rose met each other 40 years ago. (know)

4. The teacher came to school at 8:00 this morning. (be)

5. Robbie grew a beard six months ago. (have)

6. Dennis bought his car four years ago. (own)

7. Maria started to wear glasses when she was five years old. (wear)

8. David fell in love with Patricia when they were teenagers. (be)

9. Mark started to work at the bank three years ago. (work)

10. Sam learned how to swim three years ago. (know)

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Exercise 9
HOW LONG?

Read the following sentences and write a how long question for
each one. Then answer each question using since, for, or all.

1. I live in Toronto. 8. The teacher is in the classroom now.

  How long have you lived in Toronto?

  I have lived in Toronto for 20 years.

2. Jane works at a travel agency. 9. Daniel and Sara are on vacation now.

3. Bill wears glasses. 10. Andrea speaks English very well.

4. Mark and Sharon are married. 11. Kerry believes in ghosts.

5. I know Ben very well. 12. The boss is angry at his secretary.

6. Margaret has a bad cold. 13. The fridge is empty.

7. John owns a Toyota. 14. I feel sick.

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Exercise 10
SCR AMBLED SENTENCES

Put the words below in the correct order to make grammatically

correct sentences. Each sentence is in the present perfect tense.

1. finished they yet homework their haven’t

  They haven’t finished their homework yet.

2. week I flu had the since have last

3. time divorced she for been long a has

4. been week absent all school from has he

5. this city apartment lived since I in this have I moved to

6. lesson already that has teacher taught the

7. Edith child since glasses was a worn has she

8. since she at broke work hasn’t her been leg she

9. new very happy the a children puppy they have since got been

10. anxious we morning have all been

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Exercise 11
WRITING
Example
Write five to ten sentences about your childhood. I traveled a lot when I was a child. I’ve been to Europe
Use the present perfect, the simple past, and some many times, but I haven’t been to Africa yet. I have
of the following time markers: for, since, all, already, wanted to go to Africa since I was a child...
still, yet, ever, never.

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Exercise 12
CLASS ACTIVITY
Example
Interview your classmates. Use the words provided
You:  Have you ever seen the Eiffel Tower?
to ask questions with the present perfect tense. Mary:  Yes, I have.
Write the name of the classmate who gives you a You:  When did you see it?
“yes” answer. Then follow up with another question Mary:  I saw it two years ago.
using the simple past tense.

# Words Classmate

1 ever / see / the Eiffel Tower Mary

2 move / to a new house or apartment / recently

3 ever / have / a pet bird

4 receive / a gift / in the past week

5 read / any good books / lately

6 ever / go to a hospital / in an ambulance

7 own / a car / for more than two years

8 ever / win / money / in a lottery

9 ever / sleep / in a tent

10 have / more than one job / since you finished high school

11 ever / see / a ghost

12 ever / lose / your wallet

13 have / a cold / this month

14 ever / swim / in the ocean

15 wear / glasses / for more than ten years

16 ever / go fishing

17 live / in this city / for more than five years

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Exercise 13
QUIZ

Choose the correct answer.

1. The students     their assignments. 7. My brother     hockey since he was a child.

a) have not completed a) have loved

b) hasn’t completed b) has loved
c) not have completed c) loved

2.     to the party last night? 8. He     for work.

a) Have you gone a) already has left

b) Has you gone b) already hasn’t left
c) Did you go c) has already left

3. My neighbor     English for 15 years. 9. I     to that restaurant.

a) have taught a) never has been

b) has taught b) have never been
c) didn’t taught c) have been never

4. Our dogs     their food yet. 10. They     in the park yesterday.

a) have finished a) have jogged

b) haven’t finished b) has jogged
c) not finished c) jogged

5. My coworker     about the 11. The employees     on

out-of-date software all month. that report for three weeks.

a) have already complained a) have worked

b) has complained b) have already worked
c) has already complained c) haven’t worked yet

6. The children     their dinner. 12. She     to many exotic places.

a) still haven’t eaten a) have already traveled

b) haven’t still eaten b) has traveled
c) haven’t eaten still c) hasn’t traveled yet

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