Present Perfect
1.-Complete the sentences. Use the present perfect simple. (1 mark )
1 How long (you live) ………………… here ?
2 She (not finish) …………………. the exercise yet.
3 The concert (already start) ……………….. . We can’t go in now.
4 Jamie (not work) ……………….. here for very long.
5 I (never visit) ……………….. the Guggenheim museum but I’d like to one day.
2.-Write sentences and questions in the present perfect. Use the word in brackets
in the correct place.
1. I / not write / about the job (yet) ...........................................................
2. you / work with children? (ever) .........................................................…. ?
3. she / have an interview (already) ...........................................................… .
4. he / study a foreign language? (ever) .....................................................…. ?
5. they / not decide / on a profession (yet) ....................................................… .
6. they / work abroad? (ever) …..........................................................….. ?
3.-Fill in with the correct tense of the words in brackets
My older brother, Simon, is really energetic and he ……………… (do) lots of interesting things. He …………………. (hitch-hike) across Europe and he ………….(trek) across Europe. ……….. you ever …………….. (do) anything of the kind? I ………….(not have)! I …..……… only …..……. (be) to France and Spain. How many countries …………….. you …….………. (visit)?
Simon and his friends ……………………….. (just come) back from South America. He ………………… (just phone) from the airport. I can’t wait until I see him.
4.-Complete the dialogue between Tom and the Careers Adviser. Use the present perfect of the verbs in brackets, or short forms.
CA: (1) ……................. you ……................. (think) much about your future, Tom?
Tom: Yes, I (2) ……................. . I (3) ……................. (decide) to be an actor.
CA: That’s exciting! The world of acting is very competitive, though.
Tom: Yes, I know, but my uncle works in films and he (4) ……................. (give) me lots of advice. I (5) ……................. (already / choose) an acting school.
CA: That’s great! And (6) ……................. (you / ever / act) in a film?
Tom: No, never, but I (7) ……................. (be) in lots of plays at school.
5.-Look at the situations. Write sentences with the present perfect and just to explain why.
1. My head hurts.
2. My friends are laughing.
3. I’m really surprised.
4. My teacher is angry.
6.-Write sentences with the present perfect and for or since.
1. They / enjoy surfing / they / be / twelve years old
………......……………………………………
2. Skiing / be / an Olympic sport / 1924
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3. Mike / not play / volleyball / three months now
………......……………………………………
4. Baseball and basketball / be / popular sports in America / a long time
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5. Jane / not win / any competitions / she / start / playing tennis
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6. We / be / at school / four hours
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