SUBJECT : Present Perfect Tense

A) Write a suitable sentence using the PRESENT PERFECT TENSE :

1

Anns hair was dirty. Now its clean. (wash) ... Ann has washed her
hair
2 Tom was 80 kg. Now hes 70. (lose weight)
..
3 Bill broke his leg. Now he cant walk; his leg is in plaster. (break/his leg)

4 My sister lost her pen. (lose)

5 Mary went to France. (go)

..
6 Mr. Hill was in Canada last week. Hes back in London now. (be)
.
7 Look! Mrs. Smith bought a lot of packages. (buy)
.
8 I cant eat anything now. (eat too much)
.
9 Mrs. Jenkins cleaned the house. (clean / house)

10 Tony worked hard this year. (work / hard / this year)

b) Rewrite the following sentences twice, using SINCE and FOR:

Example: I havent seen you. (Christmas / 3 days)
a) I havent seen you SINCE Christmas.
b) I havent seen you FOR 3 days.
1

Weve been here. (an hour / 4 oclock)

a
b
She hasnt spoken to me. (2 weeks / last week)
a
b
Theyve lived in this street. (1970 / a long time)
a

b
I havent had time to do it. (last Monday / a few days)
a
b
We havent bought a new one. (ages / many years)
a

Read the text carefully

I have worked for this company for ten years, but I havent always worked in the
same department. I have worked in sales, marketing and accounts, so I have gained a
lot of experience. In fact, I have just been promoted to Assistant Manager. I now
report directly to Mr Grey, the Managing Director.
Our new head office is in London. We have been here for one year. Before that, we
were based in a small town. We also have a new fleet of cars. We have had these
Renaults for five months.
Our main clients are the Ritz and Murdoch business groups. they have been our
clients for a long time. Over the years, we have worked hard to satisfy our clients,
although we havent always succeeded!
We have made many changes in the company in order to remain competitive. Some
people have had difficulties adjusting to the new procedures because they havent had
enough training. Business had been a little slow recently due to the recession, but we
managed to achieve our objectives last year. Hopefully, we will again this year.
1- Say if the sentences are true(T) or false(F).
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
g)

He is presently working in three departments. ______

He has been in his present job for a very long time. ______
The company has made some big investments lately. ______
All the employees have adjusted to the new procedures without difficulty. ___
They only have two clients.________
Their clients arent always pleased with their service. ______
Their results were good last year.

2 Answer the questions.

a) When did he start working for the company?
He_____________________________________________________________
b) When did they buy the new cars?
They____________________________________________________________
c) Why have they made many changes?
They____________________________________________________________
d) What do the employees need to overcome their difficulties at work?
They____________________________________________________________
e) Why has business been a little slow recently?
Business _______________________________________________________