Present Perfect
Different aspects practice
Past Simple or Present Perfect?
Beth _____ what clothes to choose.
was always in doubts
have always been in doubts
How often _____ your bosses arguing?
have you watched
did you watch
_____ since last Monday conference.
Tim has been ill
Tim was ill
When _____ to visit your grandparents?
did you agree
have you agreed
Last summer she_____ to the Netherlands.
have taken me
took me
First I had gotten music and then _____.
have come home
came home
Her parents _____ to do some shopping.
just went
have just gone
Make sentences in Present Perfect
ever / you / seen / such a / have / wonder ?
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has / Bernie / a strange / just / sms / received
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my / mother / I / yet / called / havent
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door / no one / yet / dared / this / has / to open
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Present Perfect: True or False
1. This tense is used to describe actions that
happened regularly.2. The result of the action
described by Present Perfect is important to us.3.
Present Perfect tense is this or that way not
connected with present moment.4. The action
described by this tense happened in an indefinite
time.5. Present Perfect can describe actions that
often happens one after another.
Since or for?
Bob has been a teacher of English _____ 2002, but he has taught in
kindergarten _____ 2 years now only.
Robin has been a taxi driver _____ he left the college.
This famous author hasnt written anything _____ last month as he is having
problems with his health.
I havent heard from him _____ a really long time.
Jack has worked as a bartender _____ six months already.
The hockey team hasnt scored a goal _____ 20 minutes.
The Browns have lived in this mansion _____ 1999.
The kid has played in the yard _____ 3 hours.
I and my brother havent played basketball together _____ we both were at
high school.
They have been married _____ the middle of November.
Hey! I have waited for you _____ 35 minutes!
Bill hasnt eaten anything _____ lunch.
She hasnt ridden a motorbike _____ she got crashed.
Michael has been a singer _____ over a decade.
Choose the best alternative
I _______ her on the sixth floor.
a) has just seen; b) have just seen; c) just saw; d) did see;
Every year we ________ to Berlin to visit our friends.
a) has gone; b) have gone; c) went; d) goed;
Who _______ that window? Its awful!
a) has washed; b) have washed; c) washed; d) did wash;
_______ to London on your winter holidays?
a) did you ever be; b) has you ever been; c) have you ever been; d) was
you;
_______ his parents when you visited Canberra last year?
a) did you meet b) have you met; c) has you met; d) did you met;
Who _______ my newspaper? I cannot find it anywhere.
a) did take; b) took; c) have taken; d) has taken;
If you _______ him since the day before yesterday, please, inform us by this
contact number.
a) have seen; b) has seen; c) seed; d) saw;
I _______ he lost his way home. Everything was too dark and misty that day.
a) havent known; b) didnt know; c) hasnt known;
d) didnt knew;