TENSES T 25

Past or Present Perfect Tense Simple form

1. The President ___________________ (just come) out of the building and will make a speech in a
moment.

2. _________________________ (you ever be) to America?

3. ______________________________ (Churchill ever go) to America? No, not that I know of.

4. ___________________________ (you see) this weeks magazine?

5. ________________________ (you wash) the car yet? No, I havent. But I

__________________________ (already mow) the lawn.

6. We ___________________ (not have) many visitors last year; we ___________________ (have)

a lot more this year.

7. The last time I ___________________ (go) to Brighton was in August.

8. A few days ago I ___________________ (learn) that someone is planning to tear down the old
building.

9. We __________________________ (always be) poor. We _____________________ (never

have) any money.

10. I love this film. I think its the fourth time I ___________________ (see) it.

11. It ___________________ (be) very dry so far this week, but it ___________________ (rain) a lot
last week.

12. I would like to meet a ghost but I _________________________ (never see) one before.

13. Marylyn Monroe ___________________ (play) in about 30 films.

14. _________________________ (you ever bake) your own bread? Yes I ___________________
(try) it when I ___________________ (be) in high school but I ___________________ (not bake)
anything since then.

15. Janet ___________________ (be) very ill three years ago.

16. We ___________________ (move) here in 1993. We ___________________ (be) here for a long
time now.

17. Two people ___________________ (die) in a fire on Elm Street last night.

18. It ___________________ (take) ages to repair the car. Im glad were finished now.

19. I ___________________ (find) the wallet I ___________________ (lose) yesterday.

20. The runner ___________________ (break) the world record in Frankfurt. Two days later he
___________________ (run) even faster.

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TENSES T 25

Past or Present Perfect Tense Simple form

1. The President has just come out of the building and will make a speech in a moment.

2. Have you ever been to America?

3. Did Churchill ever go to America? No, not that I know of.

4. Have you seen this weeks magazine?

5. Have you washed the car yet? No, I havent. But I have already mowed the lawn.

6. We didnt have many visitors last year; weve had a lot more this year.

7. The last time I went to Brighton was in August.

8. A few days ago I learned that someone is planning to tear down the old building.

9. We have always been poor. We have never had any money.

10. I love this film. I think its the fourth time Ive seen it.

11. It has been very dry so far this week, but it rained a lot last week.

12. I would like to meet a ghost but I have never seen one before.

13. Marylyn Monroe played in about 30 films.

14. Have you ever baked your own bread? Yes I tried it when I was in high school but I havent baked
anything since then.

15. Janet was very ill three years ago.

16. We moved here in 1993. We have been here for a long time now.

17. Two people died in a fire on Elm Street last night.

18. It took ages to repair the car. Im glad were finished now.

19. I have found the wallet I lost yesterday.

20. The runner broke the world record in Frankfurt. Two days later he an even faster.

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