REVIEWER IN ENGLISH

I. Present Perfect Tense

Make meaningful sentences in the present perfect tense.

Take Note!

We make the present perfect tense form by putting has / have before the past participle
form of the verb.

Note that has is used when the subject is a singular noun or pronoun.

Have is used when the subject is a plural noun or pronoun.

The first person pronouns I and we take have.

I have got a long letter from father this week. (get)

The third person pronouns he, she and it take has.

He has brought a lot of English papers. (bring)

The pronouns you and they take have.

You have read many detective stories. (read)

Underline the perfect tense + past participle.
1.They have left London this month. (leave)
2. My little daughter has cut her finger with a knife. (cut)
3. She has told me about it. (tell)
4. Our team has won the first prize. (win)
5. She (just) has come; she will speak to you in a minute. (come)
6. I have been to Radio City. (be)
7. I think the director has left the town. (leave)
8. I have painted my office. (paint)
9. We have known her since she arrived to our city. (know)
10. I have forgotten your name. (forget)
11. He has closed the door. (close)
12. He has done it since we left him. (do)
13. I have given him my last penny. (give)
14. This order has led to many misunderstandings. (lead)
15. He has written his name on my book. (write)
16. She has bought a new umbrella. (buy)
17. He has looked my exercise over and over. (look)
18. I have bought those books very cheaply. (buy)
19. He has worked for two months. (work)
20. She has found a new job. (find)
21. He has spoken very well. (speak)
22. The children have eaten the whole pudding. (eat)

Choose the correct time expression used with the present perfect tense.

1. They have lived in that house (since/for) ten years.

2. She has (just/yet) gone to the bank.

3. Franklin hasn't arrived in Boston (yet/already)

4. We have worked at this company (since/for) 2008.

5. Jason hasn't telephoned me (since/for) two weeks.

6. How (long/much) have you known Susan?

7. They've (already/yet) studied the past simple tense.

8. Our mothers have (just/yet) left for the station.

 9. The President has traveled to more than twenty countries (since/for) he was
elected.

10. Thomas hasn't had time to read the book (just/yet).

Change the verb into the correct form:

1. I __________________ (read) your book several times.
2. She__________________ (wear) that skirt many times.
3. My family _______________ (visit) Brazil a few times.
4. I______________(eat) already.
5. Marta ________________(finish) her homework.
6. You _________________(break) the glass again.
7. They________________(pay) for everything.
8. I__________________ (never snow) like that.
9. I _____________(meet) Anna once.
10. We ________________(see) him before.
11. You ______________(buy) 4 cars so far.
12. There _____________(be) problems.
13. I ________________(have) a snake.
14. Maria________________(raise) a monkey.
15. The kids ______________(grow) so much!
 Change the verb into the correct form:
1. I have read (read) your book several times.
2. She has worn (wear) that skirt many times.
3. My family has visited (visit) Brazil a few times.
4. I have eaten (eat) already.
5. Marta has finished (finish) her homework.
6. You have broken (break) the glass again.
7. They have paid (pay) for everything.
8. It has never snowed (never snow) like that.
9. I have met (meet) Anna once.
10. We have seen (see) him before.
11. You have bought (buy) 4 cars so far.
12. There have been (be) problems.
13. I have had (have) a snake.
14. Maria has raised (raise) a monkey.
15. The kids have grown (grow) so much!

II. Present Perfect Progressive Tense

Put the verbs into the correct form (present perfect progressive).

has been working

1. He (work) in this company since 1985.
2. I (wait)__________________________for you since two o'clock.
3. Mary (live)___________________in Germany since 1992.
4. Why is he so tired? He (play)____________________tennis for five hours.
5. How long (learn / you)__________________English?
6. We (look for)___________________the motorway for more than an hour.
7. I (live)________________without electricity for two weeks.
8. The film (run / not) ___________________for ten minutes yet, but there's a
commercial break already.
9. How long (work / she) __________________in the garden?
10. She (not / be)___________________in the garden for more than an hour.

III. FACT OR OPINION

A fact is statement proven to be true. An opinion is a stated preference or idea, which may
vary from source to source or person to person.

IV. CLINE WORDS