Underline the correct word, as in the example.
Match Column A to Column B, as in the example.
Write the past participles of the following verbs.
Present Perfect Simple
| see | catch |
| cut | read |
| work | arrive |
| leave | make |
| get | give |
| bring | teach |
| go | ring |
| buy | do |
| drink | eat |
27. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form of the present perfect.
1. My friend …………………….……… (open) a flower shop in the village.
2. I ……………………………………………... (not/do) my homework yet.
3. The baker ………………………………….. (bake) many loaves of bread.
4. …………………………… (you/send) aunt Margaret a birthday card yet?
5. Grandma ………………………………….…………. (water) the flowers.
6. I ………………………………………………………… (lose) my gloves.
7. ………………………….. (Fiona and Andrew/ move) to a new house yet?
8. He …………………………………….……….. (not/finish) his lunch yet.
9. Beth ………………………………….…… (knit) a beautiful red sweater.
10. I ……………………………………………………. (forget) his address.
11. …………………………………….. (the doctor/take) your temperature?
12. Nigel ……………………………………….………. (write) a new book.
| Column A | Column B |
| 1) Tom hasn’t spoken | a) five times this morning. |
| 2) Have you ever been | b) since I was 12 years old. |
| 3) San has called me | c) his homework. |
| 4) How long have you | d) to Lee for three years. |
| 5) I haven’t seen my grandmother | e) eaten dinner yet. |
| 6) Jason has already finished | f) lived in Chicago? |
| 7) We are hungry because we haven’t | g) failed an exam. |
| 8) Molly is an excellent student and has never | h) to Singapore? |
| d |
29. Fill in the gaps withsince orfor, as in the example.
1. …for… four years 6. ……….. .Sunday morning
2. ………. we had lunch 7. ………… three weeks
3. ………. one hour 8. …….......... this afternoon
4. ……….. I left school 9. ………….. five minutes
5. ………… two months 10. ………… she has a baby
30. Fill in the gaps withsinceor for.
1. I haven/t been to the city …….…… October.
2. Mary has been a nurse …………… seven years.
3. We have been happier ………..… we moved to the country.
4. I haven’t seen you ………………. ages!
5. It has been extremely hot ……………… more than five days.
6. I haven’t been to this park ………….….. I was a child.
31. First put the verbs in brackets into the present perfect.
A: What 1) ... have you done … (you/do) so far?
B: Lots of things. I 2) …………… (clean) the house, I 3) …………….(cook) lunch and I 4) ……………. (take) the dog for a walk. What about you?
A: I 5) ……….. (water) the flowers, I 6) ………….. (wash) the dishes and I …. 7) ……………. (cut) the grass.
1. Has Carl painted the kitchen just/yet?
2. Pete has already/since cleaned his room.
3. We have yet/just finished eating our dinner.
4. My parents have been living here since/for 1950.
5. Janet hasn’t called ma back yet/already.
6. Have they returned from their trip yet/already?
7. She hasn’t seen her cousin for/just two years/
8. They have just/for returned from their trip.
9. I have already/yet been to the police office.
33. Put the verbs in brackets into the present perfect simple or past simple.
1. I already (to do) my homework. Now I can go for a walk.
2. I (to do) my homework yesterday.
3. He just (to come) home.
4. He (to come) home a minute ago.
5. Nick (to play) football yesterday.
6. She already (to come) from school. Now she is doing her homework.
7. I (to read) this book last year.
8. I (to read) this book this year.
9. I never (to be) to Washington.
10. You ever (to be) to New York?
11. You ever (to see) the eruption of a volcano?
12. I (not yet to eat) today.
13. He (not to eat) yesterday.
14. You (to play) the piano yesterday?
15. You (to play) the piano today?
16. What you (to prepare) for today?
17. Look at this bird-house! Mike (to make) it himself. He (to make) it last Sunday.
18. Where you (to put) my pen? I cannot find it.'
19. You (to see) Mary today?
20. When you (to see) Mary?
21. I (to see) her last week.
22. Your mother (to promise) to take you to the theatre?
23. Look at my new dress! I (to make) it myself.
24. He is not at school today, he (to fall) ill. - When he (to fall) ill? - He (to fall) ill yesterday.
34. Put the verbs in brackets into the past simple or the present perfect simple.
1. A: ……………………………….. (you/ever/be) to Paris?
B: Yes, we ……………………….. (spend) a month in Paris two years ago.
2. A: ………………………………… (you/see) Janice at the party?
B: No, I ……………………….………. (see) her for weeks.
3. A: …………………………………… (Fred/visit) his grandparents in Italy?
B: Yes, he ……………..…………….. (go) to Italy last summer to see them.
4. A: I …………………….……….. (eat) at Martin’s Steak House last night – the food was delicious.
B: That’s my favourite restaurant. I ……………………….. (eat) there many times.
5. A: …………………………………... (Mum/speak) to Jim?
B: Yes, she ………………………..………… (call) him this morning.
6. A: …………………………………….. (Michael/buy) A CD player?
B: No, he ………………………….. (not/save up) enough money yet.
7. A: ………………………………….. (you/buy) a dress for the wedding yet?
B: No, I ……………………………… (not/find) anything that I really like.
8. A: ………………………………….. (Sara/come) home from work yet?
B: No, she ………….……….….. (call) and ……………………..(say) that she’d going to come home late tonight.