The Present Perfect Tense
The present perfect is formed from the present tense of the verb have and the past
participle of a verb.
- We use the present perfect:
for something that started in the past and continues in the present:
They've been married for nearly fifty years.
She has lived in Liverpool all her life.
when we are talking about our experience up to the present:
I've seen that film before.
I've played the guitar ever since I was a teenager.
He has written three books and he is working on another one.
+ We often use the adverb “ever” to talk about experience up to the present:
My last birthday was the worst day I have ever had.
+ and we use “never” for the negative form:
Have you ever met George?
Yes, but I've never met his wife.
- Time expression:
Just = Recently = Lately (gần đây, vừa mới)
Already (rồi)
Since (từ khi)
before (trước đây)
never (chưa bao giờ)
ever (từng)
yet (chưa)
So far = Until now = Up to now = Up to the present (cho đến bây giờ)
For+khoảng thời gian: for 4 years, for a long time, for a month…
Since+ mốc thời gian cụ thể: since 2021, since January…
The first/ second… time: lần đầu tiên, lần thứ hai…
I. Verb Form:
1. There is no more cheese. I (eat)……………. it all, I’m afraid.
2. The bill isn’t right. They (make)………….. a mistake.
3. Don’t you want to see this programme? It ………….(start).
4. It’ll soon get warm in here. I (turn)……….. the heating on.
5. ………They (pay)…….. money for your mother?
6. Someone (take)………………. my bicycle.
7. Wait for few minutes, please! I (finish)……………. my dinner.
8. ………You ever (eat)………….. Sushi?
9. She (not/come)………………………… here for a long time.
10. I (work)…………..…………… here for three years.
11. ………… You ever …………..(be) to New York?
12. You (not/do) ………………… …….your project yet, I suppose.
13. I………. just (see)………. Andrew and he says he ……..already (do)………. about
half of the plan.
14. I ………..just (decide)……… to start working next week.
15. He (be)……………….…. at his computer for seven hours.
16. She (not/have) …………….………any fun a long time.
17. My father (not/ play)………………... any sport since last year.
18. I’d better have a shower. I (not/have)…………….…. one since Thursday.
19. I don’t live with my family now and we (not/see)……………….…. each other for
five years.
20. I………….… just (realize)…………... that there are only four weeks to the end of
term.
21. The train drivers (go)…………….… on strike and they stopped working at twelve
o’clock.
22. How long………….….. (you/know)…………….…. each other?
23. ……….(You/ take)………… many photographs?
24. (She/ eat)………………. at the Royal Hotel yet?
25. He (live) ………….……….here all his life..
26. Is this the second time he (lose)……………. his job?
27. How many bottles………… the milkman (leave) ………….? He (leave)
…………….….. six.
28. I (buy)…………….……. a new carpet. Come and look at it.
29. She (write)………….……….. three poems about her fatherland.
30. We (finish) ……………………three English courses.
II. Rewrite the following sentences based on the given words using present perfect.
1. We/play/piano/2 years.
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2. My sister/go/the library/today.
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3. My brother/move/a new house/near/his girlfriend’s flat.
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4. My teacher/not/explain/this lesson/yet.
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5. This/best/film/I/ever/watch.
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6. Hung and Cuong/just/leave/office/3 hours.
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7. They/write/a report/since/last Sunday?
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8. They/ repair/ lamps/ yet?
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9. How/ long/ she/ live/ here?
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10. My husband and I / be / to a restaurant
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III. Use “since” or “for”:
1. She has used the laptop _____ three hours _____ 9 o’clock.
2. How many times have you read the book _____ you bought it?
3. Thao hasn’t eaten meat _____ Thursday.
4. We’ve known each other ______ ages.
5. My friend has owned the fashion shop________5 year.
6. It’s three years ____ Quan started learning English.
7. Lan and Qung have been married ______________a year.
8. India has been independent ____ 1947.
9. He has driven a car ______ his birthday.
10. I have learnt English _______________ I was 6.
IV. Find the mistake and correct it:
1. My son hasn’t cutted his hair since last June.
2. My aunt has not working as a teacher for almost 7 years.
3. The lesson haven’t started yet.
4. They live in London. They has lived there all their life.
5. Her house looks very clean and beautiful. Has she wash it?
6. We just missed the plane!
7. Yen lived in Taiwan since 2012.
8. He lived in Korea for a while when he was small.
9. My father hasn’t played any sport for last year.
10. Thu played volleyball since she was a child. She’s pretty good!
V. Rewrite these sentences using Present Perfect Tense:
1. They/ not eat/ out/ since/ dad’s birthday.
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2. How/ long/ she/ live/ here?
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3. You/ ever/ been/ Mexico?
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4. Quynh/ not/ meet/ kids/ since Lunar New Year.
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5. You/ repair/ door/ yet?
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6. you / answer / the question
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7. Your sister / lock / the door
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8. They / learn / English.
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9. Vu/ live / in Japan / for 4 years.
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10. Her uncle / drink / too much wine.
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11. We / go / to / Thailand.
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12. My mother / cook / dinner / for my family.
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