Present Perfect tense

Form:
has/ have + past participle
Uses:
1. Actions that started in the past and still going on in the present.
Ex: I have been a teacher for 13 years.
2. Actions that happened in the past but still have an effect in the present.
Ex: I have broken my arm. I really can’t write.
3. When actions are more important than their time.
Ex: Tom has had an accident.
4. For personal experiences.
Ex: I have never driven a car.
She has gained a lot of weight.
I’ve read three books so far.
5. For achievements.
Ex: Tom has walked on the moon.

Fill in “for” or “since”:

1. I have lived in this village ---------------- I was born.
2. It has been raining ---------------- hours. I wish it would stop.
3. My father has been the manager of this firm ------------------- ten years.
4. ---------------- I moved to York, I have been much happier.
5. Have you been waiting ----------------- a long time?
6. I have been waiting for you --------------- four o’ clock.
7. She hasn’t bought a new coat --------------- three years.
8. Karen has been on the phone --------------- ages!
9. I have known Neil ------------- 1994.
10. Jane has been my best friend --------------- many years.
Fill in the gaps with “recently – how long – yet – for – always – ever –
already – since – so far – just”:
1. A: Has tom finished his exams ---------------?
B: No. he finishes them next Thursday.
2. A: ---------------- has Janet been working at the hospital?
B: She has been working there --------------- she left school.
3. A: How are you finding your new job?
B: Great. I haven’t had any problems -------------.
4. A: Is John at home please?
B: No, I’m afraid he’s ------------------- gone out.
5. A: Have you been waiting long?
B: Yes, I’ve been here ---------------- two hours.
6. A: Has Martin -------------- been to Spain?
B: No, I don’t think so.
7. A: Have you spoken to Mathew -------------------?
B: Yes. I phoned him last night.

8. A: Can you do the washing-up for me, please?

B: Don’t worry. Mike has ---------------- done it.
9. A: Lucy has ---------------- been musical, hasn’t she?
B: Yes, she started playing the piano when she was five years old.
10. A: Shall we go to that new restaurant tonight?
B: Yes. I have --------------- been there. It’s really nice.
11. A: Your dog’s been barking ---------------- three hours!
B: I’m sorry. I’ll take him inside.
12. A: Have you finished reading that book yet?
B: No, I’ve -------------- started it.
Complete the with the correct form of the present perfect and either "since" or "for."
1. I -------------- (live) in this city -------------- five years.
2. She -------------- (work) at this company -------------- 2018.
3. They -------------- (know) each other -------------- childhood.
4. We -------------- (not/see) each other -------------- a long time.
5. He -------------- (study) English -------------- three months.
6. The shop -------------- (be) open -------------- 9 AM.
7. I -------------- (not/play) tennis -------------- I moved to a new town.
8. She -------------- (have) that car -------------- six months.
9. They -------------- (be) best friends -------------- primary school.
10. We -------------- (wait) -------------- more than an hour.
Complete the sentences using the present perfect tense with "since" or "for."
1. He -------------- (work) -------------- 2015.
2. They -------------- (know) each other -------------- 10 years.
3. I -------------- (learn) French -------------- last year.
4. She -------------- (have) her house -------------- January.
5. We -------------- (not see) each other -------------- ages. (We / not see / each
other / ages)

Fill in the gaps with “has/ have gone – has/ have been”:
Jack: Hi, Jill. Where’s Paul?
Jill: Oh, he ------------------- London for a few days.
Jack: Really! I ------------- London recently. I came back yesterday. --------
you -------------- there?
Jill: No, I haven’t. Paul ---------------- twice before, though. Where’s Sarah?
Jack: She --------- Spain for two weeks with her parents. They ---------- there
to visit some friends.
Jill: When is she coming back?
Jack: They’ll be back next weekend.

Fill in the gaps with for or since:

1. The tiger has been asleep ---------------- half an hour.
2. Tony Nelson has hunted the man-eaters ---------------- fifteen years.
3. He’s hunted the man-eaters ------------- he was a boy.
4. He’s lived in the hills --------------- a very long time.
5. He hasn’t shot a tiger ----------------- September.
6. I’ve been here -------------- Saturday.
7. He’s lived there --------------- two years.
8. I’ve had my rabbit -------------- seven years.
9. I haven’t spoken to him --------------- ten o’ clock.

Complete with the Past Simple or Present Perfect:

Mo: ------------ you ever -------------- (see) the film Jaws, Snapper?
Snapper: Yes, I ------------------ (see) it on television a year ago.
Mo: Was it good? I --------------- never ------------ (see) it.
Snapper: Yes, it was. It was quite frightening. ------------ you ever
------------------ (read) the book?
Mo: No.
Snapper: Oh, that’s good because I ---------------- (buy) it for you
yesterday.
Mo: Great! Where ------------ you ------------- (find) it?
Snapper: In the bookshop in the High Street. It was very cheap. The
Complete with the Past Simple or Present Perfect:
1. Tony -------------------- (hunt) tigers all his life.
2. When he was only ten years old, Tony ------------------- (shoot) a leopard.
3. He --------------- (spend) his whole life in the jungle. He still loves the
jungle now.
4. He loves dogs. He ---------------- (have) dogs for years.
5. A dog called Jill ---------------- (be) with Tony when he shot the first
leopard.
6. Tony shot a tiger, then he ------------------- (run) all the way home to tell
his brother, Tom.
7. There ------------- always -------------- (be) man-eating tigers in these hills,
and they’ve always frightened the local people.
8. There’s a new man-eater. It’s called the Kasha tiger. Tony -----------
(know) about it for a month.
9. Last week he ---------------- (decide) to look for the tiger.
10. The Kasha Tiger ---------------- (eat) three people since Monday!
11. Tony ---------------- (leave) his house on Saturday morning. All he took
was his gun.

Put the verbs in brackets into the " Present Perfect" or " Past Simple":
Last year our company ------------------ (report) a small increase in profits.
This year we ------------- (see) continued improvement and our turnover
------------------ (rise) by 15 per cent. This is very good news in a difficult
world market. In fact, internationally, the market ------------------ (fall).
Naturally, our costs ------------------ (go up) and so the rise in profits is not so
great. It is true that our domestic performance ------------------ (be helped)
by the collapse of our competitor, Capra & Pecora, which ------------------
(go out of business) in January.
Put the verbs in the past simple or present perfect:
RAFAEL NADAL
Rafa Nadal -------------- (be) born in Manacor in 1986. He -------------
(win) four French Open titles and an Olympic gold medal. In 2008, Nadal
----------------- (become) the second Spanish man to win Wimbledon.
Since 2004, Nadal ----------------- (be) a strong competitor to Roger
Federer. They ----------------- (play) against each other in seven Grand Slam
finals. Nadal ----------------- (win) five of them. Nadal ----------------- (rank)
World No. 2 behind Federer for a record 160 weeks. He ----------------- (be)
the first in the rank for 46 weeks.
Rafa ----------------- (play) the Davis Cup with the Spanish team four
times so far. They ----------------- (win) the trophy in 2004 and 2008,
although he ----------------- (not/ play) on the final due to a knee injury.
Some trivia about him:
He ------------- (begin) playing tennis when he --------------- (be) five.
In 2002, he ----------------- (win) his first ATP match at Majorca at the age of
15. He ----------------- (always play) with his left hand although he is right-
handed.
He ----------------- (create) the Fundación Rafa Nadal, which promotes
sport as an integration tool for those who need it the most, such as
handicapped, immigrant and socially excluded people.

Put the verbs in the correct tense:

Shopkeeper: Good morning! Can I help you?
Customer: Yes, please. I ------------- (buy) this portable CD player last week.
It -------------------- (work) for two days, but it ----------------
(not/work) since Tuesday.
Shopkeeper: What's the matter exactly?
Customer: I think the volume control -------------------------- (break).
Shopkeeper: How ----------------- it -----------------------? (happen)
Customer: Well, I --------------- (jog) at the time. It suddenly ----------------
(make) a funny noise while I ----------------------- (listen) to my favorite CD.
Since then it --------------------------- (be) very quiet.
Shopkeeper: Let me have a look. Ah yes. A small metal piece ----------------
(come off). You need a new CD player. I've got some on order, but they
--------------------- (not arrive) yet.
Put the verbs in the Present Simple or Continuous:
1. I --------------------- (fly) to Moscow tomorrow.
2. The Johnsons ----------------------- (live) in Perth.
3. John -------------- (paint) the garage at the moment.
4. The earth --------------- (move) around the sun.
5. Anna -------------------- (like) her new school.
6. The flight to New York --------------------- (leave) at 7:00 a.m.
7. We ------------ (look) for new furniture for the living room at present.
8. -------------- you ----------------- (go) to Spain this summer?
9. Rachel ---------------------- (work) as a waitress at Sunrise Diner.
10. The train from Brussels ---------------------- (arrive) at 5:10 p.m.
11. We ------------------ (stay) at a beautiful hotel by the sea.
12. Ellen -------------------- (hate) dogs.
13. She --------------------- (exercise) three times a week.
14. I ---------------------- (write) a letter to Michael right now.

15. Water ---------------------- (freeze) at zero degree.

Put the verbs in the Past Simple or Continuous:

Rita: The lights -------------- (go) out in your flats last night.
Emma: Yes, I --------- (watch) a documentary on TV when suddenly
we --------- (lose) all the power. But it ---------- (come) on
again after about ten minutes.
Vicky: Rachel --------------- (come) down the stairs when the lights
---------- (go) out. She almost ---------- (fall) over.
Daniel: Matthew and I --------------- (play) table tennis at the time.
Andrew: I ------ (work) on the computer. I ------- (lose) a whole hour’s
work. But this morning I ----------- (get) up early and ----- (do) it again.
Put the verbs in the Present Simple, Present Continuous, Past simple
or Present Perfect:
A: Hi Charles! I --------------------- (not/ see) you for ages. How are you?
B: I’m very well. Actually, I -------------- (just/ come back) from my holidays.
A: Really? That’s nice. Where ------------- you --------------- (go)?
B: I ------------------- (go) to Australia to visit my sister. She -------------- (live)
there.
A: Yes, you ---------------- (tell) me that, I think. -------------- you ----------
(have) a good time?
B: Yes, it ---------------- (be) wonderful. The flight was very long, though.
A: Yes, you ----------------- (look) quite tired.
B: Well, I ----------------- (just/ come) from the airport.
A: Bye, Charles. Have a good rest.
B: Thanks.
Use Present simple, Continuous, Simple Past, Present Perfect
1. They------------------- (buy) a new CD last week.
2. He ------------------- (do) his homework every afternoon.
3. Mum ------------------- (wash) the dishes now.
4. How long------------------- (she/make) the cake?
5. They------------------- (play) cards since last night.
6. ------------------- (you/ever/write) a book?
7. My father------------------- (drive) a car for 20 years.
8. Kevin is very thirsty. He ----------------- (already/drink) two glasses of
water.
9. ------------------- (she/windsurf) for three hours?
10.Jane is still in bed. She------------------- (not/get up) yet.
11.Look at them! They------------------- (fight) again.
12.The play------------------- (start) at 8 o’clock.