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Present Perfect Tense - Past Participles

A. Write the simple past and past participle of the following verbs.

simple form simple past past participle

1. work worked worked

2. do did done
3. eat
4. call
5. begin
6. give
7. answer
8. see
9. have
10. go
11. study
12. teach
13. make
14. talk

B. Complete the chart below with the correct form of the verb.

simple form simple past past

participle
knew
met
was/were
fly
wrote
read
live
fell
feel
taken
drove

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 Present Perfect Tense

Choose the correct verb from the list below to complete the following sentences. Put the verb in the
present prefect tense.

take / work / find / see / speak / know / begin

do / learn / eat / have / write / give / live / buy / be

1. I met Barbara when we were in elementary school. We

have known each other for over
twenty years.
2. We have learnt many new words since we started this course.
3. That’s a wonderful movie. I have seen it three times.
4. Mr. and Mrs. Tonner has been married for 10 years.
5. You are late! The class has begun already .
6. Robert is my neighbor. He has lived next door to me for five years.
7. Mary has written several letters to her parents since she left home.
8. We have aten in that restaurant several times.
9. Our teacher has done us a lot of help with the homework assignment.
10. She has given to her landlord many times about the broken window.
11.We have a new camera. We have taken some beautiful pictures of the
grandchildren.
12. They have spoken all their homework already.
13. Mrs. Baxter has bought all her groceries for the week.
14.Tommy has had a bad cold for two weeks.
15. Frank has worked for that company for many years.
16. After three months of looking, she has found a beautiful apartment to rent.
 Present Perfect Tense - Negative

A. Choose the correct verb from the list below to complete the following sentences. Put the verb in
the negative form of the present prefect tense.

fix / begin / arrive / be / see / stop / speak / buy / read / visit

1. Mathew is waiting on the corner for his girlfriend, but she hasn’t arrived yet.
2. My brother lives in a different country. I haven’t visited him for two years.
3. Ellie and Bill got a divorce five years ago. They haven’t spoken to each other since then.
4. It is only 8:45. The class hasn’t begun yet.
5. It started to snow last night and it still haven’t stopped .
6. She has finally decided which car she wants, but she hasn't bought it yet.
7. I heard that the movie at the Roxy Theater is great , but I haven’t seen it yet.
8. I bought a newspaper today, but I still haven’t read it.
9. He took his car to the service station yesterday, but they haven’t fixed it yet.
10.The Andersons moved out of New York ten years ago and they haven´t been back
to the city since then.

B. Match the questions on the left with the correct answer on the right.

1. Has he finished university yet? A) No, he hasn’t. He’s still talking.

2. Have you eaten breakfast yet? B) No, I haven’t. My wife’s still reading it.
3. Have they gotten married yet? C) No, he hasn’t graduated yet.
4. Has the president finished speaking yet? D) No it hasn’t. The teacher isn’t here yet.
5. Has Mary watered the plants yet? E) No, they haven’t finished yet.
6. Has the doctor seen you yet? F) No, they haven’t. They’re still engaged.
7. Has the sun come out yet? G) No, she hasn’t. They are still dry.
8. Have they finished their homework yet? H) No, I haven’t. I’ll eat in a few minutes.
9. Has the class begun yet? I) No, he hasn’t. He is with another patient.
10. Have you read the paper yet? J) No, it hasn’t. It’s still raining.
 Present Perfect Tense with Since and For

Rewrite the following sentences using since or for and the verb provided. You may have to change some
of the words, but keep the same meaning.

Ex. Bill and Rita got married twenty years ago.

Bill and Rita have been married for twenty years. (be)

1. Jordan moved into this apartment in 2005.

(live)
2. Ellen and Rose met each other 40 years ago.
(know)
3. The teacher came to school at 8:00 this morning.
(be)
4. Robbie grew a beard six months ago.
(have)
5. Dennis bought his car four years ago.
(own)
6. Maria started to wear glasses when she was five years old.
(wear)
7. David fell in love with Patricia when they were teenagers.
(be)
8. Mark started to work at the bank three years ago.
(work)
9. Sam learned how to swim three years ago.
(know)
 Present Perfect Tense with Already/Yet

Mrs. Tonner’s School Day Schedule

8:30 9:00 10:00 11:00 11:30 12:15 1:00 2:00 3:00

read
take student
attendanc meet teach eat meet take s’
arriv write
with Spanish lunch, go with students to essays;
e at e; teach report
French the class for a walk Joe’s the
schoo cards
princip parents library go home
l class
al at 4:00

Read the schedule above and make 10 sentences using already and yet. Assume it is now 12:00.

Ex. Mrs. Tonner has already taken attendance.

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

10.
 Present Perfect Tense with Already/Yet

Your Daily Schedule

7:00 8:00- 9:00- 10:00- 12:00- 2:00- 4:00- 6:00- 9:00-

-8:00 9:00 10:00 12:00 2:00 4:00 6:00 9:00 10:00

Follow the example on the previous page (Mrs. Tonner’s Schedule). Fill in the above schedule with your
own activities, then write full sentences below.

Ex. It’s 11:00. I have already taken a shower and had breakfast. I haven’t had lunch yet.

1. At 7 AM I have already had breakfast

2. At 9 AM I have already started my work

3. At 10 AM I have already finished my reset

4. At 12 PM I have already had lunch

5. At 2 PM I haven’t started my work

6. At 4 PM I haven’t finished my work

7. At 6 PM I haven’t had come in my house

8. At 9 PM I haven’t finished my class

9. At 10 PM I haven’t had dinner

 Past Participles – Bingo

Instructions: Choose 24 verbs from the list below and write the past participle of each one in any space
on your bingo card. Mix them up. Do not write them in the same order as the list. (This will ensure you
all have a different card.) Your teacher will call out certain past participles. If you have one, cover it
with your bean, piece of cardboard, candy, or any other marker your teacher gives you. When you have
one line any way covered, shout Bingo. (You must have the correct past participle under each marker in
order to win.)

become begin bet bite blow brea

k
bring build catch choose come cost

cut dig do draw drink driv

e
eat fall feel fight find fly

forget freeze get give go gro

w
hang have hear hide hit hold

hurt keep know leave let lose

make mean meet pay quit ring

read ride run see sell send

shake shoot shut sink sit slee

p
speak spend stand stick sweep swin
g
swim take teach tell think thro
w
wake wear win write understan
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Verb Bingo – Past Participles

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 Present Perfect Tense with Ever and Never

Practice using the present perfect tense by asking questions beginning with “Have you ever…?”. Use the
words provided to make your questions.

Ex. you /ever/ be/ to France - Have you ever been to France?
Then answer each question using either a positive or negative reply.
Ex. Have you ever been to France?
Yes, I have. I’ve been there several times. or Yes, I have. I was there last year. or No, I haven’t.

1. the teacher/ ever/ be/ late for class

2. the pilot/ ever/ fly/ in a helicopter Has the pilot ever flown in a helicopter? Yes, he has

3. your father/ ever/ make/ dinner for your mother Has your father ever make dinner your mother

4. you/ ever/ find/ a lot of money on the street

5. the children/ ever/ go camping/ in the forest

6. the baseball team/ ever/ win a championship game

7. the actress/ever/ forget her lines

8. the policeman/ever/ shoot anyone

9. the politicians/ever/ break their promises

 Present Perfect – Scrambled Sentences

Put the words below in the correct order to make grammatically correct sentences. (Each sentence is in
the present perfect tense.)

Ex. finished they yet homework their haven’t They haven’t finished their homework yet.

1. week I flu had the since have last

I have had flu since the last week

2. time divorced she for been long a has

She has been divorced for a long time

3. been week absent all school from has he

He has been absent from school all week

4. this city apartment lived since I in this have I moved to

I have lived

5. lesson already that has teacher taught the

The teacher has already

6. Edith child since glasses was a worn has she

7. since she at broke work hasn’t her been leg she

8. new very happy the their children puppy they have since got been
 Present Perfect Tense – Questions with How
Long Practice using Since and For

Read the following sentences and write a ‘how long’ question for each one.

Ex. I live in Toronto. How long have you lived in Toronto? I have lived in Toronto for twenty years. or
I have lived in Toronto since I was a child. or I have lived in Toronto since 1988.

1. Jane works at a travel agency.

2. Bill wears glasses.

3. Mark and Sharon are married.

4. I know Ben very well.

5. Margaret has a bad cold.

6. John owns a Toyota.

7. The teacher is in the classroom now.

8. Daniel and Sara are on vacation in Europe now.

9. Andrea speaks French very well.

10. Kerry believes in ghosts.

11. The boss is angry at his secretary.

12. The fridge is empty.

 Present Perfect Tense Vs. Simple Past Tense

Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the verb provided, simple past or present
perfect.

1. you to your boyfriend yet? (write)

Yes, I .I to him last week.

2. your parents a new car yet? (buy)

Yes, they . They one last month.

3. Ellen her new dress yet? (wear)

Yes, she . She it last night.

4. you your car keys yet? (find)

Yes, I .I them on the shelf in the kitchen.

5. the children to bed yet? (go)

Yes, they . They to bed an hour ago.

6. Mrs. Stewart the doctor yet? (see)

Yes, she . She him yesterday.

7. the president to the reporters yet? (speak)

Yes, he . He to them a few minutes ago.

8. your soccer team a game yet? (lose)

Yes, we . We the game last Saturday.

9. Sam a Spanish course yet? (take)

Yes, he . He one last semester.

10. you your new neighbors yet? (meet)

Yes, I .I them last week.

 Present Perfect Tense Vs. Simple Past Tense (2)

Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the verb provided, simple past or present
perfect.

1. We (move) to Vancouver last April. We (live) there

for six months now.
2. I (go) to every hockey game this season. I (go) to
the game last night with my brother.

3. I (lose) my house key last week and I still (not/find) it.

4. When you (quit) smoking?

I (not/smoke) for over five years now and I will never smoke again.

5. Nora (buy) a lot of souvenirs yesterday. She

never (buy) this many souvenirs on a vacation before.

6. “Would you like another cup of coffee?”

“No thanks. I already (have) three cups.

7. Frank (work) for ABC Electric from 1990 to 2002. Now he owns his
own business. He (have) it for six years.

8. Grandma (fall) and (break) her hip last week. She

(be) in the hospital since then.

9. My former teacher (be) Mr. Blair. My present teacher is Mrs. Carter. I

(be) in her class for three months now.

10. In my whole life, I never (meet) a famous person,

but my brother (speak) to three famous actors when he was in Hollywood last year.
11. Last year we (drive) through three Canadian provinces. Now we are traveling
in Europe. We already (drive) through eight countries.

12. This French course (start) three months ago. We

already (learn) several verb tenses and thousands of new words.
13. Mr. Barnes (die) last year. Mrs. Barnes (move) into
her daughter’s house shortly after that and (be) there since then.
 Find Someone Who…… (Present Perfect Tense Review)

Interview your classmates. Use the words provided below to ask questions with the present perfect tense.
Write the name of the classmate who gives you a “yes” answer. Then follow-up with another question
using the simple past tense.

Ex. ( ever/ see/ the Eiffel Tower) Walk around the class and find someone who has seen the Eiffel

Tower. Have you ever seen the Eiffel Tower? Yes, I have. Mary

When did you see it? I saw it two years ago.

1. (move/ to a new house or apartment/ recently)

2. (ever/ have/ a pet bird)

3. (receive/ a gift/ in the past week)

4. (read/ a good book/ this month)

5. (ever/ go to a hospital/ in an ambulance)

6. (ever/ have your name/ in the newspaper)

7. (ever/ win/ money/ in a lottery)

8. (ever/sleep/ in a tent)

9. (ever/ meet/ a famous person)

10. (ever/ see/ a ghost)

11. (ever/ lose/ your wallet)

12. (have/ a cold/ this month)

13. (ever/ swim/ in the ocean)

14. (wear/ glasses/ for more than ten years)

15. (ever/ go fishing)

16. (live/in this city/ for more than five years)