Perfect Tenses Present Perfect

Exercise 144

Write the past participle of the following verbs.

eat …eaten … sleep ………… open ………... find ………….. give ………….

iron …………. clean ………... take ………….. swim ………... 10. write ………..

11. arrive ………. 12. put …………. 13. leave ………. 14. drink ……….. 15. talk …………

16. break ………. 17. make ………. 18. run ………….. 19. buy …………. 20. have ………...

Exercise 145

Have and has (used as auxiliary verbs, not as main verbs) are usually contracted with personal pronouns in both speaking and informal writing. Have and has are often contracted with nouns and other words in informal speaking but not in writing. Complete the following sentences as in the example, practice pronouncing contracted have and has.

Example:

She has cleaned the house. The teacher has a red tie.

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She's cleaned the house. No contraction; has is the main verb.

1. We have not worked hard.  __________________________________.

2. I have visited them several times.  ____________________________.

3. Mary has never been there.  _________________________________.

4. She has not finished her lunch yet.  ___________________________.

5. The weather has been nice lately.  ____________________________.

6. They have talked to him.  ___________________________________.

7. My neighbours have asked me over for dinner.  __________________.

8. The teacher has never eaten hot Vietnamese food.  ______________.

9. My parents have lived in the same house for over thirty years.  _____.

10. Where have you been?  ___________________________________.

11. My parents have a house.  _________________________________.

12. What have you done with my books?  ________________________.

Exercise 146

Choose a verb from the list, use the Present Perfect and complete the sentences.

drink - break - leave - make - start - phone - clean - arrive - wash

1. She …has just broken… a vase.

2. We ……………………………. the room.

3. I ……………………………. the beds.

4. He ……………………………. his friend.

5. The plane ……………………………. .

6. It ……………………………. raining.

7. The bus ……………………………. .

8. They ……………………………. their hair.

9. You ……………………………. a glass of Coke.

Exercise 147

Complete the sentences using the present perfect of the verbs in brackets.

My name is Lynne Carter. I work for a travel company called Timeways Travel. I've been (be) a travel agent for six years now. I'm the manager of Timeways Travel London office. I ___1___ (have) this job for three years. I've got a new flat in London. I ___2___ (live) there for six months. My boyfriend's name is Bruno. We ___3___ (know) each other for two years. Bruno is Italian, but he ___4___ (live) in England for over five years. He works for BBC radio. He ___5___ (have) this job for a year.

Exercise 148

You are asking somebody questions about things he or she has done. Make questions from the words in brackets.

1. (ever / ride / horse?) ………..Have you ever ridden a horse?………….

2. (ever / be / California?) ………………………………………….…………….

3. (ever / run / marathon?) ……………………………………………………….

4. (ever / speak / famous person?) ………..……………………………………

5. (always / live / in this town?) ………………………………………………….

6. (most beautiful place / ever / visit?) What ……..……………………….……

7. (already / set up / a business?) ……………………………………………….

8. (this week / organize / an exhibition?) …….…………………………………

9. (recently / hear from / George?) … ..………………………………………….

10. (since / eat / anything / breakfast?) ……………………..……….………….

11. (for a long time / be / friends?) ………..…………………………………….

12. (today / how many / cups of coffee / drink?) ……………………………….

13. (so far / have / a good year?) ………………………………….…………….

14. ( this week / where / be on a business trip?) ……………..…………….….

15. (How long / know / our Spanish business partner?) ………………………

Exercise 149

Ask and answer a question beginning with "Have you ever … ?" as in the example. Use the Present Perfect of the given verbs.

Example:	break your arm
Student A:	Have you ever broken your arm?
Student B:	Yes, I have. OR: No, I haven't.

climb a mountain write a book be in (Japan) tell a lie smoke a cigar ride a motorcycle teach (a particular subject) see a ghost meet (…)'s parents 10. give a speech in English

11. eat (Thai) food 12. study biology 13. play a violin 14. go to a particular place in this city 15. walk on the moon 16. watch (a particular TV show) 17. take a course in chemistry 18. drive (a particular kind of a car) 19. fall asleep during class 20. have (a particular kind of food)

Exercise 150

Answer the questions in a complete sentence.

Example:

• What have you had for breakfast today?

• I've had a cup of tea and a sandwich for breakfast today. OR:

• I've not had anything for breakfast today.

1. Have you made your bed today?

2. What has your mother cooked for breakfast today?

3. How have you got to the University this morning? (by bus, on foot, take a taxi)

4. How many classes have you had so far today?

5. What have you already done today?

6. How many classes have you missed since the beginning of the week (semester)?

7. How many books have you bought since the beginning of the (semester)?

8. What new have you learned in English already?

9. Have you attended any consultations this week?

10. How many letters have you written since the beginning of the month?

11. Where have you seen your best friend recently?

12. How long have you known your best friend? (for 5 years, since your

childhood)

13. What the latest news have you heard?

14. What has impressed you most of all these days?

15. Have you answered these questions sincerely?

Exercise 151