TGC IV SAM IV Name: __________________________
ENGLISH II Date: __________________________
PRESENT PERFECT TENSE
The present perfect tense has a number of uses.
We’ve already had two holidays this year.
1 We use it to talk about experience. I’ve eaten too much today.
I’ve worked in 6 different countries.
Have you ever been to Australia? 3 A third use of the present perfect is to show the
She’s won many awards for her books. present result of a past action
When these things happened is not important – the
focus is on the action/state, not when it happened. I’ve lost my keys.
He lost his keys some time in the past but the result –
If we say when we had the experience, we must use the he can’t get into his house – is in the present.
past simple.
I’ve visited Russia several times. John’s broken his leg and he can’t go on holiday.
BUT I visited Russia for the first time in 1992. A storm has blown down the telephone lines. We’re
stuck here!
We can never use the present perfect with a time in the
past. PRACTICE
I have been to Spain in 2002.
Complete the sentences using the appropriate words
2 We also use the present perfect to talk about things into the gaps.
that are unfinished – unfinished states and unfinished
time periods. Have you sent has stolen have you lived
I’ve known him since I was 11. (unfinished state) Have you ever seen have eaten
I met him when I was 11. I still know him now. The
present perfect is acting as a bridge between the past 1. How many e-mails __________________________
and the present. today?
2. __________________________ a bear in real life?
I’ve had this watch for almost thirty years. 3. Someone ______________________ my jacket! It
We’ve lived here since I was a boy. had my wallet in it.
She’s been to the cinema three times this week. 4. How long ____________________________ in
(unfinished time period) Bratislava?
This week isn’t finished yet – she may go to the cinema 5. This is the first time I __________________________
again. Japanese food.
TGC IV SAM IV Name: __________________________
ENGLISH II Date: __________________________
2. The patient took his medication … .
Fill in the spaces with the correct form of the verb in a. an hour ago b. just
simple present perfect tense.
3. Have you … broken your arm?
1) The McMillans (prepare) _______ _________ a lot of a. ever b. lately
food for the party. It looks delicious.
2) Tony’s flight from New Jersey (land) _______ 4. Peter and Jane were in an accident … .Luckily, they
________. We should see him any minute. weren’t injured badly.
3) Sparky (taste) _______ ________ his new dog food, a. six months b. last week
and he seems to like it.
4) The police (arrest) _______ ________ two men for 5. We have been sick … . It’s probably the flu.
the robbery. It is time to question them. a. yet b. since Sunday
5) The medicine (cure) _______ ________ William’s
illness. It seems miraculous 6. … did the doctor x-ray your arm?
6) Mark (eat) _______ ________ dinner already. He is a. When b. How
not hungry.
7) Beth (write) _______ ________ three letters today. Look at the pictures. What has happened? Choose from:
She misses her family. Go to bed clean his shoes stop raining
8) Yoko and Armand (take) _______ ________ the test. Close the door fall down have a bath
Now they can relax.
9) Marty and I (be) _______ ________ to Costa Rica
three times. We are familiar with the culture.
10) I (drink) _______ _______ six cups of water today.
Circle the correct answer to complete each
sentence.
1. … broken your leg?
a. How have you b. You have
2. … taken my temperature?
a. Why has she b. When did she
3. … have their injections?
a. When have they b. When did they
4. Ted hasn’t had the flu, … ?
a. has he b. hasn’t he
5. You have seen the doctor, … ?
a. didn’t you b. haven’t you
6. Jim and John haven’t had their flu shots
yet, … ?
a. have they b. have we
Circle the correct time expression to complete
each sentence.
1. Paula hasn’t been to see the doctor … .
She really needs a checkup.
a. yesterday b. yet
