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WORKSHEET NO.2

THE PRESENT PERFECT TENSE is used to express -

1. Actions started in the past and continuing in the present
They haven't lived here for years.
She has worked in the bank for five years.
2. When the time period referred to has not finished
I have worked hard this week.
It has rained a lot this year.
3. Actions repeated in an unspecified period between the
past and now.
They have seen that film six times
It has happened several times already.
4. Actions completed in the very recent past (+just)
Have you just finished work?
I have just eaten.

PRESENT PERFECT TENSE FORM

The present perfect of any verb is composed of two elements : the auxiliary verb -has or have plus the
past participle of the main verb.

A. Ordinary Form has/have + verb in past participle

Rocky has woven a baskets made of water lily.
Mila and her friends have advertised the water lily basket online.
B. With time expression
We have just received inquiries about the baskets online.
Family and friends have visited the basket gallery recently.
C. Progressive Form has been/have been + V-ing
Mr. Flores has been supporting this community project for a year now.
The members have been looking for more sponsors to continue the project.
EXERCISE A.
Write the approriate auxilliary verb and the past participle of the verb given. Plot the subject and your
answers on the chart.
1. (She / eat / octopus) 6. (We / be / here for two weeks)
2. (They / go / to Scotland) 7. (I / lose / my keys)
3. (We / read / that book) 8. (He / drink / too much coffee)
4. (He / live / here for three years) 9. (They / miss / the train)
5. (You / know / David for ten years) 10. (She / go / to Peru)

AUXILLARY AUXILLARY
SUBJECT VERB V-past participle SUBJECT VERB V-past participle
1 6
2 7
3 8
4 9
5 10

EXERCISE B. Change the verb to present perfect.

1. I ______________________ (read) your book several times.
2. She ____________________(wear) that skirt many times.
3. My family ________________(visit) Brazil a few times.
4. I _______________________(eat) already.
5. Marta ___________________(finish) her homework.
6. You _____________________(break) the glass again.
7. They _____________________(pay) for everything.
8. It ________________________(never snow) like that.
9. I _________________________(meet) Anna once.
10. We ______________________(see) him before.
TIME EXPRESSIONS USED WITH THE PRESENT PERFECT TENSE

EXERCISE C. Write the present perfect of the verb in the parenthesis on the line before the number.
______________________1. I (be) here for two hours.
______________________2. They (own) the house since 1991.
______________________3. They (have) those problems for a long time.
______________________4. We (see) this movie already.
______________________5. You (check) my spelling.
______________________6. Angela (taste) baked bananas in her trip to South America.
______________________7. Lisa (buy) a new television.
______________________8. Donna (break) her leg.
______________________9. Tim and Allison (have) a baby.
_____________________10. I (know) Susan for all my life.
_____________________11. Dan (work) here since last November.
_____________________12. Jamie (be) sick for two days now.
_____________________13. You (wait) for an answer since March.
_____________________14. Peter (be) here since last summer.
_____________________15. I (built) many houses in my life.

PRESENT PERFECT TENSE in NEGATIVE STATEMENTS

Add NOT in between the auxillary verb and the main verb or use NEVER. You can also use NOT with
the time expression YET.
Ex. I have not been to Hongkong.
I have not been to Hongkong yet.
I have never been to Hongkong.

EXERCISE C. Change the following affirmative sentences to negative present perfect in three ways.
1. use only not 2. Use not and yet 3. Use never . Do not forget to change the form of the verb.
Ex. She ate my graham cake.
Ans. A. She has not eaten my graham cake.
B. She has not eaten my graham cake yet.
C. She has never eaten my graham cake.

1. Laarni gave me a surprise party. 3. Charlotte went on stage.

a. a.
b. b.
c. c.
2. Friends arrived. 4. Everyone sang the birthday song.
a. a.
b. b.
c. c.

PRESENT PERFECT QUESTIONS

When present perfect is used in interrogative sentences, the verb comes first before the subject. You
have to identify the number of the subject first so you’ll use the approprite auxillary verb.

Ex. Has she attended a party?

Have they ever eaten a crocodile dish?
EXECISE D
Change the following sentences into present perfect-
a. question with time expression EVER
b. affirmative sentence with time expression ALREADY
c. affirmative sentence with time expression JUST
d. negative sentence with the expression NOT .. YET
e. negative sentence with time expression LATELY or NEVER

Ex. Our president bought a race car.

a. Has our president ever bought a race car?
 b. Our president has already bought a race car.
c. Our president has just bought a race car.
d. Our president has not bought a race car yet.
e. Our president has not bought a race car lately.

1. Maria raised a monkey. (lately) 3. Allison found few problems with your plan.(lately)
a. a.
b. b.
c. c.
d. d.
e e.
2. They paid for everything. (never) 4. We consulted some doctors about it.(never)
a. a.
b. b.
c. c.
d. d.
e. e.

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