1. Underline the verbs in the sentences (1-5)
below, then match them with the different
uses of the present perfect tense (A-E)
1 I've been in the football A unfinished actions/events
team for three weeks. in negatives and
questions with yet
2 I haven't scored a goal B questions asking How
yet. long (up to now)
C a period of time which
3 I've learnt a lot. started in the past and
continues up until now,
often with for or since.
4 How long have you D experiences up to now
supported the team? with ever and never.
E past events when the
5 Have you ever been in exact time is not
another team? important
2. I've already done that // we haven't done yet // I've known the owner for years // And I've
just counted the plates and glasses // We haven't made the pizzas yet // We still haven't
bought one // we've had a party // we've invited // I've never been there
Greta: Where are you, Carla? I need to talk to you.
Carla: I'm here. What's the problem?
Greta: Well, we’ve invited all Sara’s friends to her surprise birthday party
we haven’t done yet
tonight but there are lots of things ___________________ . It's the first
we've had a party
time ____________________. We haven't organised one before.
Carla: I know. So tell me what to do.
Greta _______________________________.
We haven't made the pizzas yet
Carla: I've ordered some. The pizzeria down the road is delivering them at 6.
Greta: Which one is that?
I've known the owner for years
Carla: The one on the corner. ______________________________. He's a
friend of my dad's.
I’ve never been there
Greta: Oh, I know. _____________________
Carla: Well, he makes great pizzas. I'll make some salad and that's the food
done.
Greta: But what about a cake? __________________________ .
We still haven’t bought one
Carla: Yes, we have. It's been in the fridge since yesterday morning. It's got 19
candles on it.
Greta: Well, we need to blow up some balloons.
I’ve already done that
Carla: ___________________. They're in my bedroom.
And I’ve just counted the plates and glasses
________________________________________ and we've got plenty.
3. Look back at the previous exercise and underline these words:
already, before, just, never, still, yet. Use these words to complete
the rules below.
just never
A Already, ______________ and ________________go between the auxiliary and
the main verb.
Still
B ______________ goes before the auxiliary and the main verb.
yet
C Before and ______________go after the auxiliary and the main verb (and
object).
4. Complete each sentence below using a word from the box.
Already before for just never since still yet
since
I’ve lived in this street _________ 2003
still
I sent Jamie an email last week but he ________ hasn't
replied.
yet
I've got a car but I haven't passed my driving test _________.
I can't remember how this computer program works because I
for
haven't used it __________a few months.
'Have you finished painting your room?'
just
'No, I've ___________started.'
never
I'm really enjoying this meal. I've __________eaten Chinese
before
food _________.
'I can't go to the match on Saturday. Would you like my ticket?’
already
‘Oh, sorry, I’ve __________ got one.’
5. • Look at the sentences below. Which
tense is used in each? In which
sentence has the speaker stopped
waiting?
• 1 We waited for Joe for an hour.
• 2 We've waited for Joe for an hour.
6. URL
Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form of the
present perfect or past simple.
Hi Natasha,
Sorry I _____________ (not write) before. I ‘ve been
haven’t written ___________
(be) really busy. Did I tell you that I'm learning to drive? I
_____________ (have) my first lesson two weeks ago and
had
since then I ____________ (have) three more lessons. I
‘ve had
______________ (not drive) on any main roads yet
haven’t driven
because I'm still learning. I _____________ (have) a few
had
lessons with my dad last summer. We _____________ (go)
went
enjoyed
up and down our road and I really ____________ (enjoy) it.
gave
So he ___________ (give) me some driving lessons for my
birthday.
Have you been
_______________ (you/be) to the new club in the city
went
centre? I ____________ (go) there last weekend and it
was great. Maybe we could go on Saturday?
Write back soon.
Love, Chiara
7. URL
Complete the second sentence so that it means the same
as the first, using no more than three words.
This is the first time I've ever been to Spain.
I've _______________ to Spain before.
never been
I've been here for two days.
came
I __________________ here two days ago.
We've had sunny weather every day.
has shone
The sun __________________every day.
Yesterday, we didn't leave the beach until it was late.
we left
Yesterday, it was late when ____________________ the
beach.
I last swam in the sea two years ago.
haven’t swum
I ______________________in the sea for two years.
We're hoping to see some dolphins.
We ____________________ any dolphins yet.
haven’t seen
8. Work with a partner. Ask and answer these
questions. Are your answers the same?
1 When did you start at this school/college?
2 When did you start learning English?
3 How long have you been in the classroom
today?
4 How long have you lived in this town?
• Think of two MORE questions to ask your
partner - one with How long ... and one
with When ... ?
