present perfect exercises

1. 1. Conjugate the verbs in parenthesesin the PresentPerfect:
a. Someone has taken (take) my
bag.
b. you (see)
Sarah?
c. I (forget)
your name.
d.
We (raise) a
good child.
e. The
teacher (po
stpone) the test until next week.
f. Those
clothes (not
go) out of style.
g. It (start)
to rain.
h.
It (become)
a really nice day.
i. A new
school
(be built) on Mathews Street.
j. you
ever (find) money on the
street?
k.
Jill (catch) a
cold.
l. I (not
hear) that instrument before.
m. The
email
(be sent).
n. I’m hungry.
I (not eat)
yet today.
o. The
teacher (tea
ch) us about the Present Perfect
before.
p. Ivan is still sleeping.
He
(not wake up) yet.
r. you (have
) lunch yet?
s. I’ve (go) to the USA
before but never Canada.
t. I need to get a new phone.
Mine (break
).
u. I don’t think
Peter (come
) to school yet.

2. 2. Use each verb in the table to write sentences thatdescribe what
has happened:
increase go buy become improve go
see start learn cut lose eat
a. Jessica needs a band-aid. She has cut her finger.

3. b. In the past, you weighed 95 kg, but now, you only weigh 70 kg.
You weight.
c. The price was $2.50, but now it is $3.00. The price .

4. d. Nobody knew who she was five years ago, but now, everyone knows who
she is. She famous.
e. It wasn’t raining earlier, but now it’s raining. It .

5. f. I didn’t have any experience eating at that restaurant before, but now I do.
I at that restaurant.
g. Her English wasn’t very good, but now it’s great. She her
English.

6. h. He was here, but now he isn’t. He .
i. He didn’t have a car, but now he does. He a car.

7. j. Joanne had to go to the washroom before, but now she doesn’t.
She to the washroom.
k. I didn’t know how to play the drums before, but now I do.
I to play the drums.

8. l. I didn’t have the experience of seeing the movie earlier, but now I do.
I the movie.

9. 3. Read the situations.Then,write sentences using so far, just,
already,or yet:
Answers may vary
a. Michael went to the store and came back two minutes ago. Jeff asks, “Is
Michael still at the store?” What do you say?
No, he’s just come back / returned.
b. You started writing an essay last week. Half of the essay is finished. Your
friend asks, “Is your essay finished?” What do you say?
c. It’s eleven o’clock. Usually, you eat lunch at 12:30 PM, but today you are
really hungry for some reason. You decide to eat your lunch early. Michelle
asks you at lunchtime, “Why aren’t you eating anything?” What do you say?
d. Usually, you go to bed around 11 PM. You are watching TV and it is now 12
o’clock. Suddenly, Jesse calls and says, “Sorry to wake you.” What do you
say?
e. You are a painter and your job is to paint the four walls of a room. You’ve
just finished painting one wall. At break time, your boss asks you, “How
much work do you have left to do?” What do you say?
f. You usually finish work at 3 PM, but today, because your boss is in a good
mood, you are allowed to leave at 2 PM. You call your friend. She asks,
“Aren’t you still at work?” What do you say?

10. g. You are at work. The coworker who sits beside you, Steve, goes to the
bathroom. Then, another coworker walks by looking for Steve. He asks you,
“Where’s Steve?” What do you say?
h. You woke up late and didn’t have time to make coffee before work. When
you arrive at work, you still feel quite sleepy. Someone asks, “What’s
wrong? Why do you look so tired?” What do you say?

11. 4. Complete the sentences with been or gone:
a. Have you ever been to an Adele concert? It’s pretty amazing.
b. I’ve already to the gas station twice this week.
c. Jim’s . I think he left an hour ago.
d.
● “Is Peter here?”
○ “No, sorry, he isn’t.”
● “Oh, do you know where he’s ?”
e. Michelle’s shopping. She’ll be back this evening.
f. I’ve never to Hawaii. Is it nice?
g. It was here earlier, but now, it’s .
h. Is Pat here, or has he already home?
i.
● “Do you want to come to the coffee shop with me?”
○ “No, I’ve already there today. I went an hour ago.”
j.
● “Why did you order a salad?”
○ “Because I’ve on a diet. I need to lose some weight.”

12. 5. Complete the sentences with your own ideas:
Answers will vary.
a.
Yesterday, I drank three cups of coffee,
but today, I’ve only had two cups.
b.
Last week, it rained every day, but this
week, .
c.
In April, the team played six games, and
this month, .
d.
I didn’t enjoy being at home when I lived
with my old roommate, but since he
moved out and you moved
in, .
e.
Last month, I had tests in all my classes,
but this month, .

13. f.
In our last class, we studied a lot about
vocabulary, but in this
class, .
g.
Last weekend, I spent $300 on clothes,
but this weekend, .
h.
My last computer had many problems,
but this computer .
i.
This morning, we didn’t have many
customers, but this
afternoon, . (Now it is
afternoon)
j.
The weather yesterday was terrible, but
today, .

14. 6. Use the words to write aboutyour own life experiences:
Answers will vary.
a. go to an English-speaking country
I have been to an English-speaking country.
b. lose a lot of money
c. be in a car accident
d. meet someone famous
e. get married
f. learn to play an instrument
g. win an award for something
h. get someone’s autograph