Form of Present Perfect

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Form of PresentPerfect

Positive Negative Question

I / you / we / they I have spoken. I have not spoken. Have I spoken?

he / she / it He has spoken. He has notspoken. Has he spoken?

For irregular verbs, use the participle form (seelist of irregular verbs, 3rd column). For regular

verbs, just add ed.

Exceptions in Spelling when Adding ed

Exceptions in spelling when adding ed Example

after a final e only add d love loved

final consonant after a short, stressed vowelorlas final consonant after a vowel is doubled

admit admittedtravel travelled

final yafter a consonant becomes i hurry hurried

Use of PresentPerfect

putsemphasisontheresult

Example: She has written five letters.

action that is still going on

Example: School has not startedyet.

actionthatstoppedrecently

Example: She has cookeddinner.

finished action that has an influence on the present

Example: I have lostmy key.

action that has taken place once, never or several times before the moment of speaking

Example: I have neverbeen to Australia.
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SignalWords of PresentPerfect

already, ever, just, never, not yet, so far, till now, up to now

Fill the gaps with 'have' or 'has'.

1. I ________________ answeredthequestion.

2. She ________________ openedthewindow.

3. They ________________ calledus.

4. You ________________ carried a box.

5. It ________________ rained a lot.

6. We ________________ washedthe car.

7. He ________________ closedthewindow.

8. Jenny ________________ lockedthedoor.

9. The girls ________________ visited the museum.

10. John and Sophie ________________ helped in the garden.

2)The following people have just completed an action.

1. Bob / visit / his

grandma ___________________________________________________________

2. Jimmy / play / on the

computer_____________________________________________________

3. Sue and Walter / wash / their

car____________________________________________________4. Andrew / repair /

hisbike __________________________________________________________

5. Phil / help / Anne with

maths _______________________________________________________

6. Brad and Louise / watch / a

film _____________________________________________________

7. Tamara / talk to / her best

friend ____________________________________________________

8. Bridgette / draw / a

picture _________________________________________________________

9. Carol / read / a computer

magazine __________________________________________________

10. Tom and Alice / be / to a

restaurant __________________________________________________


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The weather was wonderful today. So the children were in the park all afternoon and have not

done their household chores:

1. Sarah / not / wash the

dishes ______________________________________________________

2. Anita / not / clean thekitchen ______________________________________________________

3. Maureen and Gavin / not / water the

plants ___________________________________________

4. Joey / not / make his

bed _________________________________________________________

5. David / not / buy

milk ____________________________________________________________

6. Lisa / not / be to the

baker's _______________________________________________________

7. Aran and Jack / not / do their

homework ______________________________________________

8. Jane and Ben / not / tidy up their

rooms ______________________________________________

9. Alex / not / feed the

hamster_______________________________________________________

10. Hazel / not / empty the

bin _________________________________________________________

Put the verbs into the correct form (present perfect simple).

1. I (not /

work) ______________________________________________________________ today.

2. We (buy) ___________________________________________________________ a new

lamp.

3. We (not / plan) _____________________________________________________ our

holiday yet.

4. Where (be / you) __________________________________________________________?

5. He (write) _____________________________________________________ five letters.

6. She (not / see) _________________________________________________ him for a long

time.

7. (be / you) ______________________________________________________ at school?

8. School (not / start) ___________________________________________________ yet.

9. (speak / he) _________________________________________________ to his boss?


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10. No, he (have / not) __________________________________________________ the time

yet.

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