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Present Perfect

The document provides examples of verb conjugations and tense usage in sentences. It includes exercises for conjugating verbs, choosing the correct tense, and identifying or correcting errors in tense usage.

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Conjugate the verb in parentheses using the form indicated.

In the case of questions, use the indicated subject as well.

1. How long _______________________ (he/live) in New Jersey?


2. Peter ______________________ (not play) baseball since 1987.
3. I _______________________ (speak) Russian for twenty years.
4. We _______________________ (not see) Tom since Christmas.
5. ________________________ (Alan/fly) in an airplane before?
6. Shannon _________________________ (not/go) to lunch yet.
7. Our class ______________ (take) a field trip three times this year.
8. Where ______________________________ (they/move) to?
9. Jennifer ________________ (ask) that question four times today.
10. You _____________________ (not eat) lunch yet, have you?
11. Jason __________________ (want) to move to New York since he was five years
old.
12. How long __________________________ (they/know) Peter?
13. Alexandra ____________________ (work) for IBM since 2002.
14. Jeff ________________________ (buy) a few books this week.
15. Sally __________________________ (not read) that book yet.

Choose the correct time expression used with the present perfect tense.

1. They have lived in that house (since/for) ten years.


2. She has (just/yet) gone to the bank.
3. Franklin hasn't arrived in Boston (yet/already)
4. We have worked at this company (since/for) 2008.
5. Jason hasn't telephoned me (since/for) two weeks.
6. How (long/much) have you known Susan?
7. They've (already/yet) studied the past simple tense.
8. Our mothers have (just/yet) left for the station.
9. The President has traveled to more than twenty countries (since/for) he was elected.
10. Thomas hasn't had time to read the book (just/yet).
11. Alice has told me she's (yet/already) been to that park.
12. My daughter's (just/since) finished her homework.
13. Have they (already/yet) spoken to Mr. Peters?
14. I've (just/for) interviewed the best candidate for the job.
15. Our coach hasn't chosen the starting team (already/yet).

Simple Past or Present Perfect

Choose the correct answer.


1. I’m really hungry. I (haven’t eaten / didn’t eat) yet.

2. They (arrived / have arrived) a week ago.

3. We (have worked / worked) here for three years.

4. They (didn’t recognise / haven’t recognised) me at yesterday’s meeting.

5. Our neighbour (was / has been) in hospital since Friday.

6. (Have you travelled / Did you travel) abroad many times?

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Use the
Past Simple or the Present Perfect Simple.

1. John ........................... (not call) me recently.

2. They ........................... (buy) a new car last month.

3. The teacher ........................... (not return) the tests yet.

4. How long ........................... she ........................... (know) about this problem?

5. ........................... you ever ........................... (hear) such an unbelievable story?

6. When I was a child, I ........................... (live) in England for two years.

7. He ........................... (buy) me a beautiful gift for my birthday.

8. I am so excited to have a dog. I ......................................... (always / want) one.

9. She loves Paris. She ..................... (be) there many times.

10. Bill ....................... (work) in that company for 3 years. (He still works there).

11. They ....................... (go) to London on holiday last summer.

12. I ....................... (read) that book. It´s good.

13. His parents ....................... (be) here yesterday.

14. They ....................... (go) to Germany when he ....................... (be) only 4.

15. ........... you ......... (watch) any film last night?


16. I ....................... (have) a couple of toasts for breakfast this morning. 9. He
....................... (live) in Rome since he was a teenager.

17. The house looks different. .......... you .............. (paint) it?

18. I ....................... (not see) you in class last Friday.

19. Shakespeare ....................... (write) over one hundred sonnets.

Say if the following sentences are right or wrong. Correct them if necessary.

1. Have you ever been to Thailand?

2. I´ve had sausages for lunch at half past one.

3. She´s enjoyed herself at the party last night.

4. I´ve read that book but I didn´t like it much.

5. Tom has left school one year ago.

6. My cousins have lived in Dublin since they´ve been children.

7. We have worked here for a year and a half.

8. My parents lived in Britain for a couple of years.

9. James has made a cake yesterday.

10. I´ve washed the car. It looks great now.

Complete the passage with suitable words.

I 1.............................. always been very fit and healthy, and I have


2.............................. had a serious illness. However, a couple of weeks
3.............................. , I caught the flu. I must admit that until then, I
4.............................. not realised just how unpleasant the flu could be. I had a high
temperature for nearly a week, and my whole body hurt. I don’t think I have
5.............................. felt so miserable. It’s taking me ages to get my strength back. It
really bothers me that I haven’t had enough energy to play football
6.............................. I got ill. In fact, I have 7.............................. been to the doctor
to ask if it’s normal to feel weak for so long. He says I’ll soon feel better.
Apparently I’m lucky. For some people, especially the old and the weak, the flu can
be very serious. Doctors have tried 8.............................. years to find a cure for the
flu, but they haven’t found one 9............................... . Fortunately, researchers have
developed a vaccine which gives effective protection against the disease. According
to my doctor, most of his elderly patients have 10.............................. received their
flu shots.

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