Exercises - Present Perfect

I. Put the verbs in brackets into the Present Perfect Simple:

1. “Go and wash your hands.” “I (to wash) them already.”
-I have washed them already
2. “Does your little boy miss his nurse?” “No, he (to forget) her.”
-No,he has forgotten her
3. The doctor thinks I’ve got a head cold and he (to give) me pills.
-He has given me pills
4. “Do you know the man?” “I (to meet) him.
-I’ve just met him.
5. “Bill, what (to come) over you? You make me sad talking like this.”
-Bill,what has come over you?
6. I’m convinced that he (to do) more against tuberculosis than any man living in this country.
-I’m convinced that he has done more tuberculosis than any man living in this country.
7. “I (to have) nothing to eat all day” the tall boy said mournfully.
-I have had nothing to eat all day” the tall boy said mournfully.
8. “Sir, I (to write) a poem.” “Good. May I see it?”
-Sir,I have written a poem
9. Well, this is a hell of a mess your son (to get) into! I don’t wonder you are upset.” “It (to
be) a terrible blow to me.”
-.Well, this is a hell of a mess your son has got into! I don’t wonder you are upset.” “It
has been a terrible blow to me.”
10. “Are you keen on sailing?” “I never (to do) any.”
-“Are you keen on sailing?” I have never done any.

II. Translate into English:

1. Tocmai am avut o vacanţă.
-I have just had a vacation.
2. Will tocmai a spălat maşina.
-Will has just washed the car.
3. – Arăţi fericit. – Păi, tocmai am luat un examen dificil.
-You look happy. -Well,I have just taken a difficult exam
4. – Cămaşa ta arată nouă. – Tocmai am cumpărat-o.
-Your shirt looks new. -I have just bought it.
5. – Arăţi îngrijorat. – Tocmai mi-am pierdut stiloul cel nou.
-You look worried. -I have just lost my new pen.
6. Soarele nu a răsărit încă. Sau poate este un pic înnorat.
-The Sun has not risen yet. Or maybe it’s a little cloudy.
7. Majordomul nu a spălat încă vasele.
-The butler has not washed the dishes yet.
8. Nick nu ştie ce să facă. Nu s-a hotărât încă.
-Nick doesn’t know what to do. He has not decided yet.
9. Susan e încă prea grasă. Nu a început să slăbească încă.
-Susan is still too fat. She has not started to lose weight yet.
10. Debbie încă nu a terminat de citit romanul.
-Debbie has not finished reading the book yet.

III. Fill in the blanks in the following sentences by using for or since:
1. He has been away … three years.
-for
2. She hasn’t worn that dress … she was a girl.
-since
3. He has been working … ten years.
-for
4. They have been climbing … half an hour.
-for
5. We have forgotten the language… we left the country.
-since
6. He has been gathering strawberries ever … sunrise.
-since
7. She has been ill … a fortnight.
-since
8. Have you read many articles … I gave you the newspaper?
-since
9. They have been here … 2 o’clock.
-since
10. I’ve been trying to tell you … you came.
-since
11. It has been raining … two days.
-for

IV. Put the verbs in brackets into the present perfect simple or continuous as appropriate:
1. Paul (to wait) for Laura for half an hour.
-Paul has been waiting for Laura for half an hour
2. She never (to be) so late before.
-She has never been so late before.
3. Paul thinks, “Laura (to have) an accident? Or she (to forget) about our date?”
- Paul thinks, Laura has had an accident? Or she has forgotten about our date?
4. Now he (to go) to phone to her house.
-Now he has gone to phone to her house.
5. He says, “Hello, Laura (to leave) yet?”
- He says, “Hello, Laura haven’t left yet?
6. “Yes”, Laura’s mother answers. “She (to wait) for you outside the cinema for half an hour.
She (to phone) me twice already”.
-“Yes”, Laura’s mother answers. She has been waiting for you outside the cinema for
half an hour. She has phoned me twice already.
7. Paul says, “But I (to stand) outside the cinema for half an hour too! Maybe Laura (to go) to
the wrong cinema! She is outside the Scala.”
-But I’ve been standing outside the cinema for half an hour too! Maybe Laura has gone
to the wrong cinema! She is outside the Scala!”
8. “And I (to wait) outside the Patria all this time!”
-And I have been waiting outside the Patria all this time!
9. “And Laura (to look) for you outside the Scala.”
-And Laura has been looking for you outside the Scala
10. When Paul reaches the Scala, Laura is there. “Where you (to be)?” she asks. “Outside the
Patria.”
- When Paul reaches the Scala, Laura is there. “Where have you been? ” she asks.
“Outside the Patria.”
11. “The Patria? But we (already see) the film there!”
-“The Patria? But we have already seen the film there!”
12. “Well, we (to see) some other films more than once. One of us must have misunderstood.
We (to go) to the cinema together for three months, and this is the first mistake we (to make).
-“Well, we have seen some other films more than once. One of us must have
misunderstood. We have been going to the cinema together for three months, and this is
the first mistake we have made.
13. “Yes. Well, we (to miss) the first part of the film. Shall we wait for the next show?”
-“Yes. Well, we have missed the first part of the film. Shall we wait for the next show?”
14. “Yes. I (not have) my coffee yet. Let’s go to a café.”
-“Yes. I have not had my coffee yet. Let’s go to a café.”
15. “All right. I (to think) of my coffee for some time too”.
-“All right. I have been thinking of my coffee for some time too”.

V. Translate into English:

1. Sora mea îşi face bagajele de azi dimineaţă, dar încă nu a terminat.
-My sister has been making the luggages since morning,but she has not finished yet.
2. Acum 2 ani am cumpărat o maşină nouă.
-2 years ago I have bought a new car.
3. Nu am mai văzut-o pe Jane în ultima vreme. Am văzut-o ultima dată iarna trecută.
-I have not seen Jane lately. Last time I have saw her last winter.
4. Directorul şcolii vorbeşte de două ore.
-The director has been speaking for two hours.
5. Este a treia oară când îmi pui această întrebare.
-This is the third time when you have been asking me this question.
6. Câte cărţi aţi citit până acum?
-How many books have you read ‘till now?
7. Câte cărţi aţi citit anul trecut?
-How many books have you read last year?
8. Unde ai fost săptămâna trecută?
-Where have you been last week?
9. Unde ai fost săptămâna aceasta?
-Where have you been this week?
10. De cât timp îl bate la cap Sue pe Mike? De 2 ore.
-How long has Sue been duning Mike? For 2 hours
11. Când ai văzut Familia Bundy?
-When have you saw The Family Bundy?
12. George învaţă de 2 ore.
-George has been studying for 2 hours
13. El a învăţat 4 ore sâmbătă.
- Saturday he has learned 4 hours
14. Este prima dată când o văd.
-This is the first time I have seen her.
15. Ieri nu mi-ai dat manualul înapoi.
-You have not gave me back the book yesterday.
16. Nu mi-ai dat manualul înapoi.
-You haven’t gave me back the book.
17. Cu cine te-ai dus la concert weekend-ul trecut?
-With whom have you been at the concert last weekend?
18. M-am dus cu colegii mei de clasă.
-I have gone with my classmates.
19. Jack joacă fotbal în fiecare zi.
-Jack has been playing football everyday.
20. Jack joacă fotbal chiar în acest moment.
-Jack has played football right in this moment.
21. Tata a reparat telecomanda alaltăieri.
-My father has fixed the remote the day before yesterday
22. Alaltăieri, în timp ce tata repara telecomanda, a venit copilul vecinilor noştri.
- The day before yesterday,when my father has been fixing the remote, the
neighbor’s chid has come.
VI. Put the verbs in brackets into the Simple Past, Present Perfect Simple or Present Perfect
Continuous:
1. Virginia (to be) good at languages as a child.
Vorginia has been good at languages as a chid
2. The phone (to ring) for the past fi,ve minutes.
The phone has been ringing for the past five minutes
3. Aunt Martha (not get back) from Braşov yet.
Aunt Marha have not got back from Brasov yet.
4. I just (to write) an article for our student newspaper.
-I just have written an article for our student newspaper.
5. I (to take) English lessons since October.
-I have been taking English lessons since October
6. Lily (to be) good at maths in her teens.
-Lily used to be good at maths in her teens
7. The weather (to get) worse for the last hour.
The weather has been getting worse for the last hour
8. Betty (to lack) confidence in herself when she was young.
Betty lacked confidence in herself when she was young
9. I (to forget) all the history I learnt in school.
-I forgot all the history I learnt in school.
10. Mr. Brad (to show) us his new car today.
- Mr. Brad showed us his new car today.
11. Emily (to make) many mistakes since she began learning German.
-Emily has been making many mistakes since she began learning German.