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The document provides a comprehensive guide on the Present Perfect Simple tense, detailing its formation using 'have' or 'has' plus the past participle. It includes examples of positive, negative, and question forms, as well as exercises for practice. Additionally, it contrasts the Present Perfect with the Past Simple tense, offering further exercises for understanding.

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present-perfect

The document provides a comprehensive guide on the Present Perfect Simple tense, detailing its formation using 'have' or 'has' plus the past participle. It includes examples of positive, negative, and question forms, as well as exercises for practice. Additionally, it contrasts the Present Perfect with the Past Simple tense, offering further exercises for understanding.

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The Present Perfect Simple Tense

To make the positive present perfect tense:

 Use 'have' / 'has' + the past participle.

 Make the past participle by adding 'ed' to regular verbs (for example, 'play'
becomes 'played').

There are a few verbs that change their spelling when you add 'ed' (for example, 'study' becomes
'studied').

We also have some completely irregular verbs.

Positive Positive Short Form

 I have played  I've played


 You have worked  You've worked
 He has written  He's written
 She has walked  She's walked
 It has rained  It's rained
 We have travelled  We've travelled
 They have studied  They've studied

The negative is really simple too. Just put 'not' after 'have' or 'has':

Negative Negative Short Form

 I have not eaten breakfast today  I haven't eaten


 You have not been to Asia  You haven't been
 He has not seen the new film  He hasn't seen
 She has not played tennis  She hasn't played
 It has not snowed this winter  It hasn't snowed
 We have not slept all night  We haven't slept
 They have not tried the food  They haven't tried

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To make a question, put 'have' or 'has' in front of the subject:

'Yes / No' Questions

 Have I missed the bus?


 Have you visited London?
 Has he worked as a waiter before?
 Has she met John?
 Has it been cold this week?
 Have we arrived too early?
 Have they studied English grammar before?

As you can imagine, for 'wh' questions, we just put the question word before 'have' or 'has':

'Wh' Questions

 Where have I left my umbrella?


 What have you done today?
 Why has he gone already?
 Where has she been in the UK?
 Why has it rained so much this summer?
 What have we done?
 Where have they learned English before?

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Present Perfect Mixed Exercise 1

Make the present perfect: positive, negative or question.

1. (you / keep a pet for three years)

2. (you / come here before?)

3. (it / rain all day?)

4. (who / we / forget to invite?)

5. (we / not / hear that song already)

6. (he / not / forget his books)

7. (she / steal all the chocolate!)

8. (I / explain it well?)

9. (who / he / meet recently?)

10. (how / we / finish already?)

11. (he / study Latin)

12. (I / know him for three months)

13. (where / you / study Arabic?)

14. (what countries / they / visit in Europe?)

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15. (he / hurt his leg)

16. (she / leave her phone in a taxi)

17. (we / not / lose our tickets)

18. (she / call her mother?)

19. (he / take a taxi?)

20. (she / go / to the library)

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Past Simple and Present Perfect

Choose the past simple or the present perfect.

1. Last night I (lose) my keys – I had to call my flatmate to let


me in.
2. I (lose) my keys – can you help me look for them?
3. I (visit) Paris three times.
4. Last year I (visit) Paris.
5. I (know) my great grandmother for a few years - she died
when I was eight.
6. I (know) Julie for three years – we still meet once a month.
7. I (play) hockey since I was a child – I'm pretty good!
8. She (play) hockey at school, but she
(not / like) it.
9. Sorry, I (miss) the bus, so I'm going to be late.
10. I (miss) the bus, and then I (miss) the
aeroplane as well!
11. Last month I (go) to Scotland.
12. I'm sorry, John isn't here now. He (go) to the shops.
13. We (finish) this room last week.
14. I (finish) my exams finally – I'm so happy!
15. Yesterday, I (see) all my friends. It was great.
16. I (see) Julie three times this week!
17. She (live) in London since 1994.
18. She (live) in London when she was a child.
19. I (drink) three cups of coffee this morning.
20. I (drink) seven cups of coffee yesterday.

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Present Perfect or Past Simple 2

Choose the present perfect or past simple.

1. I (see) three police cars this morning (it's still morning).


2. After he (arrive) home, he (unpack) and
(go) to bed early.
3. A: What's wrong?
B: I (break) a glass!
4. My grandparents only (know) each other for a few months
before they (get) married.
5. I (be) in London for three years. I love it here.
6. We (see) Julie last night.
7. He (be) a teacher before he (become) a
musician.
8. When the boss (walk) into the room, we
(know) someone was going to get fired.
9. The children (break) a window in the school last week.
10. He (see) that film last year.
11. Lucy (break) her leg, so she can't come skiing.
12. Julie (arrive)! Come and say hello!
13. They (be) cold when they (arrive) home.
14. Jack (break) his arm when he (fall) off a
horse in 2005.
15. I (know) about the problem for months, but I
(not / find) a solution yet.
16. A: When (you / arrive)?
B: At 10pm last night.
17. She (be) a teacher for ten years, and she still enjoys it.
18. How long (you / know) Jill? I know you see her often.
19. I (see) the sea before.
20. A: Hello
B: Hi Mum, it's me. I just wanted to say I (arrive) safely and
everything is fine.

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