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The document explains the present perfect tense, highlighting its use for past actions with present relevance, reporting recent events, and describing ongoing situations. It provides examples and outlines the formation of the tense using 'has/have' plus the past participle. Additionally, it includes multiple exercises for practice in filling in the blanks with the correct present perfect tense forms.

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Present Perfect Tense

The document explains the present perfect tense, highlighting its use for past actions with present relevance, reporting recent events, and describing ongoing situations. It provides examples and outlines the formation of the tense using 'has/have' plus the past participle. Additionally, it includes multiple exercises for practice in filling in the blanks with the correct present perfect tense forms.

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Present Perfect Tense

 We often use the present perfect tense to talk about past actions or
situations that have a connection with the present.

e.g.: Look at that! They have bought a new car.

Wow! Sasha has had a haircut.

I have forgotten my dictionary at home. Can I borrow yours?

 We often use the present perfect to give new information, for example
when we want to report an event that happened recently / a short while
ago.

e.g.: Spain has won the world cup.

 We often use the present perfect to talk about a situation that began in
the past and continues up to the present or future.

e.g.: I have learnt English for ten years.


Formation of the present perfect tense

has / have + past participle of the word

Exercise1: Fill in the blanks using the present perfect tense.

1. I __________________ (see) that movie twenty times.


2. I think I ________________ (met) him once before.
3. There __________________ (be) many earthquakes in California.
4. People _________________ (travel) to the moon.
5. My sister _________ already ________________ (make) a big cake.
6. You _______________ (grow) since the last time I saw you.
7. I ________________ (know) Abhishek since high school.
8. My baby _______________ (sleep) since last night.
9. I _________________ (study) at home for one hour.
10. There _______________ (be) an accident.
11. She _________________ (go) to the library.
12. The army ____________________ (attack) that city two times.
13. He __________ never ______________ (eat) these pizzas.
14. The hens ________________ (lay) plenty of eggs.
15. They _________________ (have) many cars since I can remember.
16. They __________________ (stay) at the pool since at nine o’ clock.
17. He __________________ (enter) in a restaurant.
18. I ___________________ (put) the money on the table.
19. My father _________________ (work) in Australia for a long time.
20. We __________________ (ask) too many questions.

Exercise2: Fill in the blanks using the present perfect tense.

1. She _________________ (write) a letter to me.


2. Their team __________________ (win) the match.
3. He _________________ (realize) his mistake.
4. I __________________ (be) to France twice.
5. You _________________ (complete) three English courses.
6. Ben __________________ (drive) 300 miles in the past two days.
7. We ___________________ (buy) a new lamp.
8. Sameer ___________________ (enjoy) his birthday very much.
9. He ________________ (receive) a lot of presents from friends.
10. Raman and Naina _________________(get) married this afternoon.
11. You _______________ (draw) a picture of those mountains.
12. My neighbour __________________ (plant) some new trees in the
garden.
13. The minister of Education ____________________ (visit) my school
this morning.
14. The girls ___________________ (understand) the lesson very well.
15. The woman __________________ (have) cosmetic surgery.
16. Preethi ________________ (be) interested in golf for years.
17. Doctors ____________________ (evaluate) the risks of smoking.
18. My father __________________ (promise) me to take me to London.
19. The Prime Minister _________________ (give) a long speech at the
Parliament.
20. The students _________________ (do) all the exercises quickly.
21. The farmer____________________ (milk) all his cows this
afternoon.
22. You ________________ (tell) me the funniest joke in your life.
23. The new mechanic _________________(repair) my car this evening.
24. My youngest son _________________ (pass) the final exams.
25. They __________ already _____________ (make) their beds.
26. My parents __________________ (fly) to America twice.
27. Uncle Patrick __________________ (smoke) ten cigarettes today.
28. Richard and you ___________________ (visit) the art museum twice.
29. We ___________ already _______________ (sing) a few songs.
30. She _________________ (help) her mom in the shop.

Exercise 3: Fill in the blanks using the present perfect tense.

1. The secretary _________________ (meet) her boyfriend this morning.


2. The businessman _________________ (talk) to his wife on the phone.
3. The teachers _________________ (mark) the students’ exams.
4. My father __________________ (give) up smoking.
5. The phone __________________ (ring) many times this afternoon.
6. An Italian girl _________________ (come) to see my sister Ransali.
7. The driver _________________ (stop) at the traffic lights.
8. The bus __________________ (arrive) quite late this morning.
9. Anurag __________________ (give) Swathi a nice necklace.
10. I __________________ (be) lonely lately.
11. Joe __________________ (travel) a lot this year.
12. People in our company ________________ (work) a lot these days.
13. The kids _________________ (watch) the cartoons on TV for an hour.
14. My mom __________________ (make) a cake for her guests.
15. Thevin __________________ (break) his arm and is still in hospital.
16. My brother _________ just ______________ (learn) to play chess.
17. Mother ________________ (cook) egg noodles for dinner, we can eat
now.
18. The last bell ___________________. (ring) Children are going home.
19. The men __________________ (climb) the peak. They are on top now.
20. The policeman __________________ (shoot) the mad dog.
21. We _________________ (revise) all the lessons in English. We are now
ready for the test.
22. Father _________________ (go) to Delhi on business. He is not here at
the moment.
23. Ayaan and Thisuka ___________________ (win) many badminton
matches.
24. The teacher _________________ (forgive) us.
25. They ________________ (sweep) the class before the others came.

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