Use the Present Perfect Simple form of the verbs in brackets
A. Use the Present Perfect Simple form of the verbs in brackets.
1. – How long (you/have) ________________ this car?
- I (have) ________________ it since 1989.
2. – (you/see) ____________________ Ann? I want to talk to her.
- No, I (not/see) _________________ her for a month now.
3. - Would you like to go to the cinema with us?
- No, I (not/finish) ______________________ my homework yet.
4. - (you/ever/be) _______________________ to the USA?
- Yes, I (be) _________________ there three times so far.
5. Mary works in a hotel. She (work) ____________________ there for three years.
6. Bill (never/eat) _______________ Chinese food.
7. - Tim, are you still studying?
- No, I (just/finish) ___________________.
8. John is not at home. (he/go) _________________ to the supermarket?
B. Use the Present Perfect Simple or Past Simple.
1. – (you/go) ____________________ to the doctor yesterday?
- No, I (not/be) _________________ to the doctor for ages.
2. – How long (you/live) ________________ in this town?
- I (move) ________________ here five years ago.
3. – Are they still at the cinema?
- No, they (just/come) ______________________ home.
4. - When (be) _________________ your nameday?
- Three days ago. My friends (make) ________________ me a surprise party and they (give) _________________ me lots of gifts.
5. I (see) _________________ that man before. He (talk) ______________ to me a few years ago and he (ask) ____________________ me about my family.
6. I (always/want) _______________ to become a dancer.
7. They (not/buy) __________________ a house yet.
C. Use for or since.
1. I ‘ve been a teacher ______________ 1990
2. She waited ____________ a long time but nobody came.
3. Grandma has been very happy _____________ she moved in with us two months ago.
4. I have lived in this town ______________ three years.
5. Mary has known Paul ___________ they were in High School together.
D. Correct the mistakes.
1. She didn’t finish her homework yet.
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2. Sue has knew Tom for a long time.
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3. Where’s Bill? – He just left.
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4. Eva given me a present last week.
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5. The postman hasn’t given me the letter already.
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6. Lisa already ate dinner.
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F. Complete the sentences with the correct verb form
1: Jack _____ (live) in Boston for the past 15 years.
A. Has lived B. lives C. lived
2: Janet ____ (work) for Smith and Brothers before she came to work for us.
A. Works B. worked C. has worked
3: Dad, ____ (you/finish) reading the paper yet?
a. Did you finish B. have you finished C. are you finishing
4: I would love to visit Prague sometime. Unfortunately, I ____ (be/never) there.
A. Have never been B. was never C. will never be
5: Peter _____ (play) Tennis for five years when he _____ (be) at school.
A. Has played – was B. played – was C. has played – has been
6: Can you help me? I _____ (finish) my homework, but I still don't understand number 7.
A. Have finished B. didn’t finish C. finish
7: I _____ (work) in Italy for 5 years. I ____ (begin) work as soon as I arrived.
A. Work – began B. have worked – have begun C. have worked – began.
8: I'm afraid I'm not hungry. I _____ (eat/already).
A. Didn’t eat already B. have already eaten C. haven’t already eaten
9: When Jack was at school, he _____ (learn) to play the saxophone. He _____ (play) it ever since.
A. has learned – has played B. learned – has played C. learned – played
10: Could you give me some advice? I _____ (buy) this sweater at Macy's yesterday. Do you think I should take it back?
A. Bought B have bought C. buyed