Present Perfect Exercises

Look at “The team needs an introduction before it can send its report. Ask whether Maya has completed it.”. Use have with I/you/we/they and has with he/she/it, then a past participle. Add not after have/has for negatives; move have/has before the subject for questions. Complete sentence: “Has Maya written the introduction?”.

Look at “I met Leila in 2020. We became friends then and are still friends. I have known Leila ___ 2020.”. For a state that began earlier and still holds now, use the present perfect. Since gives its starting point; for gives its duration. For alone does not choose the tense. Complete sentence: “I met Leila in 2020. We became friends then and are still friends. I have known Leila since 2020.”.

Look at “Omar left for the library. He is there now and will return at six.”. Already can mark something completed before now; yet often checks an expected event in questions or negatives. Been to describes a completed visit; gone to means the person is still away. American English also often uses past simple with already/yet. Complete sentence: “Omar has gone to the library.”.

With 'we', use 'have not' or 'haven't'. The participle is 'seen', not 'saw'. Also accepted in this task: 've not seen. These are reviewed alternatives, not an exhaustive list of all possible English.

Look at “This is my current bicycle. I bought it three years ago and still own it. I have had it ___ three years.”. For a state that began earlier and still holds now, use the present perfect. Since gives its starting point; for gives its duration. For alone does not choose the tense. Complete sentence: “This is my current bicycle. I bought it three years ago and still own it. I have had it for three years.”.

Look at “You offer to reserve a table for us. I completed the reservation earlier, so you do not need to do it.”. Already can mark something completed before now; yet often checks an expected event in questions or negatives. Been to describes a completed visit; gone to means the person is still away. American English also often uses past simple with already/yet. Complete sentence: “I have already reserved a table.”.

Living here started in 2019 and continues now. 'Since' introduces that starting year.

The lunch is finished and Jon is not hungry now. After 'has', use the participle 'eaten'.

Look at “Ava started her current job five years ago and still has it. Find the error: Ava has had this job since five years.”. For a state that began earlier and still holds now, use the present perfect. Since gives its starting point; for gives its duration. For alone does not choose the tense. Complete sentence: “Ava has had this job for five years.”.

Look at “Nora visited the post office and is back home now. A message incorrectly says: Nora has gone to the post office.”. Already can mark something completed before now; yet often checks an expected event in questions or negatives. Been to describes a completed visit; gone to means the person is still away. American English also often uses past simple with already/yet. Complete sentence: “Nora has been to the post office.”.

Look at “We are waiting at the stop. The bus is late, and it is not here now. We still expect it to come.”. Already can mark something completed before now; yet often checks an expected event in questions or negatives. Been to describes a completed visit; gone to means the person is still away. American English also often uses past simple with already/yet. Complete sentence: “The bus has not arrived yet.”.

The repair has a present result: the printer works now. Use 'have fixed'; 'I've fixed' is also accepted.