Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the simple past tense or present perfect tense of the verbs in. brackets[r]
(1)(2)We use the present perfect tense to talk about things that happened at some time in the past and have a connection to the present.
He has lived in Sha Tin for twenty years. She has taken art lessons for two months.
(3)The present perfect form of a verb is made up of two parts.
Positive statements are formed like this.
Subject have/has Past participle
I
You We They
have finished.
(4)Negative statements are formed like this.
not
(5)Negative statements are formed like this.
I have not/haven’t finished.
You have finished. not
(6)Negative statements are formed like this.
I have not/haven’t finished.
You have not/haven’t finished.
She has finished. not
(7)Negative statements are formed like this.
I have not/haven’t finished.
You have not/haven’t finished.
(8)Questions are formed like this.
I have finished.
You have finished.
She has finished.
Have I finished?
Have you finished?
(9)We often use the following words with the present perfect tense.
already ever for just since yet
Which word is followed by a certain time
in the past? since
(10)We often use the following words with the present perfect tense.
already ever for just since yet
Which word is followed by a length of time? for
(11)We often use the following words with the present perfect tense.
already ever for just since yet
Which word is often used with negative
statements and questions when the action has happened already or we expect it to happen soon?
yet
Have you done your Maths homework yet? Has your brother taken his driving test yet? My parents haven’t signed my report card yet. I haven’t had lunch yet.
(12)We often use the following words with the present perfect tense.
already ever for just since yet
Which other word is often used with the present perfect tense in questions?
ever
Have you travelled on a motorbike?
ever
(13)We often use the following words with the present perfect tense.
already ever for just since yet
Which other word is often used with the present perfect tense in questions?
ever
Have you ever travelled on a motorbike?
Has he invited you out for lunch?
ever
(14)We often use the following words with the present perfect tense.
already ever for just since yet
Which other word is often used with the present perfect tense in questions?
ever
Have you ever travelled on a motorbike?
Has he ever invited you out for lunch?
(15)If the answer is negative, we can use
have/has never + past participle It means ‘not at any time’.
Have you ever been to Tokyo Disneyland?
Yes, I have.
No, I have not/haven’t.
No, I have/’ve never been to Tokyo Disneyland. Has he ever taken cooking lessons?
Yes, he has.
No, he has not/hasn’t.
No, he has/’s never taken cooking lessons.
or
(16)We often use the following words with the present perfect tense.
already ever for just since yet
Which word shows that an action
was completed a short time ago? just
They have finished the project.
just
(17)We often use the following words with the present perfect tense.
already ever for just since yet
Which word shows that an action
was completed a short time ago? just
They have just finished the project.
Mum has come home.
just
(18)We often use the following words with the present perfect tense.
already ever for just since yet
Which word shows that an action
was completed a short time ago? just
They have just finished the project.
Mum has just come home.
(19)We often use the following words with the present perfect tense.
already ever for just since yet
Which word is used in positive statements to stress that something has happened?
already
Karen has left Hong Kong.
already
(20)We often use the following words with the present perfect tense.
already ever for just since yet
Which word is used in positive statements to stress that something has happened?
already
Karen has already left Hong Kong.
already
(21)We often use the following words with the present perfect tense.
already ever for just since yet
Which word is used in positive statements to stress that something has happened?
already
Karen has already left Hong Kong.
I have seen the new film already.
(22)(23)Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the simple past tense or present perfect tense of the verbs in
brackets Write in a subject if necessary.
1 (you / see) my school bag? (I / leave) it on my desk a minute ago and it’s gone now.
2 A fire (break out) in our building last night All the residents (have) to leave their homes and wait in the street Luckily, no one (be) injured.
3 just (I / come) back from my holiday (I / go) to Hawaii with my friends.
4 My dad (be) a chef for twenty years (he / be) a teacher before (he / become) a chef.
5 ever (you / try) duck’s tongues? never (I / have) any and I don’t want to try.
Have you seen I left
broke out had
was
I have I went
has been He was
he became
Have you I have
come