Present perfect and exercise with answers

Present perfect

  The present perfect consists of the present tense of to have and the past participle of the verb.
I have worked...He has eaten...they have played
Examples with 2 verbs:
Regular verb: PLAY
I have played
you have played
he/she/it HAS played
we have played
you have played
they have played

Irregular verb: TAKE
I have taken
you have taken
he/she/it HAS taken
we have taken
you have taken
they have taken



The present perfect is used  to show that the action began in the past and continues in the present.
He has smoked since he left school.(he still smokes).
He has been in  prison for two years.(he is still in prison).

The present perfect with 'since', 'for', 'just', 'yet' and adverbs of frequency
- Since: is used as a point in time and means 'from that point to the time of speaking'.
Example: Since 1960, Since yesterday.

- For: is used with a duration.
Example: For six days, For a long time.

- Just:  is used to express a recently completed action; Just must be placed between the auxiliary and the main verb.
Example: I have just gone out.

- Yet: is used in a negative sentence to show that the action began in the past and continues in the present.
 Yet is placed at the end of the sentence.
Example: I haven't finished yet.

- Already: is used in an affirmative sentence to show that the action began in the past and  finished at an indefinite time.
Example: I have already finished.

- Frequency adverbs, never, always, sometimes, often, etc.
He has never seen a snake.
I have always written with my right hand.

N.B: Never and Always are placed between the auxiliary and the main verb.

EXERCISE WITH ANSWES


Complete the sentences with the present perfect.

1. She  (to stop) smoking since the birth of her baby. 

2. He  (to be) in the Navy for two years. 

3. She  (to become) jealous since the birth of her brother. 

4. They  (never / tell) the truth. 

5. My teacher (always / help) me to improve my level. 

6. I (just / receive) a new message. 

7. He  (already / finish) reading the novel. 

8. The plane  (not / land) yet. 

9. She  (always / respect) his point of view. 

10. He  (just / find) a title for his new book. 

11. We  (never / come) late. 

12. You (finish / not) eating yet ! 

13. I  (just / see) an eagle.



1. She has stopped (to stop) smoking since the birth of her baby.

2. He  has been (to be) in the Navy for two years.

3. She has become (to become) jealous since the birth of her brother.

4. They  have never told (never / tell) the truth.

5. My teacher  has always helped(always / help) me to improve my level.

6. I  have just received(just / receive) a new message.

7. He  has already finished (already / finish) reading the novel.

8. The plane  hasn't landed -or- has not landed (not / land) yet.

9. She has always respected (always / respect) his point of view.

10. He has just found (just / find) a title for his new book.

11. We  have never come (never / come) late.

12. You  haven't finished(finish / not) eating yet !

13. I  have just seen (just / see) an eagle.fonte: https://www.tolearnenglish.com/cgi2/myexam/voir2r.php?id=55208