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Present Perfect Worksheet 1

This document contains exercises to practice using the present perfect tense in English. The first section provides 20 fill-in-the-blank sentences testing different uses of the present perfect. The second section contains 20 multiple choice questions choosing between time expressions like "since" and "for" that are used with the present perfect. The third section provides 20 sentences or questions for students to identify whether the past simple or present perfect tense should be used.

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Present Perfect Worksheet 1

This document contains exercises to practice using the present perfect tense in English. The first section provides 20 fill-in-the-blank sentences testing different uses of the present perfect. The second section contains 20 multiple choice questions choosing between time expressions like "since" and "for" that are used with the present perfect. The third section provides 20 sentences or questions for students to identify whether the past simple or present perfect tense should be used.

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Present Perfect Worksheet 1

Fill in the gaps with the verbs in brackets using the form indicated. In the
case of questions, use the indicated subject as well.
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How long ______ (he / live) in New Jersey?
2.
Peter ______ (not play) baseball since 1987.
3.
I ______ (speak) Russian for twenty years.
4.
We _____ (not see) Tom since Christmas.
5.
________ (Alan / fly) in an airplane before?
6.
Shannon _____ (not / go) to lunch yet.
7.
Our class _____ (take) a field trip three times this year.
8.
Where _____ (they / move) to?
9.
Jennifer _____ (ask) that question four times today.
10. You _____ (not eat) lunch yet, have you?
11. Jason _____ (want) to move to New York since he was five years old.
12. How long _____ (they / know) Peter?
13. Alexandra _____ (work) for IBM since 2002.
14. Jeff _____ (buy) a few books this week.
15. Sally ______ (not read) that book yet.
16. _____ (they / leave) for work yet?
17. Bill _____ (not / drive) very far today.
18. We _____ (enjoy) eating seafood all of our lives.
19. _____ (he / watch) the documentary yet?
20. I _____ (not / finish) the job yet.
Present Perfect Worksheet 2
Choose the correct time expression used with the present perfect tense.
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They have lived in that house (since / for) ten years.


She has (just / yet) gone to the bank.
Franklin hasn't arrived in Boston (yet / already)
We have worked at this company (since / for) 2008.
Jason hasn't telephoned me (since / for) two weeks.
How (long / much) have you known Susan?
They've (already / yet) studied the past simple tense.
Our mothers have (just / yet) left for the station.
The President has traveled to more than twenty countries (since / for) he
was elected.
10. Thomas hasn't had time to read the book (just / yet).
11. Alice has told me she's (yet / already) been to that park.
12. My daughter's (just / since) finished her homework.
13. Have they (already / yet) spoken to Mr. Peters?
14. I've (just / for) interviewed the best candidate for the job.
15. Our coach hasn't chosen the starting team (already / yet).
16. Bob and Tim have (already / yet) decided where they are going on
vacation.
17. Have you purchased the new computer (just / yet)?

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Sam has wanted to go to Japan (for / since) he was a little child.


Jason hasn't worked here (since / for) very long.
Our boss has (just / yet) hired a new engineer.

Present Perfect or Past?


(pre-intermediate level)

Use correct forms:


1 Tony (never, be) to this country before.
2 I (never, see) this film before. (you, see) it?
3 (you, be) to the United States? - Yes, I (go) there last year.
4 (your sister, meet) my friend? - No, she (not meet) him yet.
5 (you, ever, talk) to an Eskimo? - No, I (not meet) one yet.
6 (father, ever, visit) the National Gallery?
7 When (he, go) there? - He (go) there last January.
8 Yesterday I (see) a big blue Ford parking in front of our house.
9 The children (not play) cricket yet. But I (play) twice since last May.
10 We (not go) out last Sunday because it (rain).
11 Is the window open? - Yes, this boy (just, open) it.
12 Where is Mary-Joe? - She (go) to the shops.
13 Is Dora in? - Yes, she (be) to the bank, but she (just, come) back.
14 Have we got anything to eat? - No, I (not be) to the shops yet.
15 Where are the children? - They (go) to the park a minute ago.
16 How long (you, live) in this street? - We (move) here two years ago.
17 The Tucks (not have) a holiday by the seaside for seven years.
18 He (be) at the cinema last night but I (not see) him ever since.
19 I (be) to the market and (bring) some vegetables, here they (be).
20 Tony (not be) at home now, he (go) to the post office.

Choose since or for.


______ last weekend
______ ten seconds
______ I finished school
______ a couple of days
______ my birthday
______ ten centuries
______ a long time
______ the 70s
______ I was a boy
______ August
______ the last month
______ fifteen years
______ the accident
______ then
______ we bought this house
______ last month
______ a millennium
______ Monday
______ I met you
______ 1987
______ he was a little child

ANSWERS
Present Perfect Worksheet 1 - Corrections
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How long has he lived in New Jersey?


Peter hasn't played baseball since 1987.
I have spoken Russian for twenty years.
We haven't seen Tom since Christmas.
Has Alan flown in an airplane before?
Shannon hasn't gone to lunch yet.
Our class has taken a field trip three times this year.
Where have they moved to?
Jennifer has asked that question four times today.
You haven't eaten lunch yet, have you?
Jason has wanted to move to New York since he was five years old.
How long have they known Peter?
Alexandra has worked for IBM since 2002.
Jeff has bought a few books this week.
Sally hasn't read that book yet.
Have they left for work yet?
Bill hasn't driven very far today.
We have enjoyed eating seafood all of our lives.
Has he watched the documentary yet?
I haven't finished the job yet.

Present Perfect Worksheet 2 - Corrections

Choose the correct time expression used with the present perfect tense.
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They have lived in that house for ten years.


She has just gone to the bank.
Franklin hasn't arrived in Boston yet.
We have worked at this company since 2008.
Jason hasn't telephoned me for two weeks.
How long have you known Susan?
They've already studied the past simple tense.
Our mothers have just left for the station.
The President has traveled to more than twenty countries since he was elected.
Thomas hasn't had time to read the book yet.
Alice told me she's already been to that park.
My daughter's just finished her homework.
Have they already spoken to Mr. Peters?
I've just interviewed the best candidate for the job.
Our coach hasn't chosen the starting team yet.
Bob and Tim have already decided where they are going on vacation.
Have you purchased the new computer yet?
Sam has wanted to go to Japan since he was a little child.
Jason hasn't worked here for very long.
Our boss has just hired a new engineer.

Possible solutions:
1 Tony has never been to this country before.
2 I've never seen this film before. Have you seen it?
3 Have you been to the United States? - Yes, I went there last year.
4 Has your sister met my friend? - No, she hasn't met him yet.
5 Have you ever talked to an Eskimo? - No, I haven't met one yet.
6 Has father ever visited the National Gallery?
7 When did he go there? - He went there last January.
8 Yesterday I saw a big blue Ford parking in front of our house.
9 The children haven't played cricket yet. But I've played twice since last May.
10 We didn't go out last Sunday because it was raining.
11 Is the window open? - Yes, this boy has just opened it.
12 Where is Mary-Joe? - She's gone to the shops.
13 Is Dora in? - Yes, she has been to the bank, but she's just come back.
14 Have we got anything to eat? - No, I haven't been to the shops yet.
15 Where are the children? - They went to the park a minute ago.

16 How long have you lived in this street? - We moved here two years ago.
17 The Tucks haven't had a holiday by the seaside for seven years.
18 He was at the cinema last night but I haven't seen him ever since.
19 I've been to the market and brought some vegetables, here they are.
20 Tony isn't at home now; he has gone to the post office.
Choose since or for.
since last weekend
for ten seconds
since I finished school
for a couple of days
since my birthday
for ten centuries
for a long time
for the 70s
since I was a boy
since August
since the last month
for fifteen years
since the accident
since then
since we bought this house
since last month
for a millennium
since Monday
since I met you
since 1987
since he was a little child

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