7.present Perfect

Grammar Practice Worksheets
Present Perfect
Present Perfect Tense - Past Participles

A. Write the simple past and past participle of the following verbs.
simple form
simple past
past participle
1. work
2. do
3. eat
4. call
5. begin
6. give
7. answer
8. see
9. have
10. go
11. study
12. teach
13. make
14. talk
worked
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worked
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B. Complete the chart below with the correct form of the verb.
simple form
simple past
knew
past participle
met
was/were
fly
wrote
read
live
fell
feel
taken
drove
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Present Perfect
Present Perfect Tense

Choose the correct verb from the list below to complete the following sentences. Put the verb in the
present prefect tense.
do
take / work / find / see /

/ learn / eat / have / write
speak / know / begin

/ give / live / buy /
be
1. I met Barbara when we were in elementary school. We _______________ each other for over
twenty years.
2. We __________________ many new words since we started this course.
3. Thats a wonderful movie. I ____________________ it three times.
4. Mr. and Mrs. Tonner _____________________ married for 10 years.
5. You are late! The class ________________ already __________________.
6. Robert is my neighbor. He ___________________ next door to me for five years.
7. Mary ____________________ several letters to her parents since she left home.
8. We _____________________ in that restaurant several times.
9. Our teacher _____________________ us a lot of help with the homework assignment.
10. She ______________________ to her landlord many times about the broken window.
11.We have a new camera. We _____________________ some beautiful pictures of the
grandchildren.
12. They ____________________ all their homework already.
13. Mrs. Baxter _________________________ all her groceries for the week.
14.Tommy ______________________ a bad cold for two weeks.
15. Frank _____________________ for that company for many years.
16. After three months of looking, she __________________ a beautiful apartment to rent.
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Present Perfect
Present Perfect Tense - Negative

A. Choose the correct verb from the list below to complete the following sentences. Put the verb in the
negative form of the present prefect tense.
fix
begin
arrive
be
see
stop
speak
buy
read
visit
1. Mathew is waiting on the corner for his girlfriend, but she __________________ yet.
2. My brother lives in a different country. I _____________________ him for two years.
3. Ellie and Bill got a divorce five years ago. They ________________ to each other since then.
4. It is only 8:45. The class _____________________ yet.
5. It started to snow last night and it still __________________________.
6. She has finally decided which car she wants, but she ________________________ it yet.
7. I heard that the movie at the Roxy Theater is great , but I ______________________ it yet.
8. I bought a newspaper today, but I still ______________________ it.
9. He took his car to the service station yesterday, but they ____________________ it yet.
10.The Andersons moved out of New York ten years ago and they __________________ back
to the city since then.
B. Match the questions on the left with the correct answer on the right.
1. Has he finished university yet?
2. Have you eaten breakfast yet?
3. Have they gotten married yet?
4. Has the president finished speaking yet?
5. Has Mary watered the plants yet?
6. Has the doctor seen you yet?
7. Has the sun come out yet?
8. Have they finished their homework yet?
9. Has the class begun yet?
10. Have you read the paper yet?
A) No, he hasnt. Hes still talking.

B) No, I havent. My wifes still reading it.
C) No, he hasnt graduated yet.
D) No it hasnt. The teacher isnt here yet.
E) No, they havent finished yet.
F) No, they havent. Theyre still engaged.
G) No, she hasnt. They are still dry.
H) No, I havent. Ill eat in a few minutes.
I) No, he hasnt. He is with another patient.
J) No, it hasnt. Its still raining.
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Present Perfect
Present Perfect Tense with Since and For

Rewrite the following sentences using since or for and the verb provided. You may have to change some of
the words, but keep the same meaning.
Ex. Bill and Rita got married twenty years ago.
Bill and Rita have been married for twenty years.
(be)
1. Jordan moved into this apartment in 2005.

__________________________________________________________________________
(live)
2. Ellen and Rose met each other 40 years ago.

__________________________________________________________________________ (know)
3. The teacher came to school at 8:00 this morning.
__________________________________________________________________________
(be)
4. Robbie grew a beard six months ago.

__________________________________________________________________________
(have)
5. Dennis bought his car four years ago.

__________________________________________________________________________ (own)
6. Maria started to wear glasses when she was five years old.
__________________________________________________________________________ (wear)
7. David fell in love with Patricia when they were teenagers.
__________________________________________________________________________ (be)
8. Mark started to work at the bank three years ago.
__________________________________________________________________________ (work)
9. Sam learned how to swim three years ago.
__________________________________________________________________________ (know)
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Present Perfect
Present Perfect Tense with Already/Yet

Mrs. Tonners School Day Schedule
8:30
9:00
arrive
at school
take
attendance;
teach French
class
10:00
meet with
the
principal
11:00
11:30
12:15
teach
eat lunch,
write report
Spanish class
go
for a walk
cards
1:00
meet with
Joes
parents
2:00
3:00
read
students
essays;
take
students to the
library
go home at
4:00
Read the schedule above and make 10 sentences using already and yet. Assume it is now 12:00.
Ex. Mrs. Tonner has already taken attendance.________________________________________________
1.____________________________________________________________________________________
2. ____________________________________________________________________________________
3.____________________________________________________________________________________
4. ____________________________________________________________________________________
5. ____________________________________________________________________________________
6. ____________________________________________________________________________________
7. ____________________________________________________________________________________
8. ____________________________________________________________________________________
9. ____________________________________________________________________________________
10. ____________________________________________________________________________________
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Present Perfect
Present Perfect Tense with Already/Yet

Your Daily Schedule
7:00 -8:00 8:00-9:00 9:00-10:00 10:00-12:00 12:00-2:00 2:00-4:00
4:00-6:00
6:00-9:00 9:00-10:00
Follow the example on the previous page (Mrs. Tonners Schedule). Fill in the above schedule with your
own activities, then write full sentences below.
Ex. Its 11:00. I have already taken a shower and had breakfast. I havent had lunch yet.
1. ____________________________________________________________________________________
2. ____________________________________________________________________________________
3. ____________________________________________________________________________________
4. ____________________________________________________________________________________
5. ____________________________________________________________________________________
6. ____________________________________________________________________________________
7. ____________________________________________________________________________________
8. ____________________________________________________________________________________
9. ____________________________________________________________________________________
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Present Perfect
Past Participles Bingo

Instructions: Choose 24 verbs from the list below and write the past participle of each one in any space
on your bingo card. Mix them up. Do not write them in the same order as the list. (This will ensure you
all have a different card.) Your teacher will call out certain past participles. If you have one, cover it with
your bean, piece of cardboard, candy, or any other marker your teacher gives you. When you have one
line any way covered, shout Bingo. (You must have the correct past participle under each marker in
order to win.)
___________________________________________________________________________
become
begin
bet
bite
blow
break
bring
build
catch
choose
come
cost
cut
dig
do
draw
drink
drive
eat
fall
feel
fight
find
fly
forget
freeze
get
give
go
grow
hang
have
hear
hide
hit
hold
hurt
keep
know
leave
let
lose
make
mean
meet
pay
quit
ring
read
ride
run
see
sell
send
shake
shoot
shut
sink
sit
sleep
speak
spend
stand
stick
sweep
swing
swim
take
teach
tell
think
throw
wake
wear
win
write
understand
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Present Perfect
Verb Bingo Past Participles
Free
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Present Perfect
Present Perfect Tense with Ever and Never

Practice using the present perfect tense by asking questions beginning with Have you ever?. Use the
words provided to make your questions.
Ex. you /ever/ be/ to France
Have you ever been to France?
Then answer each question using either a positive or negative reply.

Ex. Have you ever been to France?
Yes, I have. Ive been there several times. or Yes, I have. I was there last year. or No, I havent.
1. the teacher/ ever/ be/ late for class ___________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________
2. the pilot/ ever/ fly/ in a helicopter ___________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________
3. your father/ ever/ make/ dinner for your mother ________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________
4. you/ ever/ find/ a lot of money on the street ___________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________
5. the children/ ever/ go camping/ in the forest ___________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________
6. the baseball team/ ever/ win a championship game ______________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________
7. the actress/ever/ forget her lines _____________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________
8. the policeman/ever/ shoot anyone ___________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________
9. the politicians/ever/ break their promises ______________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________
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Present Perfect
Present Perfect Scrambled Sentences

Put the words below in the correct order to make grammatically correct sentences. (Each sentence is in
the present perfect tense.)
Ex. finished they
1. week
yet homework their
flu
havent
They havent finished their homework yet.
had the since have last
________________________________________________________________________________________
2. time
divorced
she
for
been
long
has
________________________________________________________________________________________
3. been
week
absent
all
school
from has
he
________________________________________________________________________________________
4. this city apartment
lived
since I in
this have I moved to
________________________________________________________________________________________
5. lesson
already
that
has
teacher
taught
the
________________________________________________________________________________________
6. Edith child
since
glasses
was
worn
has
she
________________________________________________________________________________________
7. since she at broke
work hasnt
her
been leg she
________________________________________________________________________________________
8. new very happy the their children puppy they have since got been
________________________________________________________________________________________
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Present Perfect
Present Perfect Tense Questions with How Long

Practice using Since and For
Read the following sentences and write a how long question for each one.
Ex. I live in Toronto. How long have you lived in Toronto? I have lived in Toronto for twenty years.
I have lived in Toronto since I was a child. or
I have lived in Toronto since 1988.
or
1. Jane works at a travel agency. ____________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________________________
2. Bill wears glasses. _____________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________
3. Mark and Sharon are married. ____________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________
4. I know Ben very well. ___________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________
5. Margaret has a bad cold. _________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________
6. John owns a Toyota. ____________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________
7. The teacher is in the classroom now. ________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________
8. Daniel and Sara are on vacation in Europe now. _______________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________
9. Andrea speaks French very well. ___________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________
10. Kerry believes in ghosts. ________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________
11. The boss is angry at his secretary. ________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________
12. The fridge is empty. ___________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________
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Present Perfect
Present Perfect Tense Vs. Simple Past Tense

Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the verb provided, simple past or present
perfect.
1. _______________________ you _____________________ to your boyfriend yet? (write)
Yes, I _____________________. I _____________________ to him last week.
2. _____________________ your parents _____________________ a new car yet? (buy)
Yes, they _____________________. They _____________________ one last month.
3. _____________________ Ellen _____________________ her new dress yet? (wear)
Yes, she _____________________. She _____________________ it last night.
4. _____________________ you _____________________ your car keys yet? (find)
Yes, I _____________________. I _____________________ them on the shelf in the kitchen.
5. _____________________ the children _____________________ to bed yet? (go)
Yes, they _____________________. They _____________________ to bed an hour ago.
6. _____________________ Mrs. Stewart _____________________ the doctor yet? (see)
Yes, she _____________________. She _____________________ him yesterday.
7. _____________________ the president _____________________ to the reporters yet? (speak)
Yes, he _____________________. He _____________________ to them a few minutes ago.
8. _____________________ your soccer team _____________________ a game yet? (lose)
Yes, we _____________________. We _____________________ the game last Saturday.
9. _____________________ Sam _____________________ a Spanish course yet? (take)
Yes, he _____________________. He _____________________ one last semester.
10. _____________________ you _____________________ your new neighbors yet? (meet)
Yes, I _____________________. I _____________________ them last week.
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Present Perfect
Present Perfect Tense Vs. Simple Past Tense (2)

Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the verb provided, simple past or present
perfect.
1. We _______________________(move) to Vancouver last April. We _______________________(live) there
for six months now.
2. I _______________________ (go) to every hockey game this season. I _______________________ (go) to
the game last night with my brother.
3. I ____________________ (lose) my house key last week and I still ______________________ (not/find) it.
4. When _______________________ you _______________________(quit) smoking?
I _______________________(not/smoke) for over five years now and I will never smoke again.
5. Nora _______________________ (buy) a lot of souvenirs yesterday. She _______________________
never _______________________ (buy) this many souvenirs on a vacation before.
6. Would you like another cup of coffee?
No thanks. I _______________________ already _______________________ (have) three cups.
7. Frank _______________________(work) for ABC Electric from 1990 to 2002. Now he owns his own
business. He _______________________(have) it for six years.
8. Grandma _______________________(fall) and _______________________(break) her hip last week. She
_______________________ (be) in the hospital since then.
9. My former teacher _______________________(be) Mr. Blair. My present teacher is Mrs. Carter. I
_______________________ (be) in her class for three months now.
10. In my whole life, I _______________________ never _______________________(meet) a famous person,
but my brother ____________________ (speak) to three famous actors when he was in Hollywood last year.
11. Last year we _______________________(drive) through three Canadian provinces. Now we are traveling
in Europe. We ____________________ already ____________________ (drive) through eight countries.
12. This French course _______________________ (start) three months ago. We _______________________
already _______________________ (learn) several verb tenses and thousands of new words.
13. Mr. Barnes _______________________(die) last year. Mrs. Barnes _______________________(move) into
her daughters house shortly after that and _______________________ (be) there since then.
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Present Perfect
Find Someone Who (Present Perfect Tense Review)

Interview your classmates. Use the words provided below to ask questions with the present perfect tense.
Write the name of the classmate who gives you a yes answer. Then follow-up with another question
using the simple past tense.
Ex.
( ever/ see/ the Eiffel Tower) Walk around the class and find someone who has seen the Eiffel Tower.
Have you ever seen the Eiffel Tower?

When did you see it?
Yes, I have.
Mary
I saw it two years ago.
1. (move/ to a new house or apartment/ recently)
_________________________________
2. (ever/ have/ a pet bird)
_________________________________
3. (receive/ a gift/ in the past week)
_________________________________
4. (read/ a good book/ this month)
_________________________________
5. (ever/ go to a hospital/ in an ambulance)
_________________________________
6. (ever/ have your name/ in the newspaper)
_________________________________
7. (ever/ win/ money/ in a lottery)
_________________________________
8. (ever/sleep/ in a tent)
_________________________________
9. (ever/ meet/ a famous person)
_________________________________
10. (ever/ see/ a ghost)
_________________________________
11. (ever/ lose/ your wallet)
_________________________________
12. (have/ a cold/ this month)
_________________________________
13. (ever/ swim/ in the ocean)
_________________________________
14. (wear/ glasses/ for more than ten years)
_________________________________
15. (ever/ go fishing)
_________________________________
16. (live/in this city/ for more than five years)
_________________________________
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Present Perfect
Answers
Page 1
A.
1. worked, worked
2. did, done
3. ate, eaten
4. called, called
5. began, begun
6. give, given
seen 9. had, had
10. went, gone
11. studied, studied
12. taught, taught
14. talked talked
B.
simple form
know
meet
is
fly
write
read
live
fall
feel
take
drive
simple past
knew
met
was/were
flew
wrote
read
lived
fell
felt
took
drove
7. answered, answered
8. saw,
past participle
known
met
been
flown
written
read
lived
fallen
felt
taken
driven
Page 2
1. have known
10. has spoken
2. have learned
11. have taken
3. have seen
4. have been
5. have/started
12. have done
13. has bought
14. has had
6. has lived
7. has written
8. have eaten
15. has worked
16. has found
9. has given
Page 3
A.
1. hasnt arrived 2. havent visited
3. havent spoken
havent read
9. havent fixed
10. havent been
B.
1/C
2/H
3/F
4/A
5/G
6/I
7/J
8/E
9/D
4. hasnt begun
5. hasnt stopped
6. hasnt bought
7. havent seen
8.
10/B
Page 4
1. Jordan has been living in his apartment since 2005.
2. Ellen and Rose have known each other for 40 years.
3. The teacher has been here since
8:00 this morning.
4. Robbie has had a beard for six month.
5. Dennis has owned his car for four years.
6. Maria has worn glasses since she
was five.
7. David has been in love with Patricia since they were teenagers.
8. Mark has worked at the bank for three years.
9. Sam has
known how to swim for three years.
Page 9
1. Has the teacher ever been late for class?
2. Has the pilot ever flown in a helicopter?
3. Has your father ever made dinner for your mother?
4. have you ever found a lot of money on the street?
5. Have the children ever gone camping in the forest?
6. Has the baseball team ever won a
championship game?
7. Has the actress ever forgot her lines?
8. Has the policeman ever shot anyone?
9. Have the politicians ever broken
their promises?
Page 10
1. I have had the flu since last week.
2. She has been divorced for a long time.
3. He has been absent from school all week.
4. I have lived
in this apartment since I moved to this city.
5. The teacher has already taught that lesson.
6. Edith has worn glasses since she was a child.
7.
She hasnt been at work since she broke her leg.
8. The children have been very happy since they got their new dog.
Page 11
1. How long has Jane worked at a travel agency?
2. How long has bill worn glasses?
3. How long have Mark and Sharon been Married?
4. How long have you known Ben?
5. How long has Margaret had a bad cold?
6. How long has John owned a Toyota?
7. How long has the
teacher been in the classroom?
8. How long have Daniel and Sara been on Vacation?
9. How long has Andrea spoken French?
10. How long
has Kerry believed in ghosts?
11. How long has the boss been angry at his secretary?
12. How long has the fridge been empty?
Page 12
1. have, written, did, wrote
2. have, bought, have, bought
3. has, worn, has, wore
4. have, found, have, found
5. have, gone, have, went
6. has, seen, has, saw
7. has, spoken, has, spoke
8. has, lost, have lost
9. has, taken, has, took
10. have, met, have met
Page 13
1. moved, have lived
2. have been, went
3. lost, havent found
4. did, quit, havent smoked
5. bought, has never bought
7. worked, has had
8. fell, broke, has been
9. was, have been
10. have never met, spoke
11. drove, have already driven
have already learned
13. died, moved, has been
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6. have, had
12. started,

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Grammar Practice Worksheets

Present Perfect Tense - Past Participles

Grammar Practice Worksheets

Present Perfect Tense

take / work / find / see /

speak / know / begin

Grammar Practice Worksheets

Present Perfect Tense - Negative

A) No, he hasnt. Hes still talking.

Grammar Practice Worksheets

Present Perfect Tense with Since and For

1. Jordan moved into this apartment in 2005.

2. Ellen and Rose met each other 40 years ago.

4. Robbie grew a beard six months ago.

5. Dennis bought his car four years ago.

Grammar Practice Worksheets

Present Perfect Tense with Already/Yet

Grammar Practice Worksheets

Present Perfect Tense with Already/Yet

7:00 -8:00 8:00-9:00 9:00-10:00 10:00-12:00 12:00-2:00 2:00-4:00

Grammar Practice Worksheets

Past Participles Bingo

Grammar Practice Worksheets

Verb Bingo Past Participles

Grammar Practice Worksheets

Present Perfect Tense with Ever and Never

Have you ever been to France?

Then answer each question using either a positive or negative reply.

Grammar Practice Worksheets

Present Perfect Scrambled Sentences

yet homework their

They havent finished their homework yet.

had the since have last

this have I moved to

been leg she

Grammar Practice Worksheets

Present Perfect Tense Questions with How Long

1. Jane works at a travel agency. ____________________________________________

Grammar Practice Worksheets

Present Perfect Tense Vs. Simple Past Tense

Grammar Practice Worksheets

Present Perfect Tense Vs. Simple Past Tense (2)

Grammar Practice Worksheets

Find Someone Who (Present Perfect Tense Review)

Have you ever seen the Eiffel Tower?

I saw it two years ago.

1. (move/ to a new house or apartment/ recently)

2. (ever/ have/ a pet bird)

3. (receive/ a gift/ in the past week)

4. (read/ a good book/ this month)

5. (ever/ go to a hospital/ in an ambulance)

6. (ever/ have your name/ in the newspaper)

7. (ever/ win/ money/ in a lottery)

9. (ever/ meet/ a famous person)