1. TENSES T 25
Past or Present Perfect Tense – Simple form
1. The President ___________________ (just come) out of the building and will make a speech in a
moment.
2. _________________________ (you ever be) to America?
3. ______________________________ (Churchill ever go) to America? – No, not that I know of.
4. ___________________________ (you see) this week’s magazine?
5. ________________________ (you wash) the car yet? – No, I haven’t. But I
__________________________ (already mow) the lawn.
6. We ___________________ (not have) many visitors last year; we ___________________ (have)
a lot more this year.
7. The last time I ___________________ (go) to Brighton was in August.
8. A few days ago I ___________________ (learn) that someone is planning to tear down the old
building.
9. We __________________________ (always be) poor. We _____________________ (never
have) any money.
10. I love this film. I think it’s the fourth time I ___________________ (see) it.
11. It ___________________ (be) very dry so far this week, but it ___________________ (rain) a lot
last week.
12. I would like to meet a ghost but I _________________________ (never see) one before.
13. Marylyn Monroe ___________________ (play) in about 30 films.
14. _________________________ (you ever bake) your own bread? –Yes I ___________________
(try) it when I ___________________ (be) in high school but I ___________________ (not bake)
anything since then.
15. Janet ___________________ (be) very ill three years ago.
16. We ___________________ (move) here in 1993. We ___________________ (be) here for a long
time now.
17. Two people ___________________ (die) in a fire on Elm Street last night.
18. It ___________________ (take) ages to repair the car. I’m glad we’re finished now.
19. I ___________________ (find) the wallet I ___________________ (lose) yesterday.
20. The runner ___________________ (break) the world record in Frankfurt. Two days later he
___________________ (run) even faster.
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2. TENSES T 25
Past or Present Perfect Tense – Simple form
1. The President has just come out of the building and will make a speech in a moment.
2. Have you ever been to America?
3. Did Churchill ever go to America? – No, not that I know of.
4. Have you seen this week’s magazine?
5. Have you washed the car yet? – No, I haven’t. But I have already mowed the lawn.
6. We didn’t have many visitors last year; we’ve had a lot more this year.
7. The last time I went to Brighton was in August.
8. A few days ago I learned that someone is planning to tear down the old building.
9. We have always been poor. We have never had any money.
10. I love this film. I think it’s the fourth time I’ve seen it.
11. It has been very dry so far this week, but it rained a lot last week.
12. I would like to meet a ghost but I have never seen one before.
13. Marylyn Monroe played in about 30 films.
14. Have you ever baked your own bread? –Yes I tried it when I was in high school but I haven’t baked
anything since then.
15. Janet was very ill three years ago.
16. We moved here in 1993. We’ have been here for a long time now.
17. Two people died in a fire on Elm Street last night.
18. It took ages to repair the car. I’m glad we’re finished now.
19. I have found the wallet I lost yesterday.
20. The runner broke the world record in Frankfurt. Two days later he an even faster.
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