PRESENT PERFECT TENSE

A- ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS



1. Have you studied English ?

2. Have you had breakfast yet ?

3. Have you ever been abroad ? Where ? When ?

4. How long have you learned English ?

5. How long have you been a student ?

6. Have you had dinner yet ?

7. Have you answered the questions yet ?

8. How long have you lived here ?

9. How long has your father worked there ?

10. Have you ever travelled by boat ? Where ? When ?

11. Have you ever ridden a horse ? Where ? When ?

12. Have you ever had an accident ? Where ? When ?

13. Have you ever eaten sushi ? Where ? When ?

14. Have you ever ridden on a roller coaster ? Where ? When ?

15. Have you ever spoken to a foreigner ? Where ? When ? What about ?

B- FILL IN THE BLANKS USING SINCE or FOR

1. I haven't visited my uncle ........ six months .

2. The students have learnt a lot of tenses ...... the beginning of

the year .

3. I haven't written a letter to Işıl ....... January .

4. They argued and they haven't talked each other ....... yesterday .

5. Yeliz has waited for you ....... half an hour .

6. Canberk has lived in Sivrihisar ........ he was born .

7. Mrs. Brown has had that cat ........ three weeks .

8. Ayşe has studied for the exam ....... five o'clock .

9. I haven't been ill ........ a long time .

10. He has worked there .......... 1987 .

11. He hasn't come to school ...... last week .

12. It has rained ......... Monday.

C-USE THE CORRECT TENSES

1. She ( be ) a student five years ago but she ( be ) a teacher now .

So she ( be ) a teacher for four years .



2. She ( clean ) the kitchen for two hours . She ( finish ) it in five

minutes .



3. You ( be ) to Paris yet ? But I already ( be ) to Amsterdam . Now I

( be ) in Brussels . And tomorrow morning I ( arrive ) in Paris .



4. Jack ( have ) toothache since yesterday so he ( be ) to the dentist

this morning .



5. You ever ( speak ) to a famous writer ?



6. That company ( hire ) twenty new workers since June .

7. I never ( be ) there before .

8. I just ( have ) breakfast .

9. He already ( finish ) his work .

10. They ( not do ) the experiment yet .

11. I ( answer ) the questions for half an hour .

12. Ali ( talk ) to her since two o'clock .

13. Meral ever ( be ) to Germany ?

14. You ever ( have ) an accident ? Yes,I ( crash ) the tree last year

15. I never ( travel ) by air .

16. That company ( hire ) twenty new workers since June .

17. The boys already ( mention ) that metter to Mr. Brown .

18. Pierre's English ( improve ) a great deal since July .

19. Mr. Smith never ( travel ) across the Atlantic by plane .

20. I never ( be ) there before .

21. The two girls already ( do ) the dinner dishes .

22. Mr. and Mrs. Gorcia ( be ) in this city for six months .

23. We ( know ) Mr. and Mrs. Smith for over twelve years .

24. I think Mr. Harris already ( have ) his lunch .

25. I already ( read ) his letter and ( write ) a reply to him .

26. We already ( see ) Mr. Dowen and ( speak ) to hear about that .

27. Mr. Foster ( study ) French in this class since last September .

28. Miss Cunninghom ( live ) in New York since that time .

D- COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES

1. Ali is going to paint the house , isn't he ?

No , ..... He ......already ........ it .

2. Ayşe is going to make a cake , isn't she ?

No , ...... She ....... already ........ one .

3. They are going to visit their uncle , aren't they ?

No , ........ They ........ already ......... him .

4. I'm not thirsty . I ....... just ......... a glass of water .

5. I'm not hungry . I ......... just ......... two sandwiches .

6. His shoes aren't dirty . He .......... just ......... them .

7. The letter is ready . She ......... just ........ it

8. Your hair looks lovely . I ...................

9. John's car is shinning . He ..................

10. You smell nice . I ...........................

E- FILL IN THE BLANKS USING BEEN OR GONE

1. I'm sorry Mert isn't in the office this week. He has ........ to

Istanbul. When will he be back ?



2. How many times have you ............. to Izmir, Murat ?

I've .......... to Izmir twice.



3. I'm sorry. Mary isn't here today. She's ........ to London.



4. Have you ever .......... to Adana ?



5. We can't find Mrs.Tan. Where has she ......... ? She was here this

morning.



6. Sorry I'm late. I've ......... to the post office.



7. My uncle will be back tomorrow. He has ......... to Istanbul.



8. The Browns aren't at home. They have ........ to the cinema.



9. We have already ........... to that museum, haven't we ?

10. Don't buy a ticket for Ahmet. He is not coming. He has ...... to

his friend's birthday party.

F-USE JUST ALREADY YET STILL

1. My mother washes the dishes from 10.00 to 11.00 o'clock every day .

a- It is 9.40 now . ........................................

b- It is 10.10 now . ........................................

c- It is 10.35 now . ........................................

d- It is 11.05 now . ........................................

e- It is 12.00 now . ........................................

2. Jane has her breakfast from 8.00 to 8.30

a- it is 7.45 now .

b- it is 8.05 now .

c- it is 8.15 now .

d- it is 8.35 now .

e- it is 8.55 now .

3. My mother has a rest from 10.00 to 11.00 every morning.

a- it is 9.40 now : ................................

b- it is 10.10 now : ................................

c- it is 10.35 now : ................................

d- it is 11.05 now : ................................

e- it is 12.00 now : ................................

4. Helen's daughter tidies her room at 8.45. It takes fifteen minutes.

a- it is 8.30 now : ................................

b- it is 8.50 now : ................................

c- it is 9.02 now : ................................

d- it is 9.30 now : ................................

5. The doctor examines his patients between 16.00 and 18.00 every evening.

a- it is 14.50 now : ................................

b- it is 17.45 now : ................................

c- it is 18.04 now : ................................

d- it is 16.03 now : ................................

e- it is 20.00 now : ................................

G- CHANGE INTO PRESENT PERFECT TENSE

1. I became a teacher in 1980 .

2. He came to Adapazarı five years ago .

3. She arrived here at two o'clock .

4. I bought this watch last May .

5. It last snowed in January .

6. Tony became an astronout five months ago .

7. They arrived in Paris last Saturday .

8. We moved to our hometown in 1989 .

9. They last flew to Cyprus in 1987 .

10. I last had a cold last winter .

11. Miss Watson became a teacher last September .

12. My grandmother moved into her new house after she broke her leg.

13. I last went to a disco two years ago .

14. She last visited her parents on Tuesday .

15. Mike bought his bike when he was 15 years old .

16. Susan is ill now . She became ill last weekend .

17. Mrs. Bruce is 30 years old . She gave birth to her baby when she

was 28 years old .

18. They arrived in Ankara six hours ago .

19. Jane became an air hostess in 1972 .

20. Bob last swam in a pool seven years ago .

21. The Browns flew to Paris last week . They are still there .

22. Last year he went to America.