EXERCISES WITH PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE AND CONTINUOUS

1. Add a sentence. Use the present perect.

I'm tired. (I / walk / miles) I've walked miles.
1. Emma's computer is working now. (she / repair / it)
2. It's cooler in here now. (I / open / the window)
3. The isitors are here at last. (the! / arrie)
". #ark's car isn't $locking us in now. (he / moe / it)
%. &e haen't got an! new ideos' (we / watch / all these)
!. Tre"#r and La$ra are dec#rat%n& the%r h#$se. P$t %n the "er's. Use the present perect.
(aura) *ow is the painting going+ () Have you finished ? (!ou / ,inish)
Treor) -o' I haen't. .ainting the ceiling is reall! di,,icult' !ou know. (1) ................... (I / not / do) er! much. /nd it
looks 0ust the same as $e,ore. This new paint (2) .................................. (not / make) an! di,,erence.
(aura) (3) ..................................................... (!ou / not / put) enough on.
Treor) (") ........................................... (I / hurt) m! $ack. It ,eels $ad.
(aura) 1h' !ou and !our $ack. 2ou mean (%)3333333.. (!ou / hae) enough o, decorating. &ell' I'll do it.
&here (4) .................3333333333 (!ou / put) the $rush+
Treor) I don't know. (5) .................................... ( it / disappear). (6)333333333333333. (I / look) ,or
it' $ut I can't ,ind it.
(aura) 2ou're hopeless' aren't !ou+ *ow much (7)33333333 (!ou / do) in here+ -othing8
(19) ................................ (I / paint) two doors.
Treor) (11)333333 (I / clean) all this old paint around the window. It looks much $etter now' doesn't it+
(aura) (12)33333333 (we / make) some progress' I suppose. -ow' where (13) ................................ (that
$rush /go)+ 1h' (1")33333..... (!ou / leae) it on the ladder' look.
(. Wr%te rep)%es $s%n& the present perect and just. Use these past part%c%p)es*
checked, eaten, made, remembered, rung, tidied
&e must ,ind out the address. : It's all right' I've just remembered it.
1. The children's room looks neat. : 2es' the!'e ............................
2. Is ;aniel making some co,,ee+ : It's read!.
3. &hat happened to that chocolate+ : <orr!' .................. ' .......
". *as =achel got all the answers right+ : 2es' .............................................
%. *ae !ou told !our sister+ : 2es' I'e ..........................................
+. C#,p)ete the d%a)#&$e. Use the present perect -%th just, already and yet.
>ick!) () You havent done your project yet (!ou / not do / !our pro0ect / !et)' I suppose.
=achel) -o' I haen't. (1) .......................................33333. (I / not / start / it / !et).
>ick!) (2)3.....................(I /0ust / see / /ndrew)' and he sa!s (3)3333.............(he / alread! / do) a$out hal, o, it.
=achel) &ell' he works too hard.
>ick!) (")33333333333.. (I / not / ,inish / m! plan / !et).
=achel) (%)33.. .........(!ou / alread! / $egin) to worr! a$out it' haen't !ou+ Take it eas!. There's plent! o, time.
>ick!) (4)3333333.. (we / alread! / spend) too long thinking a$out it. (5)3333333..(I / not / do / an!
real work / !et) and (6)33333333.. (I / 0ust / reali?e) that there are onl! ,our weeks to the end o, term.
=achel) 1@. (7)333333333. (I / 0ust / decide) to start neAt week. &ell' ma!$e.
.. Andre- %s a "er/ hard0-#r1%n& st$dent. It2s ,%dn%&ht and he %s st%)) -#r1%n& at h%s c#,p$ter. Wr%te
sentences -%th the present perect and for #r since.
$e / at his computer / siA hours ()He's been at his computer for six hours.
1. not / hae / an! ,un / a long time ..............................................................
2. hae / a cold / a week 333333333333333..
3. not / see / his ,riends / ages 333333333333333
". not / do / an! sport / last !ear 333333333333333
%. $e / $us! with his studies / months ............................................3333
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3. C#,p)ete the sentences.
() + 2ou ought to wash the car. 2ou haen't washed it for ages.
+ I'd $etter hae a shower. I haen't had one since Thursda!.
1. I think I'll ring m! girl,riend. I haen't .......................................... the weekend.
2. &e're going to see some old ,riends. &e haen't............................................... ,ie !ears.
3. (et's watch a ideo' shall we+ &e haen't.............................................. Buite a while.
". &e could hae a $ar$ecue. &e haen't .............................................. last summer.
%. <hall we pla! tennis+ &e haen't.............................................. our holida!.
4. C#,p)ete the c#n"ersat%#n. P$t %n gone #r been.
Emma) *i. &here's =achel+
>ick!) <he's () one to the supermarket to get something ,or a meal.
Emma) Cut I'e got some chicken ,or tonight. I'e 0ust (1)3333333.. to a supermarket on m! wa! home' that
new place near the station.
-atasha) I haen't (2). 33333. .................to that one !et.
>ick!) &here's Dessica+ Isn't she here+
Emma) -o' she's (3)333333333 to (ondon. <he'll $e $ack tomorrow.
5. Wr%te the 6$est%#ns and ans-ers. Use the %n#r,at%#n %n 'rac1ets.
#atthew) (sailing+) Have you ever been sailin?
-atasha) (no' windsur,ing) -o' I've never been sailin! $ut I've been windsurfin.
1. (aura) (<an Erancisco+) 333333333333333.
#ark) (no' (os /ngeles) ........3333333333 . Cut 333333333333333333
2 Tom) ($asket$all+) 33333333333333333333333333333
Treor) (no' olle!$all) ......................................... . Cut 3333333333333333333333
3 ;aniel) ('*amlet'+) 33333333333333333333333333333
>ick!)(no' F#ac$ethG) 3333333333 . Cut 33333333333333333333
7. What -#$)d /#$ sa/ %n these s%t$at%#ns8 Use time and the present perect.
2ou are watching a cricket match. 2ou hae neer seen one $e,ore.
"his is the first time I've seen a cricket match.
1. 2ou hae lost !our $ank card. It has happened once $e,ore. This is 333333.
2. The washingHmachine has $roken down. This has happened twice $e,ore.
3. 2ou are in England ,or the ,irst time in !our li,e.
". 2ou are sta!ing in a hotel where !ou once sta!ed $e,ore.
%. 2ou hae missed the $us. 2ou'e done the same thing a$out ,our times $e,ore.
19. C#,p)ete the sentences. Use the present perect.
#ark $u!s a newspaper most mornings' $ut he hasn't bouht one this mornin.
1. I see >ick! most da!s' $ut ......................
2. &e go to the clu$ most weekends' $ut .......
3. &e usuall! hae a part! each term' $ut ..
". <omeone usuall! rings in the eening' $ut no one
11. P$t %n the "er's. Use the present perect c#nt%n$#$s.
Ilona) <orr! I'm late.
Emma) It's 1@. () / haven't been waitin (I / not / wait) long. &hat (l)3333333333.. (!ou/do)+
Ilona) I'e $een with #rs @ing. (2) ........................................... (she / help) me with m! English.
Emma) 2our English is er! good. 2ou don't need lessons' surel!. *ow long (3) ...................................... (!ou /
stud!) English+
Ilona) Er' eight !ears now. Cut m! accent wasn't so good $e,ore I came to England. (") ....................................... (I
/ tr!) to improe it. I think (%) ............................................ (it / get) $etter latel!.
Emma) 2our accent is ,ine' Ilona. *onestl!.
1!. What c#$)d /#$ sa/ %n these s%t$at%#ns8 Wr%te sentences -%th the present perect c#nt%n$#$s and a
phrase -%th for. Use these "er's* play, read, swim, talk, travel, work
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/ ideo is on. It $egan two hours ago' and it hasn't ,inished !et. "he video has been playin for two hours.
1. #atthew went into the water an hour ago. *e doesn't want to come out !et.
2. 2our ,riends started their 0ourne! around the world three months ago. The!'e gone a$out hal,wa! now.
3. #ark got to the o,,ice earl! this morning. Ten hours later he's still there.
". #elanie rang =ita ,ort! minutes ago' and the!'re still on the phone.
%. Treor has got an interesting $ook. *e started it Buite a long time ago. /sk him how long.
1(. L##1 at these c#n"ersat%#ns and p$t %n the c#rrect #r, # the "er'. Use the present perect
c#nt%n$#$s #r s%,p)e.
<arah) I ,eel reall! tired.
#ark) It's $ecause you've been doin (!ou / do) too much.
<arah) &ell' at least I've finished (I / ,inish) that report now' and I can relaA.
1. ;aid) <omeone ......................................(leae) the ladder outside' look.
*arriet) I eApect that's #ike. 33333333. (he / clean) the windows. I don't
think ................................................. (he/ ,inish) !et.
2. (aura) 2ou'e got mud on !our shoes.
Treor) It's all right' I'll take them o,,............................................. (I / work) in the garden.
(aura) 2es' it looks a lot tidier. &ell done............................. (!ou / do) a good 0o$.
3. Tom) ...........................(I / hear) that !ou and *arriet are $uilding a garage. *ow long ..................(!ou / do) that+
#ike) 1h' ,or a$out a month now. (we / do) ...................... a$out hal, o, it.
1+. What -#$)d /#$ as1 %n these s%t$at%#ns8 Use the present perect c#nt%n$#$s #r s%,p)e.
+ 2our ,riend is wearing glasses. 2ou'e neer seen him with glasses on $e,ore. /sk him how long ... How lon
have you been wearin lasses?
+ -ick is pla!ing computer games. /sk him how man! ... How many computer ames have you played ?
1. 2ou meet a group o, people walking across countr!. /sk them how man! miles ...
2. <ome workmen are digging up the road outside <arah's house. /sk her how long ...
3. (aura is taking lots o, photos o, !ou and !our ,riends. /sk her how man! ...
". 2ou hae 0ust woken up ,rom an a,ternoon sleep and seen that it is raining. /sk !our ,riend how long ...
1.. C#,p)ete the c#n"ersat%#n. P$t the "er's %n the present perect c#nt%n$#$s #r s%,p)e.
(aura) &hat are !ou doing' Treor+ () You've been (!ou / $e) in here ,or ages. 2ou're making an aw,ul mess.
Treor) (1) 33333. (I / clear) out this cup$oard most o, the a,ternoon. There's a lot o, old stu,, in here. (2)
333333.. (I / ,ind) these' look.
(aura) (3) 333333. (!ou / sit) there staring at those old $oots ,or the last ,ie minutes. (") ............... (I /
watch) !ou. (%) ....................................... (!ou / $e) in a dream.
Treor) The!'re ,oot$all $oots. (4) 33333.. (I / hae) them since I was a$out siAteen. (5) 333333. (the! /
$e) in here ,or !ears.
(aura) &ell' throw them awa!. /nd what a$out that tennis racket+ Is that !ours+
Treor) -o' it must $e !ours. (6) .................................................... (I / neer / hae) a tennis racket.
13. C#,p)ete the sentences -%th the present perect c#nt%n$#$s #r, # an appr#pr%ate "er'.
1. The situation continues to $e serious' and troops 333333.. their lies to rescue people ,rom the ,loods.
2. #ar! hasn't $een at work ,or a while. <he 3333333. her hus$and get oer a serious illness.
3. I 33333333. er! hard ,or this eAam. I hope I do well.
". Cecause the children are older' we 333333333.. o, moing to a $igger house.
%. I 3333333. this suitcase around with me all da!' and it's reall! hea!.
4. Eor seeral !ears now' Ilasgow 333333333. cit!wide ,estials to cele$rate the cultures o, other
countries. This !ear the ,ocus is on <weden.
14. Re-r%te each sentence $s%n& the present perect c#nt%n$#$s #r, # an appr#pr%ate "er' and for #r
since. I necessar/: )##1 at the "er's 'e)#- t# he)p /#$.
go on invest live run serve suffer
1. *enr! moed to Jali,ornia three !ears ago. Henry has been livin in #alifornia for three years.
2. The pro0ect to send astronauts to #ars $egan in 1771.
3. Jamp$ell $egan a li,e sentence ,or murder in 1772.
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". Jolin Dames took oer as head o, the compan! siA months ago.
%. Iraham's knee in0ur! $egan at the K< 1pen earlier this !ear.
4. (ocal authorities $egan to inest heail! in new computer s!stems at the $eginning o, the 1779s.
15. Under)%ne the c#rrect a)ternat%"e.
1. Cull,ighting is oin on$has been oin on in <pain ,or centuries.
2. I always find$have always been findin it di,,icult to get up on winter mornings.
3. I have been wantin$want to meet !ou since I saw !our concert.
". 1er the last siA months I've been learnin$I'm learnin how to pla! the ,lute.
%. The phone's been rinin$phone's rinin. Jan !ou answer it+
4. *ow long have you learned$have you been learnin <wahili+
5. ;uring the last ,ew !ears the compan! has been workin$works hard to modernise its image.
17. I the $nder)%ned "er's are c#rrect: p$t a ;. I the/ are -r#n&: c#rrect the, $s%n& e%ther the past
c#nt%n$#$s #r the present perect c#nt%n$#$s as appr#pr%ate.
1. I was eApecting the $ook to end happil!' $ut in ,act it was reall! sad.
2. The opposition groups were ,ighting the goernment on this issue ,or !ears' $ut so ,ar without success.
3. The protesters hae $een campaigning ,or some months now to preent the new road $eing $uilt.
". *e has $een looking nerous until I told him to sit down and relaA.
%. &ork to repair the $ridge has $een continuing throughout this summer.
4. Ce,ore she retrained as a computer programmer she has $een working as a secretar!.
5. I was receiing the maga?ine ,or some time and en0o! reading it immensel!.
6. I was turning to leae when she said' F#a!$e !ou'd like to sta! ,or dinner.G
!9. C#,p)ete the sentences -%th these "er's: $s%n& the sa,e #ne #r each sentence %n the pa%r. Use the
present perect %n #ne sentence and the present perect c#nt%n$#$s %n the #ther.
claim disappear give move stop
1. a. /n important ,ile 33333. ,rom m! o,,ice.
$. .lants and egeta$les 333333 ,rom m! garden since we had new neigh$ours.
2. a. ;r Eletcher 33333333 the same lecture to students ,or the last ten !ears.
$. #r Ioldman 33333333.. nearl! a million pounds to the charit! this !ear.
3. a. &ith their win !esterda!' Ital! 3333333.. into second place in the ta$le.
$. /s house prices in the cities hae risen' people 33333333.. into the countr!side.
". a. Eor !ears he 33333333 that he is related to the ro!al ,amil!.
$. The earthBuake 33333333 oer %999 lies.
%. a. /ll da!' the police 3333333.. motorists to Buestion them a$out the accident.
$. Iood' the noise 3333333. I can start concentrating on m! work again.
!1. Ch##se the ,#st appr#pr%ate sentence end%n&.
1. I'e swum...
2. I'e $een swimming...
a. and I ,eel eAhausted'
$. thirt! lengths o, the pool.
3. The! hae asked me...
". The! hae $een asking me...
a. to isit them ,or ages' $ut I'e neer had the time'
$. to 0oin the compan! on a num$er o, occasions.
%. I hae isited >ienna...
4. I'e $een isiting >ienna...
a. three or ,our times $e,ore.
$. since 1779 and I'e alwa!s ,elt er! sa,e here.
5. &e'e sta!ed...
6. &e'e $een sta!ing...
a. at this hotel a couple o, times $e,ore.
$. at a small hotel near the sea.
!!. C#,p)ete these sentences $s%n& the "er' &%"en. I p#ss%')e: $se the present perect c#nt%n$#$s< % n#t:
$se the present perect.
1. <ince the! were er! !oung' the children 333333.. %enjoy& traelling $! plane.
2. It 333333.. %snow& heail! since this morning.
3. I'm pleased to sa! that the team 33333333.. %play& well all season.
". I neer 33333333.. %understand& wh! we hae to pa! so much taA.
%. I 333333.. %not read& an! o, ;ickens' noels.
4. In recent !ears' Cra?ilian companies 333333.. %put& a lot o, mone! into deeloping adanced technolog!.
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