Exercise on Present Perfect Simple

Present Perfect - Statements Exercise

Put in the verbs in brackets into the gaps. Use Present Perfect.
Example: I _____________ my father's car. (to wash)
Answer: I have washed my father's car.
1) Karen.....................me an e-mail. (to send)
2) Dave and Pat ..................... the museum. (to visit)
3) I ..................... at the pet shop. (to be)
4) They lready .....................heir rucksacks. (to pack)
5) Marcus .....................n accident. (to have)
6) We .....................he shopping for our grandmother. (to do)
7) I ..................... just ..................... bike. (to clean)
8) Emily ,.....................her room. (to paint)
9) Lisa and Colin ..................... to a concert. (to go)
10) My friends .....................up smoking. (to give up)

Complete the following sentences using present perfect tense

1.

Bob / visit / his grandma .....................

2.

Jimmy / play / on the computer .....................

3.

Sue and Walter / wash / their car .....................

4.

Andrew / repair / his bike .....................

5.

Phil / help / Anne with maths .....................

6.

Brad and Louise / watch / a film .....................

7.

Tamara / talk to / her best friend .....................

8.

Bridgette / draw / a picture .....................

9.

Carol / read / a computer magazine .....................

10.

Tom and Alice / be / to a restaurant .....................

Present Perfect - Negation Exercise

Example:He ___________ to music. (not/to listen)
Answer: He has not listened to music.
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Our class ..................... test yet. (not/to write)

Tim and Joe ..................... box. (not/to carry)
It .....................to snow. (not/to start)
The cat .....................onto the table. (not/to jump)
I .....................the castle. (not/to visit)
We .....................out of the room. (not/to go)
Fred .....................the money. (not/to steal)
They .....................Anne about it. (not/to tell)

9. Steven .....................through the park. (not/to walk)

10. The teacher .....................to the party. (not/to come)
Write negative sentences in present perfect simple.
The weather was wonderful today. So the children were in the park all afternoon and have not done their household chores:
1.

Sarah / not / wash the dishes .....................

2.

Anita / not / clean the kitchen .....................

3.

Maureen and Gavin / not / water the plants .....................

4.

Joey / not / make his bed .....................

5.

David / not / buy milk .....................

6.

Lisa / not / be to the baker's .....................

7.

Aran and Jack / not / do their homework .....................

8.

Jane and Ben / not / tidy up their rooms .....................

9.

Alex / not / feed the hamster .....................

10.

Hazel / not / empty the bin

Questions in Present Perfect Simple

Write questions in present perfect simple.
1.

you / answer / the question .....................

2.

Jenny / lock / the door .....................

3.

Walter / call / us .....................

4.

you / see / the picture .....................

5.

your parents / get / the letter .....................

6.

it / rain / a lot .....................

7.

how often / we / sing / the song .....................

8.

Maureen / watch / the film .....................

9.

how many books / Bob / read .....................

10.

ever / you / be / to London .....................

Questions with Interrogative Particles in Present Perfect Simple

Ask for the information in the bold part of the sentence.
1.

I have been in the garden. - .....................

2.

My sister has cooked dinner. .....................

3.

Sue has read the book twice. - .....................

4.

My computer has crashed. - .....................

5.

Jeane has been on holiday for eight days. .....................

6.

Fred has done his homework. .....................

7.

Gavin has stopped at the corner. .....................

8.

Sarah has bought five books. - .....................

9.

Jason has talked to his teacher. .....................

10.

Catherine has cleaned the house because she is having a party tonight. .....................

Put the verbs into the correct form (present perfect simple).
1.

I (not / work) .....................today.

2.

We (buy) ..................... a new lamp.

3.

We (not / plan) .....................our holiday yet.

4.

Where (be / you).....................?

5.

He (write) .....................five letters.

6.

She (not / see) .....................him for a long time.

7.

(be / you) .....................at school?

8.

School (not / start) .....................yet.

9.

(speak / he) .....................to his boss?

10.

No, he (have / not) .....................the time yet.