The Present Perfect tense

Present Perfect

Match

Match the examples to the type of action:

We use the Present Perfect Simple to:

• describe personal experience up to the present

• express how many times you have done something

• describe a completed event which has a present consequence

• describe an action that started in the past and is still true now

• describe an action that finished very recently

I have been to Paris before.

I have visited the museum three times.

I' ve passed the driving exam!

She' s lived in this house since forever

I have just come home.

• I have been to Paris before.

• I have visited the museum three times.

• I' ve passed the driving exam!

• She' s lived in this house since forever

• I have just come home.

Multiple Choice

I __________________ a student for five years. (be)

• I have been a student for five years.

• I has been a student for five years.

• I have be a student for five years.

• I have was a student for five years.

Multiple Choice

_______________ he (call) _______________________ María recently?

• Have he called María?

• Has he called María?

• Have he call María?

• Have he calling María?

Multiple Choice

It (not rain) ______________________ since last month.

• It have not rained for a very long time

• It has not rained for a very long time

• It didn't rain for a very long time

• It not have raining for a very long time

Multiple Choice

Steven _________________ (study) Math at University for 3 monhs.

• studied

• have study

• has studied

• have studying

Multiple Choice

I ______________ (do) much work ___________ my boss left.

• didn't do / for

• haven't done / for

• didn't do / since

• haven't done / since

Multiple Choice

I ______________ (be) to China ______________ 2002.

• didn't go / for

• haven't been / since

• haven't gone / for

• wasn't / since

Multiple Choice

She ___________ (be) a doctor ____________ more than forty years. 

• was  /  for
• has been  /  since
• has been  /  for
•  was  /  since

Multiple Choice

Hi, Angela. How are you? I ____________ (not/see) you ___________ ages.

• haven't seen / for

• didn't see / since

• haven't seen / since

• didn't see / for

Multiple Choice

I left the university in 1995. I ___________ (work) in this company ____________ about fifteen years.

• have worked  /  since
• did work  /  for
• worked  /  since
• have worked  /  for

Open Ended

Using the Present Perfect tense, write one sentence to describe:

1. your personal experience with sports up to now
2. a completed event in your life with a result which is obvious and important now
3. an action in your life that has started in the past and is still going on