Present Perfect Tense in Dialogues

Mother: I have come home

Father : But where have you been?

Mother: I have been to the grocery store

Father : have you bought bread and oil?

Mother: yes, I have. Have you fixed the faucet?

Father : Yes, I’ve fixed it, finally! It seems to be working fine now

Mother: I’m so happy to hear that. And have you also mowed the lawn?

Father : No, I haven’t done that yet, but I’m going to do it now

Where has mother gone from?

• hypermarket

• department store

• storehouse

• grocery

Mother: I have come home

Father: But where have you been?

Mother: I have been to the grocery store

Father: have you bought bread and oil?

Mother: yes, I have. Have you fixed the faucet?

Father: Yes, I’ve fixed it, finally! It seems to be working fine now

Mother: I’m so happy to hear that. And have you also mowed the lawn?

Father: No, I haven’t done that yet, but I’m going to do it now

What would likely happen if the faucet hasn't been fixed?

• the water will leak

• the mother will get mad

• the water will flow down

• the mother won't buy bread and oil

Mother: Maria, have you seen Andrew?

Maria: he has just taken the dog out for a walk

Mother: I see. Have you finished cleaning your room yet?

Maria: Yes, I have folded my clothes and I’ve put them away. I have made my bed and I have vacuumed the floor

Mother: but you haven’t taken out the trash

Maria: you’re right, I haven’t done that yet

Mother: and what about dusting the shelves?

Maria: I’ve already done that

Mother: you’ve done a good job! Let me give you a hug!

What has Maria done before making her bed? she has ...

• seen Andrew with the dog out

• put the folded clothes away

• dusted the shelves

• vacuumed the floor

Mother: Maria, have you seen Andrew?

Maria: he has just taken the dog out for a walk

Mother: I see. Have you finished cleaning your room yet?

Maria: Yes, I have folded my clothes and I’ve put them away. I have made my bed and I have vacuumed the floor

Mother: but you haven’t taken out the trash

Maria: you’re right, I haven’t done that yet

Mother: and what about dusting the shelves?

Maria: I’ve already done that

Mother: you’ve done a good job! Let me give you a hug!

Why has mother complimented Maria? Because Maria has...

• helped her mother

• made her bed

• done terrible job

• cleaned her room

Andrew: we haven’t seen you in a while! What have you been up to?

Bobby: we’ve done a lot of fun things lately! We have gone sailing in a yacht and we’ve visited a museum. Have you ever been on a yacht?

Maria: no, we haven’t, but we have been on a ship once

Bridget: and guess what! I have learned to swim this week. You know I have always wanted to be able to swim!

Maria: That’s so great! I’m really happy for you!

You know I have always wanted to be able to swim!

The underlined phrase may be replaced with ...

• ought to

• should

• would

• could

Andrew: we haven’t seen you in a while! What have you been up to?

Bobby: we’ve done a lot of fun things lately! We have gone sailing in a yacht and we’ve visited a museum. Have you ever been on a yacht?

Maria: no, we haven’t, but we have been on a ship once

Bridget: and guess what! I have learned to swim this week. You know I have always wanted to be able to swim!

Maria: That’s so great! I’m really happy for you!

What fun thing has Andrew done lately? he has ...

• visited the museum

• learned to swim

• sailed in a ship

• gone sailing in a yacht

Bobby: what about you? What have you done lately?

Maria: well, I’ve participated in a singing competition this week and I’ve won!

Bridget: Wow! Congrats! You have the most beautiful voice I have ever heard. So you have finally overcome your fear of singing in front of a lot of people

Maria: That’s right, I have stopped being afraid now. What about you, Bridget? You said you wanted to take violin lessons. Have you started yet?

Bridget: oh, yeah, I have already had two lessons. I love playing the violin

Andrew: and I have joined a soccer team this week. You know I have always wanted to join a soccer team!

Bobby: yes, we know that! Your dream has finally come true!

From the dialogue, we can conclude that ...

• Bobby has finally come true

• Andrew has been a chief of his team

• Bridget has won the violin lessons

• Maria has been a confident person

Bobby: what about you? What have you done lately?

Maria: well, I’ve participated in a singing competition this week and I’ve won!

Bridget: Wow! Congrats! You have the most beautiful voice I have ever heard. So you have finally overcome your fear of singing in front of a lot of people

Maria: That’s right, I have stopped being afraid now. What about you, Bridget? You said you wanted to take violin lessons. Have you started yet?

Bridget: oh, yeah, I have already had two lessons. I love playing the violin

Andrew: and I have joined a soccer team this week. You know I have always wanted to join a soccer team!

Bobby: yes, we know that! Your dream has finally come true!

What tense is mostly used on the dialogue?

• Present perfect continuous tense

• Present perfect tense

• Present simple tense

• Present Continuous tense

Andrew: what about you two? What are your greatest dreams?

Bobby: well, my dream is to be able to go to Egypt one day. Have you ever been there?

Andrew: no, we haven’t, but our parents have been to Egypt. They have seen the pyramids and the desert

Maria: and they have ridden a camel!

Andrew: they have traveled a lot and they have done many amazing things!

Maria: we have only been to Mexico and Canada so far!

Bridget: we’ve been to France and we’ve seen the Eiffel Tower!

Andrew: Wow! That’s so cool!

based on the above dialogue, it can be inferred that they...

• really want to travel a lot

• are pleased to do amazing things

• would like to go to other countries

• have gone for vacation often

Andrew: what about you two? What are your greatest dreams?

Bobby: well, my dream is to be able to go to Egypt one day. Have you ever been there?

Andrew: no, we haven’t, but our parents have been to Egypt. They have seen the pyramids and the desert

Maria: and they have ridden a camel!

Andrew: they have traveled a lot and they have done many amazing things!

Maria: we have only been to Mexico and Canada so far!

Bridget: we’ve been to France and we’ve seen the Eiffel Tower!

Andrew: Wow! That’s so cool!

What is the correct statement based on the above dialogue?

• Bobby has been to Egypt

• Andrew has seen the Eiffel Tower in France

• Maria has gone to Canada and Mexico

• Bridget has visited the pyramids