Unit 3 Present Perfect Practice

I _______ to Spain in 2007.

• have come

• have gone

• came

• comed

Answer explanation

2007 was a long time ago!

We've been waiting here _______ an hour.

• for

• since

• ago

• yet

Answer explanation

'for' + period of time

_______ you ever listened to a podcast?

• has

• have

• had

• did

Answer explanation

ever, just, and yet are usually used with the present (or past) PERFECT

I _______ in Mutilva since I was 5 years old.

• live

• have live

• have lived

• am living

Answer explanation

I moved there when I was 5 years old and I STILL live there NOW.

"I'm living" suggests it' only temporary.

She's _______ sent a message to say she'll be late.

• don't

• since

• any

• just

Answer explanation

She recently did something relevant= 'She has just done...'

_______ you pass your exams last year?

• did

• do

• have

• are

Answer explanation

last year= past simple

They've _______ coming to this school _______ 2013.

• gone/since

• been/since

• were/for

• already/for

Answer explanation

they've been coming =present perfect continuous for a repeated action

They've _______ _______ the exam.

• already/pass

• arrived/for

• just/finished

• finished/yet

_______ you _______ _______ your bedroom?

• have/ago/painted

• have/every/painted

• have/ever/panted

• has/ever/painted

I _______ a short story in class last Wednesday.

• write

• writed

• wrote

• have written