Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form

Use the words below to make questions.

Put the correct form of the verb into these sentences.

Exercises

Other examples

Situations which started in the past and continue to the present

Talking about experiences in your life up to the present time

THE PRESENT PERFECT TENSE

I’ve traveled quite a lot. I’ve been to South America and Africa, but I haven’t been to Asia

Other examples

Have you ever smoked?

He's worked for all the major oil companies.

This is the first time I've been to France.

Have you read War and Peace!

I've read a lot of German books.

They've never been to England.

I've been to South America and Africa.

Mr. Chambers has worked for this company for thirty years.

Jane has lived in London since 1978 and she has worked for Lloyds Bank for ten years.

He has been Product Manager for two years. The company has had a good year so far.

You are writing a report about your company’s performance in the last few months. Use the words below to make sentences and put the verbs into the correct form.

Example

We / recruit / six new supervisors.

We have recruited six new supervisors.

1. The company / have / good start to the year.

2. Sales / increase.

3. Profits / rise.

4. Our engineers / install / new machinery in the factory.

5. The Personnel Department / appoint / two new regional managers.

1. He … (work) for Pearson Group for fifteen years.

2. He … (own) his car for nine months.

3. She … (write) about ten books.

4. Janet … (work) as a secretary for four years.

5. He … (live) in this town since July this year.

6. I … (have) my driving licence since I was 18.

7. Jim … (be) a teacher for a long time.

Example:

They / ever / lived in London?

Have they ever lived in London?

1. you ever / write a report in English?

2. he / ever / be / to Brazil?

3. you / ever / drive / a Ferrari?

4. you / ever / read / any Spanish books?

1. Can we play tennis on Saturday? – I’m sorry, I … (injure) my arm.

2. That was Mary on the phone. She’ll be late. She … (miss) the plane.

3. She can’t take us to the airport. His car … (break down).

4. Why isn’t the traffic moving? – There … (be) an accident.

5. Have you ever heard about the Managing Director? He … (resign).

Present Perfect or Present Simple? Are the verbs in bold type in these sentences right or wrong? Correct those which are wrong.

1. He has worked for GKN for many years.

2. He has lived in Munich two years ago.

3. They have been married for four years.

4. I have bought a new car last year.

5. The Sales Manager has been in London yesterday.

6. I met my husband two years ago.

7. Profits have risen last month.

Use Present Perfect I or the Past Indefinite in the following sentences:

I. I never (to see) anyone more beautiful than your wife.

2. I (to meet) your husband this afternoon at Green Street.

3. He said, "You (to meet) this passenger. He calls himself Major Jones." "I (to speak) to him."

4. "You (to hear) the news?" "What news?" "About Ted and Dave. They (to be) out on the roof last night and Ted (to slip) and Dave (to try) to hold him but he couldn't and (to be) pulled off too. They're both in hospital with concussion and their people (to be) sent for."

5. I understand you (to have) an unpleasant experience at the week-end? What (to happen) exactly?

6. You remember the coin you (to find) in the pool?

7. "Mr Dillon (to arrive), Kate." "Oh, good. You (to find) your way all right then, Mr Dillon? I (not to hear) you ring the bell." "I couldn't find the bell, so I (to knock) instead."

8. He (to light) a cigarette and (to walk) to the window.

9. "Can we get dinner here?" "Of course we can. Have you got enough money? I (to spend) my last dollar on the taxi."

10. You (to say) just now that time (to be) everything. What you (to mean) by that?

11. "Hallo," the little girl said to her mother and looked at her companion. "Come and say 'How do you do' to Mr Ogden." "I (to see) him already." "You can't have done, dear. He only just (to arrive) here." "I (to see) him in the hall this afternoon." "I'm sure you didn't. You (to see) my little daughter yet, Mr Ogden?" "I don't think we (to meet) before," said Mr Ogden.

12. "I remember you (to have) three funny little freckles on your nose," he said, "but they (to disappear)."

13. I think I'd better go now. I (to act) wrongly and I in a way (to deceive) you. I'm sorry.

14. "You (to read) 'Winnie the Pooh' by A. A. Milne?" "Yes." "And how you (to like) it?" "Very much indeed."

15. She (to come) into the room and (to lean) over her father's chair and (to kiss) his cheek. "You (to have) a good trip?"

16. You (not to hear) what the pilot (to say)?

17. At school I (to be) never good at languages, but here I (to pick) up a bit of French.

18. "Good night. It (to be) nice to meet you," he (to say) and (to go) off to his car.

19. Well, I know what you (to be) through.

20. "Then what (to happen) to you there?" "Let's forget it. Even now I can't believe I (to do) it."

Use the Past Indefinite or the Present Perfect instead of the infinitives in brackets:

1. How long you (to know) him? - I (to know) him since 1965.

2. He (to live) in Leningrad, for two years and then (to go) to Siberia.

3. When he (to arrive)? - Не (to arrive) at 2 o'clock.

4. I (to read) this book when I was at school.

5. I can't go with you as I (not to finish) my work.

6. The clock is slow. - It isn't slow, it (to stop).

7. You (to have dinner) yet?

8. The per­formance (to begin) at 7 o'clock and (to last) for 3 hours. We all (to enjoy) it.

9. The lecture just (to begin). You are a little late.

10. We (to miss) the tram. Now we'll have to walk.

11. You (to be) here before? - Yes, I (to spend) my holidays here last year.

12. You (to see) Kitty on Monday?

13. Where is Tom? - I (not to know). I (not to see) him today.

14. I (to lose) my pen. You (to see) it anywhere?

15. You ever (to try) to give up smoking?

16. Why you (to switch oh) the light? It is not dark yet.

17. When it (to happen)?

18. He (to leave) for the Far East two years ago and I (not to see) him since.

19. The last post (to come)?

20. When you (to meet) him last?

21. You (to be) to the laboratory this week?

22. Why you (to take) my pen while I was out? You (to break) it.

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