Grammar - The Present Perfect Tense

A. Translate the following verbs and write the present perfect form.

1. See - seen
2. Bring - .....................
3. Forget -  .....................
4. Make - .....................
5. Write - .....................
6. Give - ......................
7. Find - ......................
8. Eat - ........................

B. Write out the sentences in the present perfect tense in the affirmative +, negative - or question form.

E.g. I (speak+) to the boss.

         I have spoken to the boss.

1. They (eat-) anything.
2. She (forget+) my address.
3. I (make+) a mistake.
4. You (shut?) the door.
5. Alan (work-) very hard.
6. I (hear-) from Mary.
7. John (learn?) anything.

C. Put the following verbs in present perfect.

                   arrive       close         die        leave      marry       stop

1. England footballers ..................................  in Britain after their match in Rome was cancelled. 
2. Singer Alex Haverty ................................his long-time girlfriend Katy Bowen.
3. Charles Blackstock, member of Parliment for east Chilbury, ............................... at the age of 57.
4. Once again, bad weather ..................................... the tennis final at Wimbledon.
5. The foreign minister .................................. London for a two-day visit to Berlin.
6. Heavy snow ..........................hundreds of roads in Scotland.

Answers
A.
2. Bring - brought
3. Forget -  forgotten
4. Make - made
5. Write - written
6. Give - gave
7. Find - found
8. Eat - eaten

B.
1. They have not eaten anything.
2. She has forgotten my address.
3. I have made a mistake.
4. Have you shut the door?
5. Alan has not worked very hard.
6. I did not hear from Mary.
7. Has John learnt anything?

C. 1. have arrived     2. has married        3. has died       4. has stopped   5. has left     6. has closed