Present Perfect Grammar Exercises

Present Perfect Exercises

• Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the present perfect:
  • I ____________________ (to study) for three hours.
  • She ____________________ (to live) in Paris for five years.
  • They ____________________ (to eat) breakfast yet.
• Choose the correct answer:
  • I ____________________ (to finish) my homework. (have finished / has finished)
  • We ____________________ (to play) tennis since morning. (have played / has played)
• Write the correct form of the present perfect in sentences:
  • By the time I arrived, they ____________________ (to finish) their project.
  • I ____________________ (to read) three books this month.

Present Perfect Uses

• Express an action that started in the past and continues up to the present moment:
  • I have lived in this city for five years.
  • They have been studying English for three months.
• Show an action that happened at an unspecified time in the past:
  • I have visited Paris twice.
  • She has never eaten sushi.
• Indicate an action that has a connection to the present:
  • I have just finished my homework. (I'm free now)
  • They have finally arrived. (we can start the meeting)

Present Perfect Grammar Rules

• Form:
  • Positive: Subject + has/have + past participle
  • Negative: Subject + has/have + not + past participle
  • Question: Has/have + subject + past participle?
• Use of has/have:
  • Singular subjects (I, he, she, it) take has
  • Plural subjects (we, they) take have
• Irregular verbs:
  • Use the correct past participle form (e.g., go - gone, take - taken)
  • Check the list of irregular verbs to ensure correct usage

Present Perfect Exercises

• Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the present perfect to complete sentences:
  • I have studied for three hours.
  • She has lived in Paris for five years.
  • They have not eaten breakfast yet.
• Choose the correct answer to complete sentences:
  • I have finished my homework.
  • We have played tennis since morning.

Present Perfect Uses

• Express actions that started in the past and continue up to the present moment:
  • Specify duration: I have lived in this city for five years.
  • Mention ongoing actions: They have been studying English for three months.
• Show actions that happened at an unspecified time in the past:
  • Mention number of times: I have visited Paris twice.
  • Indicate never or not yet: She has never eaten sushi.
• Indicate actions that have a connection to the present:
  • Show a result: I have just finished my homework, so I'm free now.
  • Show a connection: They have finally arrived, so we can start the meeting.

Present Perfect Grammar Rules

• Form the present perfect using:
  • Subject + has/have + past participle (positive)
  • Subject + has/have + not + past participle (negative)
  • Has/have + subject + past participle? (question)
• Use has/have correctly:
  • Singular subjects (I, he, she, it) take has
  • Plural subjects (we, they) take have
• Use irregular verbs correctly:
  • Know the correct past participle form (e.g., go - gone, take - taken)
  • Check the list of irregular verbs to ensure correct usage