English4U – English Language Learning english-4U. De’s grammar book intermediate level (cefr a2) Table

Have you ever been to Italy? ^{connection with the}
present
Do you know Italy? No, I
have never been there.

He has already met Sue. ^{connection with the}
present
He likes her.

He has just eaten something bad. ^{connection with the}
present
He feels bad now.

He has been in Spain for ten days. ^{connection with the}
present
He is still there.

He has been in Spain since Friday. ^{connection with the}
present
He is still there.

Complete the following sentences with the correct present perfect forms.

1. 
   My sister a fantastic cake. (make)
   

2. 
   What you for lunch today, Mum? (make)
   

3. 
   I my little dog yet. (not feed)
   

4. 
   Sally and Jenny a new CD player. (get)
   

5. 
   Chris wood for a raft. (not find)
   

6. 
   The students their homework. (not do)
   

7. 
   Nick can't play football. He an accident with his bike. (have)
   

8. 
   Liz her homework yet. (not finish)
   

9. 
   Julia to school today? (be)
   

10. 
    Bill his room, but he the dishes yet. (tidy up, not wash)
    

Write down the sentences. Use the present perfect simple.

Example: Snoopy / climb / onto his house. Snoopy has climbed onto his house.

1. 
   Brian / play / football
   

2. 
   Susan / read / her new book
   

3. 
   I / find / some money in the street
   

4. 
   Mr and Mrs Baker / have / an accident
   

5. 
   Tom Davis / win / the volleyball match
   

6. 
   Alison Brown / lose / the tennis match
   

7. 
   Mr Martin / make / breakfast for us
   

8. 
   The girls / bring / some wood for the fire
   

9. 
   They / buy / a van for their holidays
   

10. 
    Mrs Black / wash / the dishes
    

Fill in the gaps using the present perfect tense of the words in the box.

1. 
   I to Italy for five years.
   
2. 
   They their highest speed since their start.
   
3. 
   He many friends there.
   
4. 
   Mary a lot this morning.
   
5. 
   He an email to his parents since May.
   
6. 
   I him since Monday.
   
7. 
   The taxi driver them the way.
   
8. 
   She them a nice story.
   
9. 
   The birds to the south.
   
10. 
    Their parents a new car.
    

1. 
   They her a new bike.
   
2. 
   She to Southampton.
   
3. 
   A dream true.
   
4. 
   They a conference since nine in the morning.
   
5. 
   I’m hungry because I anything since breakfast.
   
6. 
   He the bus to get there.
   
7. 
   They in Cornwall since Friday.
   
8. 
   Peter many countries.
   
9. 
   The children to bed.
   
10. 
    He his aunt for a month.
    

PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE 1

1. 
   My sister has made a fantastic cake.
   
2. 
   What have you made for lunch today, Mum?
   
3. 
   I have not fed (haven’t fed) my little dog yet.
   
4. 
   Sally and Jenny have got a new CD player.
   
5. 
   Chris has not found (haven’t found) wood for a raft.
   
6. 
   The students have not done (haven’t done) their homework.
   
7. 
   Nick can't play football. He has had an accident with his bike.
   
8. 
   Liz has not finished (hasn’t finished) her homework yet.
   
9. 
   Has Julia been to school today?
   
10. 
    Bill has tidied up his room, but he has not washed (hasn’t washed) the dishes yet.
    

1. 
   Brian has played football.
   
2. 
   Susan has read her new book.
   
3. 
   I have found some money in the street.
   
4. 
   Mr and Mrs Baker have had an accident.
   
5. 
   Tom Davis has won the volleyball match.
   
6. 
   Alison Brown has lost the tennis match.
   
7. 
   Mr Martin has made breakfast for us.
   
8. 
   The girls have brought some wood for the fire.
   
9. 
   They have bought a van for their holidays.
   
10. 
    Mrs Black has washed the dishes.
    

PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE 2

1. 
   I haven’t been to Italy for five years.
   
2. 
   They have reached their highest speed since their start.
   
3. 
   He has met many friends there.
   
4. 
   Mary has done a lot this morning.
   
5. 
   He hasn’t written an email to his parents since May.
   
6. 
   I haven’t seen him since Monday.
   
7. 
   The taxi driver has shown them the way.
   
8. 
   She has told them a nice story.
   
9. 
   The birds have flown to the south.
   
10. 
    Their parents have bought a new car.
    

1. 
   They have bought her a new bike.
   
2. 
   She has driven to Southampton.
   
3. 
   A dream has become true.
   
4. 
   They have had a conference since nine in the morning.
   
5. 
   I’m hungry because I haven’t eaten anything since breakfast.
   
6. 
   He has taken the bus to get there.
   
7. 
   They have been in Cornwall since Friday.
   
8. 
   Peter has seen many countries.
   
9. 
   The children haven’t gone to bed.
   
10. 
    He hasn’t visited his aunt for a month.
    

PRESENT PERFECT – FOR OR SINCE

1. 
   I haven't been to Italy July 2005.
   

2. 
   She has lived in Paris January.
   

3. 
   Jim has studied three hours. Now he is tired.
   

4. 
   My friend has been ill a long time.
   

5. 
   It has been raining more than four days.
   

6. 
   I haven't seen him Eastern.
   

7. 
   He hasn't had a holiday last summer.
   

8. 
   He hasn't done any work a month.
   

9. 
   We have had this car 1998.
   

10. 
    We have been here two hours.
    

11. 
    She hasn't written Christmas.
    

12. 
    Carol hasn't eaten meat ages.
    

13. 
    We have been working in his office three years.
    

14. 
    It has been snowing yesterday morning.
    

15. 
    I haven't spoken to her our quarrel.
    

16. 
    Nobody has seen him last Friday.
    

17. 
    It has been foggy some days.
    

18. 
    He has been fishing six o'clock.
    

19. 
    They've been living in France eight years.
    

20. 
    The pilots have been on strike two months.
    

21. 
    We've had terrible weather Saturday.
    

22. 
    I've known Tom 1990.
    

23. 
    We have been waiting for the bus half an hour.
    

24. 
    She hasn't lost a match April.
    

25. 
    Things have changed she's become headmaster.
    

PRESENT PERFECT – FOR OR SINCE

1. 
   I haven't been to Italy since July 2005.
   
2. 
   She has lived in Paris since January.
   
3. 
   Jim has studied for three hours. Now he is tired.
   
4. 
   My friend has been ill for a long time.
   
5. 
   It has been raining for more than four days.
   
6. 
   I haven't seen him since Eastern.
   
7. 
   He hasn't had a holiday since last summer.
   
8. 
   He hasn't done any work for a month.
   
9. 
   We have had this car since 1998.
   
10. 
    We have been here for two hours.
    
11. 
    She hasn't written since Christmas.
    
12. 
    Carol hasn't eaten meat for ages.
    
13. 
    We have been working in his office for three years.
    
14. 
    It has been snowing since yesterday morning.
    
15. 
    I haven't spoken to her since our quarrel.
    
16. 
    Nobody has seen him since last Friday.
    
17. 
    It has been foggy for some days.
    
18. 
    He has been fishing since six o'clock.
    
19. 
    They've been living in France for eight years.
    
20. 
    The pilots have been on strike for two months.
    
21. 
    We've had terrible weather since Saturday.
    
22. 
    I've known Tom since 1990.
    
23. 
    We have been waiting for the bus for half an hour.
    
24. 
    She hasn't lost a match since April.
    
25. 
    Things have changed since she's become headmaster.
    

Fill in the present perfect simple or the past simple.

1. 
   I a great film yesterday evening. (watch)
   

2. 
   a new car? (you ever buy)
   

3. 
   Sue the flu last winter. (have)
   

4. 
   A few days ago, we to his uncle. (drive)
   

5. 
   They bingo on Wednesday afternoon. (play)
   

6. 
   He the bus to get there. (already take)
   

7. 
   Last week my rabbit away. (run)
   

8. 
   We a lot last Sunday. (do)
   

9. 
   to India? (she ever be)
   

10. 
    I him last Monday. (meet)
    

11. 
    She yet. (not wake up)
    

12. 
    I her since last Thursday. (not meet)
    

13. 
    Bob well last night. (sleep)
    

14. 
    I a letter from her two days ago. (get)
    

15. 
    They in Germany. (already arrive)
    

16. 
    I in Seattle for five years. (live)
    

17. 
    Someone my bike! Now I'll have to walk home. (steal)
    

18. 
    When Bob was young, he in London. (live)
    

19. 
    I would like to visit Berlin sometime. Unfortunately, I
    

there. (never be)

20. 
    Tim to Scotland last year. (go)
    

Fill in the present perfect simple or the past simple.

1. 
   I'm afraid I'm not hungry anymore. I . (already eat)
   

2. 
   They don't live here anymore. They two years ago. (leave)
   

3. 
   reading the newspaper yet? (you finish)
   

4. 
   We football yesterday afternoon. (play)
   

5. 
   The weather very good last week. (not be)
   

6. 
   Where are the girls? They yet. (not arrive)
   

7. 
   Her friend is an actor. He in many movies. (play)
   

8. 
   We our vacation in Florida last summer. (spend)
   

9. 
   His grandfather in April last year. (die)
   

10. 
    I'm ready to go shopping. I my homework. (just finish)
    

11. 
    Sam a new cell phone a few months ago. (buy)
    

12. 
    I didn't know that he bought a new bike. Yes, he it for a few months now. (have)
    
13. 
    Last year we to Scotland for our holidays. (go)
    

14. 
    You look relaxed! Yes, I on vacation. (just been)
    

15. 
    I can't join you now because I my homework yet. (not do)
    

16. 
    I all my homework yesterday afternoon. (do)
    

17. 
    I very well the last nights. (not sleep)
    

18. 
    Are you tired? Yes, I a hard day. (have)
    

19. 
    Here is the news. There an accident on the M1 near Nottingham. (be)
    
20. 
    I my keys. Did you take them with you this morning? (lose)