Exercise 18: Write the sentences with the cue words. Use the present perfect tense of the verbs.
Ex: I / know / her / three months/
I have known her for three months
1. He / have /a cold /a week /
2. They / buy / the house / April.
3. My family / be / here / Christmas
4. We / not see / each other /10 years
5. Mr Clark / work / in the bank/a long time
6. Tom and Joanna / go / to France / last summer
7. My sister / start / a new job / yesterday
8. I/ not eat / in that restaurant / ages
9. Mr Robinson / teach / in this school / 1987.
10. I/write / this letter / six o'clock
Exercise 19: Complete the sentences below with the verbs given in present perfect . Some can be in positive or negative statements
be eat read have meet play try see know
Ex: How is Ann these days?
I've no idea.I haven't met her for two months
1. Who' s that woman by the door?
I don't know. I_____her before
2. Are you hungry?
Yes. I_____ much today
3. Can you play chess?
Yes, but I_____ for ages
4. Did you enjoy your holiday?
Yes. It's the best holiday I_____for a long time
5. What' s the book like?
Very interesting. I_____it three times
6. Is Paris an interesting place?
I've no idea. I_____there
7. Do you like spaghetti?
I don't know. I_____it
8. How well do you know him?
Very well. We_____ each other since we were children.
1. He / have /a cold /a week /
He has had a cold for a week.
2. They / buy / the house / April.
They has bought the house since April.
3. My family / be / here / Christmas
My family has been here since Christmas.
4. We / not see / each other /10 years
We haven't seen each other for 10 years.
5. Mr Clark / work / in the bank/a long time
6. Tom and Joanna / go / to France / last summer
Tom and Joana have gone to France since last summer.
7. My sister / start / a new job / yesterday
My sister has started a new job since yesterday.
8. I/ not eat / in that restaurant / ages
I have not eaten in that restaurant for ages.
9. Mr Robinson / teach / in this school / 1987.
Mr Robinson has taught in this school since 1987
10. I/write / this letter / six o'clock
I have written this letter since o'clock.
Exercise 19: Complete the sentences below with the verbs given in present perfect . Some can be in positive or negative statements
be eat read have meet play try see know
Ex: How is Ann these days?
I've no idea.I haven't met her for two months
1. Who' s that woman by the door?
I don't know. I_haven't met____her before
2. Are you hungry?
Yes. I_haven't eaten____ much today
3. Can you play chess?
Yes, but I__have played___ for ages
4. Did you enjoy your holiday?
Yes. It's the best holiday I_have had____for a long time
5. What' s the book like?
Very interesting. I__have read___it three times
6. Is Paris an interesting place?
I've no idea. I_have not been____there
7. Do you like spaghetti?
I don't know. I__have not tried___it
8. How well do you know him?
Very well. We_have known____ each other since we were children.
Exercise 18: Write the sentences with the cue words. Use the present perfect tense of the verbs.
Ex: I / know / her / three months/
I have known her for three months
1. He / have /a cold /a week /
=> He has had a cold for a week.
2. They / buy / the house / April.
=> They have bought the house since April.
3. My family / be / here / Christmas
=> My family has been here since Christmas.
4. We / not see / each other /10 years
=> We haven't seen each other for 10 years.
5. Mr Clark / work / in the bank/a long time
=> Mr Clark has worked in the bank for a long time.
6. Tom and Joanna / go / to France / last summer
=> Tom and Joanna have gone to France since last summer.
7. My sister / start / a new job / yesterday
=> My sister has started a new job since yesterday.
8. I/ not eat / in that restaurant / ages
=> I haven't eaten in that restaurant for ages.
9. Mr Robinson / teach / in this school / 1987.
=> Mr Robinson has taught in this school since 1987.
10. I/write / this letter / six o'clock
=> I have written this letter since 6 o'clock.
Exercise 19: Complete the sentences below with the verbs given in present perfect . Some can be in positive or negative statements
be eat read have meet play try see know
Ex: How is Ann these days?
I've no idea.I haven't met her for two months
1. Who' s that woman by the door?
I don't know. I__haven't seen___her before
2. Are you hungry?
Yes. I__haven't eaten___ much today
3. Can you play chess?
Yes, but I___haven't played__ for ages
4. Did you enjoy your holiday?
Yes. It's the best holiday I___have had__for a long time
5. What' s the book like?
Very interesting. I__have read___it three times
6. Is Paris an interesting place?
I've no idea. I__haven't been___there
7. Do you like spaghetti?
I don't know. I___haven't tried__it
8. How well do you know him?
Very well. We__have known___ each other since we were children.