Exercise C
1. Using the Present
Perfect tense, fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the verbs shown in
brackets. For example:
-We ____________ the contest. (to enter)
We have entered the contest.
-He ____________ the work. (to finish)
He has finished the work.
-We ____________ the contest. (to enter)
We have entered the contest.
-He ____________ the work. (to finish)
He has finished the work.
1. They _______________ a pizza.
(to order)
2. It _______________ to rain. (to start)
3. You _______________ the question. (to answer)
4. I _______________ the eggs. (to cook)
5. We _______________ the sauce. (to heat)
6. He _______________ the room. (to clean)
7. She _______________ the car. (to start)
8. They _______________ on the door. (to knock)
9. You _______________ on the lights. (to turn)
10. She _______________ them to come. (to ask)
2. It _______________ to rain. (to start)
3. You _______________ the question. (to answer)
4. I _______________ the eggs. (to cook)
5. We _______________ the sauce. (to heat)
6. He _______________ the room. (to clean)
7. She _______________ the car. (to start)
8. They _______________ on the door. (to knock)
9. You _______________ on the lights. (to turn)
10. She _______________ them to come. (to ask)
2. Rewrite the following
sentences, using the contracted form of the auxiliary to have. For
example:
-It has started.
It's started.
-We have telephoned.
We've telephoned.
-It has started.
It's started.
-We have telephoned.
We've telephoned.
1. I have agreed. 6. You
have waited.
2. You have moved. 7. She has answered.
3. He has looked. 8. We have finished.
4. We have argued. 9. It has cooled.
5. They have explained. 10. I have ordered.
2. You have moved. 7. She has answered.
3. He has looked. 8. We have finished.
4. We have argued. 9. It has cooled.
5. They have explained. 10. I have ordered.
3. Paying attention to the
spelling of the past participles, fill in the blanks using the Present Perfect
tense of the regular verbs shown in brackets. For example:
-She _________ hard. (to try)
She has tried hard.
- He ___________ his friend. (to annoy)
He has annoyed his friend.
-She _________ hard. (to try)
She has tried hard.
- He ___________ his friend. (to annoy)
He has annoyed his friend.
1. We _______________ them. (to
envy)
2. She ________________ the clarinet for five years. (to play)
3. You _________________ for the job. (to apply)
4. We _______________ the eggs. (to fry)
5. They _________________ six people. (to employ)
6. He ________________ the wall with paint. (to spray)
7. I ________________ home. (to hurry)
8. They _________________ unusual intelligence. (to display)
9. It _________________ our chances. (to destroy)
10. You ________________ on your bicycle. (to rely)
2. She ________________ the clarinet for five years. (to play)
3. You _________________ for the job. (to apply)
4. We _______________ the eggs. (to fry)
5. They _________________ six people. (to employ)
6. He ________________ the wall with paint. (to spray)
7. I ________________ home. (to hurry)
8. They _________________ unusual intelligence. (to display)
9. It _________________ our chances. (to destroy)
10. You ________________ on your bicycle. (to rely)
4. Paying attention to the
spelling of the past participles, fill in the blanks using the Present Perfect
tense of the regular verbs shown in brackets. For example:
- He __________ the child. (to scare)
He has scared the child.
- They ____________ the hillside. (to scar)
They have scarred the hillside.
- He __________ the child. (to scare)
He has scared the child.
- They ____________ the hillside. (to scar)
They have scarred the hillside.
1. She __________________. (to
apologize)
2. I ________________ the soup. (to stir)
3. It _________________. (to stop)
4. We _________________ what happened. (to explain)
5. They __________________ a concert. (to plan)
6. You ________________ the table. (to wipe)
7. We _________________ our hopes on you. (to pin)
8. She _________________ the choir. (to join)
9. They ________________ an eagle. (to spot)
10. It ___________ every day. (to rain)
11. You _______________ the cream. (to whip)
12. She _______________ everything. (to arrange)
2. I ________________ the soup. (to stir)
3. It _________________. (to stop)
4. We _________________ what happened. (to explain)
5. They __________________ a concert. (to plan)
6. You ________________ the table. (to wipe)
7. We _________________ our hopes on you. (to pin)
8. She _________________ the choir. (to join)
9. They ________________ an eagle. (to spot)
10. It ___________ every day. (to rain)
11. You _______________ the cream. (to whip)
12. She _______________ everything. (to arrange)
5. Keeping in mind that
the ending ed forms a separate syllable only when it follows the letter d
or t, indicate the number of syllables in each of the following past
participles. Read each of the the past participles aloud. For example:
__ pained
1 pained
__ painted
2 painted
__ pained
1 pained
__ painted
2 painted
1. ___ waited 10. ___ rated 19. ___ stared
2. ___ wailed 11. ___ joined 20. ___ started
3. ___ pinned 12. ___ jumped
4. ___ printed 13. ___ folded
5. ___ acted 14. ___ frowned
6. ___ added 15. ___ passed
7. ___ wanted 16. ___ patted
8. ___ warned 17. ___ raided
9. ___ raced 18. ___ rained
2. ___ wailed 11. ___ joined 20. ___ started
3. ___ pinned 12. ___ jumped
4. ___ printed 13. ___ folded
5. ___ acted 14. ___ frowned
6. ___ added 15. ___ passed
7. ___ wanted 16. ___ patted
8. ___ warned 17. ___ raided
9. ___ raced 18. ___ rained
6. Referring to the table
of irregular
verbs if necessary, fill in the blanks with the Present Perfect tense of
the irregular verbs shown in brackets. For example:
They _________ tall. (to grow)
They have grown tall.
He __________ it. (to choose)
He has chosen it.
They _________ tall. (to grow)
They have grown tall.
He __________ it. (to choose)
He has chosen it.
1. We _____________ lunch. (to
eat)
2. I ______________ the floor. (to sweep)
3. She ______________ in a choir. (to sing)
4. They ______________ to work. (to go)
5. You ______________ your way. (to lose)
6. He _____________ earlier than usual. (to rise)
7. We ______________ to everyone. (to speak)
8. I ______________ the kingfisher. (to see)
9. They _________ each other a long time. (to know)
10. She _______________ here from France. (to fly)
11. He ______________ very helpful. (to be)
12. I _______________ the blue cloth. (to cut)
13. We ______________ two letters. (to write)
14. They _______________ the competition. (to win)
15. She ________________ no one. (to tell)
16. It _______________ a long time. (to take)
17. You ________________ to do it. (to forget)
18. I ________________ it. (to hear)
19. They _______________ town. (to leave)
20. He ________________ the problem. (to understand)
2. I ______________ the floor. (to sweep)
3. She ______________ in a choir. (to sing)
4. They ______________ to work. (to go)
5. You ______________ your way. (to lose)
6. He _____________ earlier than usual. (to rise)
7. We ______________ to everyone. (to speak)
8. I ______________ the kingfisher. (to see)
9. They _________ each other a long time. (to know)
10. She _______________ here from France. (to fly)
11. He ______________ very helpful. (to be)
12. I _______________ the blue cloth. (to cut)
13. We ______________ two letters. (to write)
14. They _______________ the competition. (to win)
15. She ________________ no one. (to tell)
16. It _______________ a long time. (to take)
17. You ________________ to do it. (to forget)
18. I ________________ it. (to hear)
19. They _______________ town. (to leave)
20. He ________________ the problem. (to understand)
7. Following the model of
the examples, rewrite the following affirmative statements as questions,
negative statements, negative questions without contractions, negative
questions with contractions, and affirmative statements followed by negative
tag questions. For example:
I have read this book.
Have I read this book?
I have not read this book.
Have I not read this book?
Haven't I read this book?
I have read this book, haven't I?
He has found the answer.
Has he found the answer?
He has not found the answer.
Has he not found the answer?
Hasn't he found the answer?
He has found the answer, hasn't he?
I have read this book.
Have I read this book?
I have not read this book.
Have I not read this book?
Haven't I read this book?
I have read this book, haven't I?
He has found the answer.
Has he found the answer?
He has not found the answer.
Has he not found the answer?
Hasn't he found the answer?
He has found the answer, hasn't he?
1. They have eaten the cookies.
2. She has told the truth.
3. He has run fast.
4. We have watered the plants.
5. You have hurried.
2. She has told the truth.
3. He has run fast.
4. We have watered the plants.
5. You have hurried.
8. Make ‘wh’ present perfect questions:
1. (How long
/ she / live in London?)
_______________________________________________________________
2. (Where /
you / be?)
_______________________________________________________________
3. (How much
coffee / you / drink today?)
_______________________________________________________________
4. (What /
you / do today?)
_______________________________________________________________
5. (How long
/ he / work here?)
_______________________________________________________________
6. (Why /
you / bring that?)
_______________________________________________________________
7. (How many
times / you / visit Scotland?)
_______________________________________________________________
8. (How many
books / you / read this week?)
_______________________________________________________________
9. (How long
/ you study English?)
_______________________________________________________________
10. (How much
food / you / buy?)
_______________________________________________________________
9. Make the present perfect - choose positive,
negative or question:
1. (I / go /
to the library today)
_______________________________________________________________
2. (you /
keep a pet for three years)
_______________________________________________________________
3. (you /
come here before?)
_______________________________________________________________
4. (it /
rain all day?)
_______________________________________________________________
5. (who / we
/ forgot to invite?)
_______________________________________________________________
6. (we / not
/ hear that song already)
_______________________________________________________________
7. (he / not
/ forget his books)
_______________________________________________________________
8. (she /
steal all the chocolate!)
_______________________________________________________________
9. (I /
explain it well?)
_______________________________________________________________
10. (who /
he / meet recently?)
_______________________________________________________________
10. Make
the sentences passive: Present Perfect Simple
1. Somebody
has cleaned the kitchen.
__The
kitchen has been cleaned ________________________________
2. Somebody
has watered the plants.
_______________________________________________________________
3. Somebody
has taken the money.
_______________________________________________________________
4. Somebody
has bought the presents.
_______________________________________________________________
5. Somebody
has finished the report.
_______________________________________________________________
6. Somebody
has killed the President.
_______________________________________________________________
7. Somebody
has repaired the road.
_______________________________________________________________
8. Somebody
has elected that man.
_______________________________________________________________
9. Somebody
has learned lessons.
_______________________________________________________________
10. Somebody
has fired John.
_______________________________________________________________
11. Somebody
has ordered new books.
_______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
13. Somebody
has sent the email.
_______________________________________________________________
14. Somebody
has eaten the strawberries.
_______________________________________________________________
15. Somebody
has fixed the heating.
_______________________________________________________________
16. Somebody
has made coffee.
_______________________________________________________________
17. Somebody
has turned on the air conditioning.
_______________________________________________________________
18. Somebody
has downloaded the song.
_______________________________________________________________
19. Somebody
has rented a flat.
_______________________________________________________________
20. Somebody
has booked the holiday.
_______________________________________________________________
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