Arbeitsblatt: Test Present Perfect

EN Present perfect Points Name Mark Date Signature Task 1: Present Perfect Fill in the correct form of the verb. 1. (be) to Los Angeles. 2. He (travel) by plane before. 3. My friend never (visit) the USA. 4. We (play) basketball. 5. They (forget) their homework. 6. She just (learn) for the test. 7. You just (walked) to the bakery. 8. Tom and Jim never (wash) their car before. 9. The car always (be) dirty. 10. Tom (watch) the football match on TV. 11. The match just (end). 12. The team never (lose) 13. My friend and his girlfriend (see) the movie before. 14. never (play) tennis. 15. Dave (read) this book before. 16. We (have) bison steak before. 16 Task 2: Present Perfect Fill in the correct form of the verb and for or since. 1. (not see) you very long time. 2. when (you, have) this book? 3. My mother (do) the shopping 9 oclock. 4. Mr Fisher (be) in hospital over month. 5. School (change) lot my school-time. 6. My friend (not speak) to me our meeting. 7. Peter (stay) in bed eight hours. 8. My grandmother (not eat) anything days. 9. We (have) rainy weather Monday. 10. This big tree (be) here 200 years. 10 Task 3: Present Perfect or simple past? Fill in the correct form of the Present Perfect OR the simple past. 1. Peter (play) baseball yesterday. 2. They (repair) their car. It looks like new now! 3. Last year, we (fly) to Rome and (visit) the Colosseum. 4. Jerry (not read) the book yet. 5. My children (drink) never camel milk. 6. My sister (buy) her car in 2011. 7. (win) ever chess game? 8. (go) to the movies last night? 9. No, (not be) in cinema since last January. 10. So, you (see) the new Brad Pitt film yet. 11. Two weeks ago, Myrna (come) to visit me. 12. (see) her for more than two years. 13. We (drink) tea and we (talk) about the good times we (have) together. 14. At 7pm, Myrna (leave) my house. 15. It (be) nice day and we (plan) already next meeting next year. 15 Task 4: Use the given words to build QUESTIONS in the present perfect. Your father start a new job You give up smoking Charles and Sarah go to Brazil Suzanne have a baby Paul buy a new car You give up smoking? 9 Task 5: Highlight the correct verb form (past simple/present perfect). 5.5 Solution: 1. have been (be) to Los Angeles. 2. He has travelled (travel) by plane before. 3. My friend has never visited (visit) the USA. 4. We have played (play) basketball. 5. They have forgotten (forget) their homework. 6. She has just learned (learn) for the test. 7. You have just walked (walked) to the bakery. 8. Tom and Jim have never washed (wash) their car before. 9. The car has always been (be) dirty. 10. Tom has watched (watch) the football match on TV. 11. The match has just ended (end). 12. The team has never lost (lose) 13. My friend and his girlfriend have seen (see) the movie before. 14. have never played (play) tennis. 15. Dave has read (read) this book before. 16. We have had (have) bison steak before. Solutions: The present perfect simple with since or for: Fill in the correct form of the verb and for or since. 1. havent seen (not see) you for very long time. 2. Since when have you had (you, have) this book? 3. My mother has done (do) the shopping since 9 oclock. 4. Mr Fisher has been (be) in hospital for over month. 5. School has changed (change) lot since my school time. 6. My friend hasnt spoken (not speak) to me since our meeting. 7. Peter has stayed (stay) in bed for eight hours. 8. My grandmother hasnt eaten (not eat) anything for days. 9. We have had (have) rainy weather since Monday. 10. This big tree has been (be) here for 200 years. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Peter played baseball yesterday. They have repaired their car. It looks like new now! Last year, we flew to Rome and visited the Colosseum. Jerry hasnt read the book yet. My children have never drunk camel milk. My sister bought her car in 2011. 7. Have you ever won chess game? 8. Did you go to the movies last night? 9. No, have not been in cinema since last January. 10. So, you have not seen the new Brad Pitt film yet. 11. Two weeks ago, Myrna came to visit me. 12. have not seen her for more than two years. 13. We drank tea and we talked about the good times we had/have had together. 14. At 7pm, Myrna left my house. 15. It was/has been nice day and we have already planned next meeting next year.