Present Perfect Tense

AFFIRMATIVE

I have (I’ve) exchanged the Philipsscrewdriver for a hammer.
She has (she’s) already lost the toolbox.
We have (we’ve) talked to the mechanic for one hour and a half

NEGATIVE

They have not (haven’t) managed to take the nails out of the box since yesterday.
She hasn’t found the screws yet.
We haven’t given the saw away.

INTERROGATIVE

Have you seen the wrench ?
Has she ever bought any washers?
Have they looked for the file yet?

NEGATIVE/INTERROGATIVE

Haven’t we gotten the chisel?
Haven’t you fixed this tape measure?
How many nuts have they used so far?

VERBS

INFINITIVE SIMPLE PAST PAST PARTICILPLE
To bring brought brought
To buy bought bought
To find found found
To get got gotten
To give gave given
To see saw seen

EXERCISES:

1- When do we generally use the present perfect?

( ) When we know the specific day that an event happened.
( ) When we talk about a future event.
( ) When we talk about an uncerta in event in the future.
( ) When we do not specify the exact time in the past.

2 – RIGHT OR WRONG?

a) I have seen the wrench the day before yesterday. ( ) Right ( ) Wrong

Correct form:

_______________________________________________.

b) She has bought many washers recently.

( ) Right ( ) Wrong

Correct form:

________________________________________________

3- MAKE SENTENCES:

a) I don’t know where Bob is . _____________

( you / see ) him?

b) Mike _________ ( not / be ) well last week.
c) Peter _________ ( work ) at a mall for five years.

4- ANSWER THE QUESTIONS:

a)What haven’t you done today? ________________________________________________
b)What haven’t you done recently? ________________________________________________

5- CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER:

a) I ‘ve lost my globe! It’s impossible to find it here now!
( ) Right
( ) Wrong / Correct form: ________________________________________________

b) Kathy hasn’t been on the farm yesterday.
( ) Right
( ) Wrong / Correct form: ________________________________________________