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 new house/April.
=> They have bought the new house since Apirl
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/toFrance/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 six o'clock
Ex16: Write sentences with the cue words. Use the present perfect tense of the verbs:
1. He/have/a cold/a week.
\(\Rightarrow\) He has a cold for a week.
2. They/buy/the new house/April.
\(\Rightarrow\) They have bought the new house in April.
3. My family/be/here/Christmas.
\(\Rightarrow\) My family has been here Christmas.
4. We/not see/each other/10 years.
\(\Rightarrow\) We haven't saw each other for 10 years.
5. Mr.Clark/work/in the bank/a long time.
\(\Rightarrow\) Mr.Clark has worked in the bank for a long time.
6. Tom and Joanna/go/toFrance/last summer.
\(\Rightarrow\) Tom and Joanna have gone toFrance 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.
\(\Rightarrow\) 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 six o'clock.