BOSTON INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

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Resolucin 900.258.868-9. RESOLUCIN 04613 DE 2010

Proceso: Extra Credits exercises Versin: Agosto 2014

8th grade Pgina 1 de 3

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Exercise on Present Perfect Simple

Form of Present Perfect ( Noun or pronoun + has,have + past participle)

Positive Negative Question

I / you / we / they I have spoken. I have not spoken. Have I spoken?

he / she / it He has spoken. He has not spoken. Has he spoken?

For irregular verbs, use the participle form (see list of irregular verbs, 3rd column). For regular verbs, just add
ed.

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Put the verbs into the correct form (present perfect simple).

1. I (not / work) today.

2. We (buy) a new lamp.
3. We (not / plan) our holiday yet.
4. Where (be / you) ?
5. He (write) five letters.
6. She (not / see) him for a long time.
7. (be / you) at school?
8. School (not / start) yet.
9. (speak / he) to his boss?
 BOSTON INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
COD: B.I.S ACA: R.R.A.
Resolucin 900.258.868-9. RESOLUCIN 04613 DE 2010

Proceso: Extra Credits exercises Versin: Agosto 2014

8th grade Pgina 2 de 3

10. No, he(have / not) the time yet.

Exercise on Present Perfect Progressive or Continuous

Form of Present Perfect Progressive (
noun or pronoun + has,have + been + verb-ing)

Positive Negative Question

I / you / we / they I have been speaking. I have not been speaking. Have I been speaking?

he / she / it He has been speaking. He has not been speaking. Has he been speaking?

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Put the verbs into the correct form (present perfect progressive).

1. He(work) in this company since 1985.

2. I(wait) for you since two o'clock.
3. Mary(live) in Germany since 1992.
4. Why is he so tired? He(play) tennis for five
hours.
5. How long(learn / you) English?
6. We(look for) the motorway for more than an
hour.
7. I(live) without electricity for two weeks.
8. The film(run / not) for ten minutes yet, but
there's a commercial break already.
 BOSTON INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
COD: B.I.S ACA: R.R.A.
Resolucin 900.258.868-9. RESOLUCIN 04613 DE 2010

Proceso: Extra Credits exercises Versin: Agosto 2014

8th grade Pgina 3 de 3

9. How long(work / she) in the garden?

10. She(not / be) in the garden for more than an
hour.