PRESENT PERFECT TENSE
OPDRACHT
EXERCISE 1
- Hoe VORM je de present perfect tense?
- Bij welke vormen gebruik je HAS?
- Wanneer ( 3 ) gebruik je de present perfect tense?
EXERCISE 2: Fill in the
correct form of the Present Perfect Simple.
1. She (not / to speak) to me lately.
2. I (not / to see) you for a long time.
3. I (not / to ride) a bicycle since I was 10.
4. I (to read) all the works of Dickens.
5. She (to forget) my telephone number.
6. I (to make) a new song.
7. You (not / to close) the car.
8. I (not / to hear) from Michael.
9. I (to break) a plate.
10. I (to speak) to the new supervisor.
11. The patient (not / take) his medication.
12. The rain (to stop) again.
1. She (not / to speak) to me lately.
2. I (not / to see) you for a long time.
3. I (not / to ride) a bicycle since I was 10.
4. I (to read) all the works of Dickens.
5. She (to forget) my telephone number.
6. I (to make) a new song.
7. You (not / to close) the car.
8. I (not / to hear) from Michael.
9. I (to break) a plate.
10. I (to speak) to the new supervisor.
11. The patient (not / take) his medication.
12. The rain (to stop) again.
EXERCISE 3: Fill in the
correct form of the verbs. Use the Present Perfect Simple.
1. He (to lose) his passport.
2. We (to finish) our work.
3. They (to buy) a new house.
4 I (to visit) New York five times.
5. They (to go) to the cinema .
6. You (to eat) four bananas!
7. She (not / to see) her sister.
8. I (not / to do) any homework.
9. They (not / to phone) the doctor.
10. You (not / to take) any photographs.
11. He (not / to make) any mistakes.
12. We (not / to watch) any television today.
13. (you / to see) John?
14. (you / to be) to Canada?
15. (they / to cook) our breakfast?
16. (Jane / to make) any mistakes?
17. (we / to visit) all the museums?
18. (she / to write) to her mother?
1. He (to lose) his passport.
2. We (to finish) our work.
3. They (to buy) a new house.
4 I (to visit) New York five times.
5. They (to go) to the cinema .
6. You (to eat) four bananas!
7. She (not / to see) her sister.
8. I (not / to do) any homework.
9. They (not / to phone) the doctor.
10. You (not / to take) any photographs.
11. He (not / to make) any mistakes.
12. We (not / to watch) any television today.
13. (you / to see) John?
14. (you / to be) to Canada?
15. (they / to cook) our breakfast?
16. (Jane / to make) any mistakes?
17. (we / to visit) all the museums?
18. (she / to write) to her mother?
EXERCISE 4: James is talking
about his life. Use the Present Perfect Simple of the verbs between brackets.
I (to see) a lot of beautiful places in my life, and I (to do) a lot of interesting things. I (to travel) in North and South America, for example. I (to visit) all the big American cities. I (to drive) across Mexico. I (not / to be) to Argentina, but I (to work) in Peru and Bolivia.
I (to stay) in expensive hotels and in very cheap hotels! I (to swim) in the Pacific Ocean, the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea. I (to write) thousands of postcards to my friends and family. I (to eat) in the best restaurants in Paris, and I (to sing) Italian songs in Rome. I (to have) seven or eight holidays in Spain, and I (to live) in Portugal.
I (not / to make) much money in my life, but I ( to meet) a lot of interesting people and I (to take) a lot of wonderful photographs.
I (to see) a lot of beautiful places in my life, and I (to do) a lot of interesting things. I (to travel) in North and South America, for example. I (to visit) all the big American cities. I (to drive) across Mexico. I (not / to be) to Argentina, but I (to work) in Peru and Bolivia.
I (to stay) in expensive hotels and in very cheap hotels! I (to swim) in the Pacific Ocean, the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea. I (to write) thousands of postcards to my friends and family. I (to eat) in the best restaurants in Paris, and I (to sing) Italian songs in Rome. I (to have) seven or eight holidays in Spain, and I (to live) in Portugal.
I (not / to make) much money in my life, but I ( to meet) a lot of interesting people and I (to take) a lot of wonderful photographs.
EXERCISE 4: Fill in the
correct forms of the verbs. Use the Present Perfect Simple.
1. (you / to write) to John yet? Yes, I (just / to finish) a letter to him. I’ll post it today.
2. I (to be) to Canada, but I (never / to be) to America. Have you?
No, but my brother (to be) to New York. He came back last week. He said it was great.
3. Can I speak to John, please?
I’m sorry. He (to go) to Birmingham. He will be back tomorrow.
4. (you / ever / to be) to Lisbon? No, I (to be) to Spain, but I (never / to visit) Portugal.
5. (you / to see) Steve? Yes, I (to have) lunch with him.
6. Can you wait for me? I (not / to eat) my lunch.
7. How is the painting going? (you / to finish)?
No, I haven’t. Painting the ceiling is really difficult, you know. I (not / to do) very much. And it looks just the same as before. This new paint (not / to make) any difference.
You (you / not / to put) enough on.
I (to hurt) my back. It feels bad.
Oh, you and your back. Well, I’ll do it.
1. (you / to write) to John yet? Yes, I (just / to finish) a letter to him. I’ll post it today.
2. I (to be) to Canada, but I (never / to be) to America. Have you?
No, but my brother (to be) to New York. He came back last week. He said it was great.
3. Can I speak to John, please?
I’m sorry. He (to go) to Birmingham. He will be back tomorrow.
4. (you / ever / to be) to Lisbon? No, I (to be) to Spain, but I (never / to visit) Portugal.
5. (you / to see) Steve? Yes, I (to have) lunch with him.
6. Can you wait for me? I (not / to eat) my lunch.
7. How is the painting going? (you / to finish)?
No, I haven’t. Painting the ceiling is really difficult, you know. I (not / to do) very much. And it looks just the same as before. This new paint (not / to make) any difference.
You (you / not / to put) enough on.
I (to hurt) my back. It feels bad.
Oh, you and your back. Well, I’ll do it.
