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Exercise 1: present perfect simple

Exercise 1: present perfect simple

(Practise using and conjugating the present perfect simple)

Present perfect simple – cloze test (difficulty: 2 of 5 – rather easy)

Put the verb in brackets in the correct form of the present perfect simple. Do not use any short forms (contractions), and negate the statement when ‘not’ is mentioned in brackets too. Remember that you need the participle or 3rd form (past participle) of the verb.

  • Example: “Marcus has written three letters. He ________ the fourth one yet.” (not finish) → “He has not finished the fourth one yet.”

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  1. Everything is wet in here. What you ? (do)
  2. I very busy today. I don’t know if I can visit you. (be)
  3. I really don’t know what’s up with Peter. you him lately? (see)
  4. you ever to Paris? I heard it’s a very romantic city. (be)
  5. Sandra a lot of problems with her car recently. I think it will break down soon. (have)
  6. Since they got the new manager, a lot , but not everything is worse now. (change)
  7. Have you been to the Grand Canyon? – No, but I more than 20 documentaries about it. (watch)
  8. I think I won’t pass the exam. I enough. (not study)
  9. I am so tired now. I too much. (eat)
  10. Mary eats very healthily. She any cold this year. (not have)

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