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. I/ have/ a cold/ a week.
-> I have had a cold for a week
2. They/ live/ there/ April.
-> They've lived there since April
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 Clack/ work/ in the blank/ a long time?
-> Has Mr,Clack worked in the bank for a long time?
6. Mr Robinson/ teach/ in this school/ 1987.
-> Mr Robinson has taught in this school since 1987
Write sentences with the cue words. Use the present perfect tense of the verbs.
1. I/ have/ a cold/ a week.
i have had a cold for a week
2. They/ live/ there/ April.
they have lived there since April
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 Clack/ work/ in the blank/ a long time?
Has mr Clack workder in the bank for a long time?
6. Mr Robinson/ teach/ in this school/ 1987.
mr robinson has taught in this school since 1987