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.
he has a cold for a week
They have bought the new house in April
My family has been here Christmas
We haven't saw each other for 10 years
Mr. Clark has worker in the bank for a long time
Tom and Joanna have gone to France since last summer
my sister has starter a new job since yesterday
I haven't eaten in that restaurant for ages
1. He / have / a cold / a week
=> He have had a cold for a week
2. They / live / in this house / April
=> They have lived in this house since April
3. My family / be / here / Christmas
=> My family has been here sice Christmas
4. We / not / see / each other / 10 years
=> We have n't seen each other for 10 years
5. Mr. Clark / work / in bank / a long time
=> Mr. Clark has worked in bank for a long time
6. Tom and Joanna / go / to France / last summer
=> Tom and Joanna have gone to France since last summer
7. My sister / have / a red bike / yesterday
=> My sister has had a reb bike since yesterday
8. I / not eat / in that restaurant / ages
=> I have m't eat that restaurant for ages