Soluciones. Presente Perfecto Simple.

 EXERCISES

1/ You are writing a letter to a friend and giving news about people. Use the words given to make sentences.

Dear Chris,

Lots of things have happened since I last wrote to you.

1. Fred / go / to Brazil. Fred has gone to Brazil

2. Jack and Jill / decided / to get married. Jack and Jill have decided to get married

3. Suzanne / have / a baby . Suzanne has had a baby

4. Liz / give up / smoking . Liz has given up smoking

5. George / pass / his driving test . George has passed his driving test

2/ Read the situation and then write an appropriate sentence. Use the verb given.

• Sue’s hair was dirty. Now it is clean. Sue has cleaned her hair

• Tom weighed 190 pounds. Now he weighs 170. Tom has lost weight

• The car has just stopped because there isn’t any more gas in the tank. I have run out of gas

• This morning Bill was playing football. Now he can’t walk and his leg is in a cast. Bill has broken his leg.

3/ Complete the sentences. Use present perfect affirmative form of the verbs.

Build help give write send

• AfroAid workers have built schools for African children.

• They have given money to African aid organizations.

• They have helped people in a lot of different African countries.

• AfroAid workers in the UK have sent medicines to Africa.

• The director of AfroAid has written to the United Nations to ask for more help.

4/ Complete the questions. Use the present perfect form of the verbs in the boxes.

Cause   destroy give recycle

What do you know about people and the planet?

• Have we caused any serious pollution?

• Have we destroyed any wildlife habitats?

• Have we recycled enough glass, metal and paper?

• Have we given enough money to charities?

Are you part of the problem or part of the solution?

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• Have you tried to save energy in your house?

• Have you visited any recycling centres?

• Have you Watched any TV programmes about pollution?

• Have you read  any books about helping the planet?

5/ Now write short answers to the questions from exercise 5.

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6/ Complete the sentences with the Present Perfect of the verbs in brackets.

• I have spoken to him many times.

• He has cleaned  his room.

• We have never been to London.

• Our English teacher has already given us three tests this week.

• He has just discovered  the truth.

• She has already passed her driving test.

• They have called  you many times.

• The students have done a lot of exams lately.

7/ Write sentences using the Present Perfect

1. Give/ flowers to a friend. I have given flowers to a friend.

2. buy / a crocodile. He has bought a crocodile.

3. go / to a scary film. She has gone to a scary film.

4. see/ a white elephant. They have saw a white elephant.

5. win / a tennis match we have won a tennis match.

6. read / a Superman comic. He has readed a Superman comic.

8/  Answer the questions from exercise 7, In Affirmative and Negative forms.

Yes, I have given flowers to a friend. / No, I haven’t given flowers to a friend.

Yes, he has bought a crocodile. / No, he hasn’t bought a crocodile.

9/ Complete the sentences. Use the present perfect form of the verbs in bold.

1. This company builds houses in Paris.

It has built more than 100 houses there.

2. We often travel to Wales.

We have traveled to Scotland many times, too.

3. John is flying to London now.

He has flown  there four times this year.

4. I helped my mother clean the house yesterday.

I have helped her several times this month.

5. This author writes interesting books.

She has written more than 20 books.

10/ Complete use the Present Perfect.

Wanda and Keith are waiting for a job interview. They have arrived on time, but they have prepared for the interview. They haven’t read any information about the company. So they Haven’t thought of any intelligent questions to ask. They have had jobs before, but Keith hasn’t worked in advertising Wanda very smart because she hasn't bought new clothes for the interview. Keith is untidy.