present perfect tense in green

Forming the Present Perfect Tense – affirmative sentence
‘to have’ (have, has) + the past participle (V3)
If you use one of these signal words - just, already -, they
go between have and V3. e.g.: have already seen
I
You
We
They

have / 've

He
She
It

has / ‘s

read a book.
watched TV.
gone to the cinema.
played basketball.
started the plan.
stood next to me.
rained.

Task 2 – Write the correct forms of the
verbs on the lines from this list. (regular
verbs) e.g.: I have slept a lot.
 to ask
 to kiss
 to answer

 to play
 to bake
 to practise
 to clean
 to stop
 to disappear
 to tidy
1) What a good smell! I _____________________ a cake.
2) I _____________________ for some help.
3) What's this? The bus _____________________.
4) Janet _____________________ some questions.
5) I can't find my glasses. They ____________________.
6) There's no more mess. I _____________________ the
house.
7) The windows aren't dirty. Mum __________________
________________ them.
8) What a great pianist! He _____________________ a
lot.
9) Jill _________ just _______________ a boy.
10) What's this mess? The boys __________
_______________ in the garden.
Task 4 – Create sentences in the
present perfect using the words
given. Don't forget to use the
correct form of the verb. Be careful
with the signal words.
1) to visit / already / the students / this museum.
_____________________________________________
_____________________________________________
2) just / I / to / to talk / an inspector.

_____________________________________________
_____________________________________________
3) the thief / to arrest / the police.
_____________________________________________
_____________________________________________
4) granny's / the children / to taste / apple pie.
_____________________________________________
_____________________________________________
5) since this morning / ten trees / to plant / the gardener.
_____________________________________________
_____________________________________________

Task 1 - Complete the sentence with the correct Present
Perfect form of the verb in the brackets.
e.g.: David has written a book. (write)
1) The students _________________ their books to
school. (to bring)
2) The pop group ___________________ a lot. (to
practise)
3) His brother _______ already _____________ the ball.
(to catch)
4) We _________________. (to go out)
5) Mum _________________ to cook something new. (to
try)
6) Dick _________________ my homework. (to copy)
7) Jake _________________ your address. (to forget)
8) They _________________ for the train. (to wait)
9) Thomas _________________ the shopping. (to do)
10) Doug _________________ French fries. (to eat)
Task 3 - Write the correct forms of the verbs on the

lines from this list. (irregular verbs)
e.g.: Mum has cooked a delicious soup for lunch.
 to be
 to hear
 to begin
 to meet
 to buy
 to set
 to come
 to steal
 to fly
 to win
1) Dad _____________________ some noise.
2) You _____________________ ill for a week.
3) My son ________ already _____________ Sophie.
4) They _____________________ the race.
5) Jim _____________________ home recently.
6) I _____________________ some apples.
7) My class _____________________ the competition.
8) We can have lunch. I _____________________ the
table.
9) Someone _____________________ my bike.
10) Mr Greene __________________________ to Paris
twice this year.
Task 5 – Create sentences in the present perfect using
the words given. Don't forget to use the correct form of
the verb. Be careful with the signal words.
1) to write / ten books / his uncle.
_____________________________________________
_____________________________________________

2) at the bookshop / to see / your mother / I.
_____________________________________________
_____________________________________________
3) Betty / in the park / to ride a bike.
_____________________________________________
_____________________________________________
4) my birthday / to forget / my friend.
_____________________________________________
_____________________________________________
5) to be / for six hours / hungry / we.
_____________________________________________
_____________________________________________

© Susan V Toth


Forming the Present Perfect Tense – affirmative sentence
‘to have’ (have, has) and the past participle (V3)
If you use one of these signal words - just, already -, they
go between have and V3. e.g.: have already seen
I
You
We
They

have / 've

He
She
It

has / ‘s

read a book.
watched TV.
gone to the cinema.
played basketball.
started the plan.
stood next to me.
rained.

Task 2 – Write the correct forms of the
verbs on the lines from this list. (regular
verbs) e.g.: I have slept a lot.
 to ask
 to kiss
 to answer
 to play
 to bake
 to practise
 to clean
 to stop
 to disappear
 to tidy
1) What a good smell! I _____________________ a cake.
2) I _____________________ for some help.
3) What's this? The bus _____________________.
4) Janet _____________________ some questions.
5) I can't find my glasses. They ____________________.
6) There's no more mess. I _____________________ the

house.
7) The windows aren't dirty. Mum __________________
________________ them.
8) What a great pianist! He _____________________ a
lot.
9) Jill _________ just _______________ a boy.
10) What's this mess? The boys __________
_______________ in the garden.
Task 4 – Create sentences in the
present perfect using the words
given. Don't forget to use the
correct form of the verb. Be careful
with the signal words.
1) to visit / already / the students / this museum.
_____________________________________________
_____________________________________________
2) just / I / to / to talk / an inspector.
_____________________________________________
_____________________________________________
3) the thief / to arrest / the police.
_____________________________________________
_____________________________________________
4) granny's / the children / to taste / apple pie.
_____________________________________________
_____________________________________________
5) since this morning / ten trees / to plant / the gardener.
_____________________________________________
_____________________________________________

Task 1 - Complete the sentence with the correct Present

Perfect form of the verb in the brackets.
e.g.: David has written a book. (write)
1) The students _________________ their books to
school. (to bring)
2) The pop group ___________________ a lot. (to
practise)
3) His brother _______ already _____________ the ball.
(to catch)
4) We _________________. (to go out)
5) Mum _________________ to cook something new. (to
try)
6) Dick _________________ my homework. (to copy)
7) Jake _________________ your address. (to forget)
8) They _________________ for the train. (to wait)
9) Thomas _________________ the shopping. (to do)
10) Doug _________________ French fries. (to eat)
Task 3 - Write the correct forms of the verbs on the
lines from this list. (irregular verbs)
e.g.: Mum has cooked a delicious soup for lunch.
 to be
 to hear
 to begin
 to meet
 to buy
 to set
 to come
 to steal
 to fly
 to win
1) Dad _____________________ some noise.

2) You _____________________ ill for a week.
3) My son ________ already _____________ Sophie.
4) They _____________________ the race.
5) Jim _____________________ home recently.
6) I _____________________ some apples.
7) My class _____________________ the competition.
8) We can have lunch. I _____________________ the
table.
9) Someone _____________________ my bike.
10) Mr Greene __________________________ to Paris
twice this year.
Task 5 – Create sentences in the present perfect using
the words given. Don't forget to use the correct form of
the verb. Be careful with the signal words.
1) to write / ten books / his uncle.
_____________________________________________
_____________________________________________
2) at the bookshop / to see / your mother / I.
_____________________________________________
_____________________________________________
3) Betty / in the park / to ride a bike.
_____________________________________________
_____________________________________________
4) my birthday / to forget / my friend.
_____________________________________________
_____________________________________________
5) to be / for six hours / hungry / we.
_____________________________________________
_____________________________________________

© Susan V Toth


KEY
Task 1
1) The students have brought their books to school.
2) The pop group has practised a lot.
3) His brother has already caught the ball.
4) We have gone out.
5) Mum has tried to cook something new.
6) Dick has copied my homework.
7) Jake has forgotten your address.
8) They have waited for the train.
9) Thomas has done the shopping.
10) Doug has eaten French fries.
Task 2
1) What a good smell! I have baked a cake.
2) I have asked for some help.
3) What's this? The bus has stopped.
4) Janet has answered some questions.
5) I can't find my glasses. They have disappeared.
6) There's no more mess. I have tidied the house.
7) The windows aren't dirty. Mum has cleaned them.
8) What a great pianist! He has practised a lot.
9) Jill has just kissed a boy.
10) What's this mess? The boys have played in the garden.
Task 3
1) Dad has heard some noise.
2) You have been ill for a week.
3) My son has already met Sophie.

4) They have begun the race.
5) Jim has come home recently.
6) I have bought some apples.
7) My class has won the competition.
8) We can have lunch. I have set the table.
9) Someone has stolen my bike.
10) Mr Greene has flown to Paris twice this year.

Task 4
1) The students have already visited this museum.
2) I have just talked to an inspector.
3) The police have arrested the thief.
4) The children have tasted granny's pie.
5) The gardener has planted ten trees since this morning.
Task 5
1) His uncle has written ten books.
2) I have seen your mother at the bookshop.
3) Betty has ridden a bike in the park.
4) My friend has forgotten my birthday.
5) We have been hungry for six hours.