Use of Present Perfect
§ puts emphasis on the result
Example: She has written five letters.
§ action that is still going on
Example: School has not started yet.
§ action that stopped recently
Example: She has cooked dinner.
§ finished action that has an influence on the present
Example: I have lost my key.
§ action that has taken place once, never or several times before the moment of speaking
Example: I have never been to Australia.
Signal Words of Present Perfect
§ already, ever, just, never, not yet, so far, till now, up to now


Positive Sentences in Present Perfect Simple
Write positive sentences in present perfect simple
The following people have just completed an action.

1. Bob has visited his grandma.(3rd person singular, that's why we use hasregular verb - just add 'ed' )
2. Jimmy has played on the computer.(3rd person singular, that's why we use hasregular verb - just add 'ed' )
3. Sue and Walter have washed their car.(plural, that's why we use haveregular verb - just add 'ed' Missing punctiation mark. )
4. Andrew has repaired his bike.(3rd person singular, that's why we use hasregular verb - just add 'ed' )
5. Phil has helped Anne with maths. (3rd person singular, that's why we use hasregular verb - just add 'ed' )
6. Brad and Louise have watched a film. (plural, that's why we use haveregular verb - just add 'ed' )
7. Tamara has talked to her best friend. (3rd person singular, that's why we use hasregular verb - just add 'ed' Missing punctiation mark. )
8. Bridgette has drawn a picture. (3rd person singular, that's why we use hasirregular verb - 3rd form (column) of irregular verbs (draw-drew-drawn) Missing punctiation mark. )
9. Carol has read a computer magazine. (3rd person singular, that's why we use hasirregular verb - 3rd form (column) of irregular verbs (read-read-read) )
10. Tom and Alice have been to a restaurant. (plural, that's why we use haveirregular verb - 3rd form (column) of irregular verbs (be-was/were-been) Missing punctiation mark. )
6 out of 10 answers are correct.

Put the verbs into the correct form (present perfect simple).
1. I have not worked (I + have + past participle) today.
2. We have bought (we + have + past participle) a new lamp.
3. We (Your answer: »have not planed«) have not planned (we + have + not + past participle) our holiday yet.
4. Where have you been (question: (have + you + past participle) ?
5. He has written (he + has + past participle) five letters.
6. She has not seen him for a long time.
7. Have you been (question: have + you + past participle) at school?
8. School has not started (singular noun + has + not + past participle) yet.
9. Has he spoken(question: has + he + past participle) to his boss?
10. No, he (Your answer: »has not has«) (has not hadhe + has + not + past participle) the time yet.
8 out of 10 answers are correct.