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Present perfect tense exercise

March 8, 2012 B1pdf

Choose the correct time expression used with the present perfect tense.

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1We have lived in this city ............... fifteen years.
Wrong!
Use "for" with a period of time such as fifteen years.
2She has not returned from school ...............
Wrong!
Use "yet" in negative present perfect sentences to mean up to now.
3Jane has ............... gone out.
Wrong!
Use "just" in affirmative present perfect sentences for something that happened very recently.
4You have not returned my money ...............
Wrong!
Use "yet" at the end of a negative present perfect sentence to mean up to now.
5James has ............... arrived in London.
Wrong!
Use "already" in affirmative present perfect sentences to show something happened before now.
6I have ............... had a call from your mother.
Wrong!
Use "just" in affirmative present perfect sentences for something that happened a short time ago.
7She has worked with me ............... 2008.
Wrong!
Use "since" with a starting point in time such as 2008.
8I haven’t seen him ............... two weeks.
Wrong!
Use "for" with a period of time such as two weeks.
9How ............... have you known him?
Wrong!
Use "long" in "How long" to ask about duration.
10I have ............... completed my homework.
Wrong!
Use "already" in affirmative present perfect sentences to show the homework is finished before now.

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  1. We have lived in this city for fifteen years.
  2. She has not returned from school yet.
  3. Jane has just gone out.
  4. You have not returned my money yet.
  5. James has already arrived in London.
  6. I have just had a call from your mother.
  7. She has worked with me since 2008.
  8. I haven’t seen him for two weeks.
  9. How long have you known him?
  10. I have already completed my homework.

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