Write sentences in present perfect tense using the words or phrases given in each question.
1Jane ............... from the office.
Wrong!
Use the present perfect form "has returned" for a recent past action with a present result.
2She ............... a novel.
Wrong!
Use "has written" because the subject "She" takes "has" plus the past participle.
3He ............... in ten films.
Wrong!
Use "has acted" because the singular subject "He" takes "has" plus the past participle.
4I ............... not received your letter.
Wrong!
Use "have" with the subject "I" in the present perfect negative.
5I have never ............... of that place.
Wrong!
Use the past participle "heard" after "have never" in the present perfect.
6She ............... lost her money.
Wrong!
Use "has" with the singular subject "She" in the present perfect.
7Look at what John ............... me!
Wrong!
Use "has given" for a recent action whose result is visible now.
8Police ............... 80 suspected drug traffickers in raids.
Wrong!
Use "have arrested" because "police" is treated as a plural noun in this sentence.
9A 24-year-old woman ............... killed in an accident.
Wrong!
Use "has been" to form the present perfect passive before the past participle "killed".
10Honey, I ............... my keys.
Wrong!
Use "have lost" with "I" to describe a recent loss that matters now.
11I ............... six phone calls since lunchtime.
Wrong!
Use "have answered" with "since lunchtime" to connect the past period to the present.
Answers
- Jane has returned from the office.
- She has written a novel.
- He has acted in ten films.
- I have not received your letter.
- I have never heard of that place.
- She has lost her money.
- Look at what John has given me!
- Police have arrested 80 suspected drug traffickers in raids.
- A 24-year-old woman has been killed in an accident.
- Honey, I have lost my keys.
- I have answered six phone calls since lunchtime.
Notes
- The present perfect tense form is made with
- has / have + past participle form of the verb. Questions are made by putting has / have before the subject. Negative forms are made by putting
- not after
- has / have.
He has returned the parcel. (Affirmative)
He has not returned the parcel. (Negative)
Has he returned the parcel? (Question)
