Present Perfect

PRESENT PERFECT TENSE

Present perfect tense sentences usually don’t mention exact times of actions. The simple past is most often used to mention or imply an exact time of an action.

He went to Boston yesterday. (Past)

He has gone to Boston several times. (Present Perfect)

I was here last night. (Past)

I have been here before. (Present Perfect)

Supply either the simple past tense or the present perfect tense from as required by the meaning.

1. I went (go) to bed late last night, I have done (do) this many times lately.

(I went to bed late last night, I have done this many times lately.)

2. Mr. Ashe went (go) to Chicago last week.

3. I have read (read) that book several times.

4. I first read (read) it while I was on my vacation last summer.

5. I have been (be) in Norfolk many times.

6. Mr. Dale has had (have) little experience in teaching that subject.

7. Billy fell (fall) as he was crossing the street.

8. I saw (see) Diane a few days ago.

9. When the bell rang, Wade jumped (jump) from his seat and ran (run) from the room.

10. I have tried (try) that restaurant again and again but I do not like the food there.

11. When I was young, I often went (go) fishing with my father.

12. I have completed (complete) writing my exercise at last.

13. You started (start) to study English last winter.

14. The day before yesterday, we had (have) a bad storm.

15. I hear that you have given (give) up the idea of studying Russian.

16. I have never been (be) to Italy.

17. It was (be) very cold yesterday.

18. We have learnt (learn) many new words in this course.

19. The First World War began (begin) in 1914 and ended (end) in 1918

20. Rebecca says that she has lost (lose) her purse.

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