Exercises

The book

7.1 Read the situations and complete the sentences using the present perfect. Choose from these verbs. (break, disappear, go up, grow, improve, lose, shrink, stop)

1. Tom is looking for his key. He can’t find it. Tom has lost his key.
2. Maria’s English wasn’t very good. Now it is better. Her English has improved.
3. My bag was here, but it isn’t here any more. My bag has disappeared.
4. Lisa can’t walk and her leg is in plaster. Lisa has broken her leg.
5. Last week the bus fare was £1.80. Now it is £2. The bus fare has gone up.
6. Dan didn’t have a beard before. Now he has a beard. Dan has grown a beard.
7. It was raining ten minutes ago. It isn’t raining now. It has stoped raining.
8. I washed my sweater, and now it’s too small for me. My sweater has shrunk.

7.2 Put in been or gone.

1. My parents are on holiday. They’ve gone to Italy.
2. Hello! I’ve just been to the shops. I’ve bought lots of things.
3. Tom has just gone out. He’ll be back in about an hour.
4. Alice isn’t here at the moment. I don’t know where she’s gone.
5. You’re very late. Where have you been?

7.3 Complete the sentences using the present perfect.

1. Sally is still here. She hasn’t gone (she / not / go) out.
2. I can’t find my bag. Have you seen it (you / see / it) anywhere?
3. I can’t log on to the website. I have forgotten (I / forget) my password.
4. I sent Joe an email this morning, but he hasn’t replied (he / not / reply).
5. Is the meeting still going on, or has it finished (it / finish)?
6. The weather has changed (the weather / change). It’s colder now.
7. You haven’t signed (you / not / sign) the form. Could you sign it now, please?
8. Are your friends still here, or have they gone (they / go) home?
9. Paul doesn’t know what he’s going to do. He hasn’t decided yet (he / not / decide / yet).
10. ‘Do you know where Julia is?’ ‘Yes, I’ve just seen her (I / just / see / her).’
11. ‘When is David going away?’ ‘ He has already gone (he / already / go).’
12. a: Has you course started yet (your course / start / yet)? b: Not yet. It starts next week.