1. Match the words in Column A to the words in Column B.
1. theme A licence
2. haunted B artists
3. hair raising C rides
4. driving D mansion
5. water E park
6. trapeze F skiing
2. Change the verbs in brackets into the present perfect.
a) Harry (do)the housework.
b) Kate and Bill (find)a new flat.
c) Nick (send)an email.
d) I (try)to learn Japanese.
e) Sam and Dave (eat)all the sandwiches.
3. Use the words to make up sentences in the Present Perfect Tense.
1. I /tidy up /my /room
2. She/ eat/ candy floss
3. He/ go/ souvenir /shopping
4. We/ read/ this/ book
4. Put the words in the correct order to make up sentences.
1. You /arrived /just/ have?
2. hasn’t/ she/ yet/ packed/ suitcase/ her.
3. have/ I /to/ camp/ adventure/ an/ been/ before.
4. never/ I/ seen/ robot/ have/ a.
1. theme - E park
2. haunted - D mansion
3. hair raising - C rides
4. driving - F skiing
5. water - A licence
6. trapeze - B artists
2. Change the verbs in brackets into the present perfect.
a) Harry has done the housework.
Explanation: We use the present perfect tense to talk about actions that happened at an unspecified time before now. In this case, Harry has done the housework, but we don't know exactly when he did it.
b) Kate and Bill have found a new flat.
Explanation: Again, we use the present perfect tense to talk about actions that happened at an unspecified time before now. Kate and Bill have found a new flat, but we don't know exactly when they found it.
c) Nick has sent an email.
Explanation: The present perfect tense is used to talk about completed actions in the past that have a relevance to the present. In this case, Nick has sent an email, and the fact that he sent it is relevant to the present situation.
d) I have tried to learn Japanese.
Explanation: We use the present perfect tense to talk about actions that started in the past and have a connection to the present moment. In this case, I have tried to learn Japanese in the past, and my attempt to learn still has some relevance to the present.
e) Sam and Dave have eaten all the sandwiches.
Explanation: Once again, the present perfect tense is used to talk about completed actions in the past that have a relevance to the present. In this case, Sam and Dave have eaten all the sandwiches, and this fact is relevant to the current situation.
3. Use the words to make up sentences in the Present Perfect Tense.
1. I have tidied up my room.
Explanation: In this sentence, the subject "I" has completed the action of tidying up the room in the past, and its relevance to the present moment is indicated by the use of the present perfect tense.
2. She has eaten candy floss.
Explanation: Here, the subject "She" has completed the action of eating candy floss in the past, and the sentence is in the present perfect tense to show its connection to the present moment.
3. He has gone souvenir shopping.
Explanation: In this sentence, the subject "He" has completed the action of going souvenir shopping in the past, and the present perfect tense is used to convey its relevance to the present situation.
4. We have read this book.
Explanation: Here, the subject "We" has completed the action of reading this book in the past, and the present perfect tense is used to indicate its connection to the present moment.
4. Put the words in the correct order to make up sentences.
1. Have you just arrived?
Explanation: In this sentence, the order is: You / have / just / arrived?, which forms a question in the present perfect tense.
2. Hasn’t she packed her suitcase yet?
Explanation: The correct order of the words is: Hasn’t / she / packed / her suitcase / yet?, which forms a negative question in the present perfect tense.
3. Have I been to an adventure camp before?
Explanation: The words should be arranged in the order: Have / I / been / to / an / adventure camp / before?, which forms a question in the present perfect tense.
4. I have never seen a robot.
Explanation: The words should be ordered as follows: I / have / never / seen / a robot, which forms a sentence in the present perfect tense.