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    The document provides information about and examples of using the present perfect tense in English. It discusses how the present perfect is used to express activities that occurred or were repeated at some unspecified time in the past or activities that began in the past and continue in the present. It also notes that the present perfect is never used with time clauses containing words like when, before, after, or as soon as. The document then provides sentences for the learner to practice identifying whether the simple past or present perfect form of the verb is correct based on the tense rules. It highlights some incorrect sentences for the learner to fix by changing the underlined verb to the proper tense.

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    The document provides information about and examples of using the present perfect tense in English. It discusses how the present perfect is used to express activities that occurred or were repeated at some unspecified time in the past or activities that began in the past and continue in the present. It also notes that the present perfect is never used with time clauses containing words like when, before, after, or as soon as. The document then provides sentences for the learner to practice identifying whether the simple past or present perfect form of the verb is correct based on the tense rules. It highlights some incorrect sentences for the learner to fix by changing the underlined verb to the proper tense.

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    The document provides information about and examples of using the present perfect tense in English. It discusses how the present perfect is used to express activities that occurred or were repeated at some unspecified time in the past or activities that began in the past and continue in the present. It also notes that the present perfect is never used with time clauses containing words like when, before, after, or as soon as. The document then provides sentences for the learner to practice identifying whether the simple past or present perfect form of the verb is correct based on the tense rules. It highlights some incorrect sentences for the learner to fix by changing the underlined verb to the proper tense.

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    PRESENT PERFECT NAME:

    1461 GRAMMAR DATE:

    Present Perfect is used to express


    a. activities that occurred or were repeated several times at some
    unspecified time in the past or
    b. activities (with for or since) that began in the past and continue in the
    present.
    c. NEVER use present perfect with sentences containing time clauses
    with when, before, after, or as soon as.

    PART I: In the following sentences write either the simple past or the
    present perfect of the verb in parentheses.

    1. I (VISIT) have visited Chicago many times.

    2. John (GO) went to Chicago three days ago.

    3. When I (SEE) saw Joe, he didn’t feel very well.

    4. We (BUY) bought this car last year, and

    we

    (DRIVE) have driven 15,000 miles since then.

    5. My former teacher was Ms. Smith. I (STUDY) have studied


    with her for one year.

    6. My current teacher is Mr. Cook. I (STUDY) have studied with


    him since last semester.

    7. I (TRY) have tried that restaurant again

    and again, but I still think the food is terrible.

    8. As soon as the bell (RING) rang , I (JUMP) jumped

    up and (RUN) ran out of the room.

    9. Tom (SPEAK, NOT) has not spoken

    to me since he (ARRIVE) arrived

    .
    10. After the class (BE) have been over, we

    (HAVE) had something to eat.

    11. Before Judy (COME) came to the United States,

    she (TEACH) has taught in a high school in

    France.

    12. Tanya (LEAVE) left Miami last week, and she

    (BE) has been in Tampa since then.

    PART II: Some of the following sentences are incorrect. Change the verbs
    of those sentences that are wrong. Change only the underlined verbs.
    Write your answers above the verbs you are correcting.

    13. Susan has studied French for five years.

    14. I am living in Miami for a long time.

    15. Terry lived here for a long time now.

    16. Myra has studied five chapters so far.

    17. He has been here for five minutes, but he left.

    18. Have you gone to Paris when you were in Europe?

    19. It has been very humid lately.

    21. I am thinking about you many times.

    22. She has read that book on her last vacation.

    23. Ralph has practically disappeared since he has met his new girl friend.

    24. Maria fell while she was crossing the street.

    25. Frances wasn’t in her office since last week.


    Leslie Biaggi, Miami-Dade Community College 2003

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