The document provides examples of using the past or present perfect tense in simple form sentences. It gives 20 sentences with blanks to be filled in with the appropriate past or present perfect verb form, followed by the completed sentences as examples. The tenses are used to express actions that began in the past and have relevance to the present or occurred before another action in the past.

1. TENSES T 25
Past or Present Perfect Tense – Simple form
1. The President ___________________ (just come) out of the building and will make a speech in a
moment.
2. _________________________ (you ever be) to America?
3. ______________________________ (Churchill ever go) to America? – No, not that I know of.
4. ___________________________ (you see) this week’s magazine?
5. ________________________ (you wash) the car yet? – No, I haven’t. But I
__________________________ (already mow) the lawn.
6. We ___________________ (not have) many visitors last year; we ___________________ (have)
a lot more this year.
7. The last time I ___________________ (go) to Brighton was in August.
8. A few days ago I ___________________ (learn) that someone is planning to tear down the old
building.
9. We __________________________ (always be) poor. We _____________________ (never
have) any money.
10. I love this film. I think it’s the fourth time I ___________________ (see) it.
11. It ___________________ (be) very dry so far this week, but it ___________________ (rain) a lot
last week.
12. I would like to meet a ghost but I _________________________ (never see) one before.
13. Marylyn Monroe ___________________ (play) in about 30 films.
14. _________________________ (you ever bake) your own bread? –Yes I ___________________
(try) it when I ___________________ (be) in high school but I ___________________ (not bake)
anything since then.
15. Janet ___________________ (be) very ill three years ago.
16. We ___________________ (move) here in 1993. We ___________________ (be) here for a long
time now.
17. Two people ___________________ (die) in a fire on Elm Street last night.
18. It ___________________ (take) ages to repair the car. I’m glad we’re finished now.
19. I ___________________ (find) the wallet I ___________________ (lose) yesterday.
20. The runner ___________________ (break) the world record in Frankfurt. Two days later he
___________________ (run) even faster.
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2. TENSES T 25
Past or Present Perfect Tense – Simple form
1. The President has just come out of the building and will make a speech in a moment.
2. Have you ever been to America?
3. Did Churchill ever go to America? – No, not that I know of.
4. Have you seen this week’s magazine?
5. Have you washed the car yet? – No, I haven’t. But I have already mowed the lawn.
6. We didn’t have many visitors last year; we’ve had a lot more this year.
7. The last time I went to Brighton was in August.
8. A few days ago I learned that someone is planning to tear down the old building.
9. We have always been poor. We have never had any money.
10. I love this film. I think it’s the fourth time I’ve seen it.
11. It has been very dry so far this week, but it rained a lot last week.
12. I would like to meet a ghost but I have never seen one before.
13. Marylyn Monroe played in about 30 films.
14. Have you ever baked your own bread? –Yes I tried it when I was in high school but I haven’t baked
anything since then.
15. Janet was very ill three years ago.
16. We moved here in 1993. We’ have been here for a long time now.
17. Two people died in a fire on Elm Street last night.
18. It took ages to repair the car. I’m glad we’re finished now.
19. I have found the wallet I lost yesterday.
20. The runner broke the world record in Frankfurt. Two days later he an even faster.
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