Answers: Present Perfect Tense Lesson (PDF)

Answer Key 

I. Finished or unfinished actions and connected to the presen

Choose the correct verb (past tense or present perfect tense)

Review

 

1. Pascale ___ the windows last weekend.

A. fixed

B. has fixed

 

2. Somebody ___ the windows. I can open and close them now. They look good.

A. fixed

B. has fixed

 

3. I ___ a car yet, so I still take the bus daily.

A. didn’t buy

B. haven’t bought

 

4. I ___ a car last week.

A. didn’t buy

B. haven’t bought

 

5. I ___ the house last month.

A. painted

B. have painted

 

6. I ___ the wall already. Look. It is now blue.

A. painted

B. have painted

 

7. I ___ the new design last Friday.

A. did not check

B. haven’t checked

 

8. I ___ the new design yet and so I don’t know if it is good.

A. did not check

B. haven’t checked

 

9. My son ___ four cookies from the box so there are only 2 cookies left.

A. took

B. has taken

 

10. My son ___ 4 cookies from the box a while ago.

A. took

B. has taken 

II. Experience (no specific time).

Review

1. Marie ____ a plane already. We will be fine.
A. flew
B. has flown

2. Jon ___ a small plane when he was 20 years old.
A. flew
B. has flown

3. I ___ this kind of problem last year.
A. fixed
B. have fixed

4. I ___ this kind of problem already, so don’t worry, I know what to do.
A. fixed
B. have fixed

5. Since I became an accountant, I ___ payroll issues yet.
A. didn’t deal with
B. haven’t dealt with

6. I ___ payroll issues in my previous work.
A. didn’t deal with
B. haven’t dealt with 

III. Repeated Action or situation

Review

1. She _____ the contract 4 times yesterday.
A. revised
B. has revised

2. She _____ the contract 4 times since the start of the negotiations.
A. revised
B. has revised

3. We _____ internet providers 3 times in the last five years.
A. changed
B. have changed

4. Jean _____ internet providers when he lived in Bordeaux. He lives in Lille now.
A. changed
B. have changed

IV. Comparing the past and the present. This is usually when there is a noticeable change.

Review

1. Sales _____  in 2023.
A. increased
B. have increased

2. Sales _____ since the beginning of the quarter.
A. increased
B. have increased

3. The number of people who quit the company  _____ in the last 6 months.
A. went down
B. has gone down

4. The number of people who quit the company _____ in 2023 compared to 2024.
A. went down
B. has gone down

5. The quality of the service _____ since the beginning of the year.
A. worsened
B. has worsened

6. The quality of the service _____ when Mr. Coll was the president of the company.
A. worsened
B. has worsened

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