Exercise 1
Read the situations and write sentences. Use the following verbs in the present perfect:
arrive break fall go up grow improve lose
1) Tom is looking for his key. He can't find it. Tom ________
2) Lisa can't walk and her leg is in plaster. Lisa ________
3) Last week the bus fare was £1 .80. Now it is £2. The bus fare ________
4) Maria's English wasn't very good. Now it is better. Her English ________
5) Dan didn't have a beard before. Now he has a beard. Dan ________
6) This morning I was expecting a letter. Now I have it. The letter ________
7) The temperature was 20 degrees. Now it is only 12. The ________
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1)
1 Tom has lost his key.
2 Lisa has broken her leg.
3 The bus fare has gone up.
4 Her English has improved.
5 Dan has grown a beard.
6 The letter has arrived.
7 The temperature has fallen.
Exercise 2
Put in been or gone .
1) James is on holiday. He's ________ to Italy.
2) Hello! I've just ________ to the shops. I've bought lots of things.
3) Alice isn't here at the moment. She's ________ to the shop to get a newspaper.
4) Tom has ________ out. He'll be back in about an hour.
5) 'Are you going to the bank?' 'No, I've already ________ to the bank.'
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1 gone
2 been
3 gone
4 gone
5 been
Exercise 3
Complete the sentences. Make sentences from the words in brackets.
1) Would you like something to eat?
No, thanks. ________ (I / just / have / lunch)
2) Do you know where Julia is?
Yes, ________ (I / just / see / her)
3) What time is David leaving?
________ (he / already / leave)
4) What's in the newspaper today?
I don't know. ________ (I / not / read / it yet)
5) Is Sue coming to the cinema with us?
No, ________ (she / already / see / the film)
6) Are your friends here yet?
Yes, ________ (they / just / arrive)
7) What does Tim think about your plan?
________ (we / not / tell / him yet)
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1 No, thanks. I’ve just had lunch.
2 Yes, I've just seen her. / Yes, I have just seen her. or Yes, I just saw her.
3 He's already left. / He has already left. or He already left.
4 I haven't read it yet. or I didn't read it yet.
5 No, she's already seen the film. / No, she has already seen … or No, she already saw …
6 Yes, they've just arrived. / Yes, they have just arrived. or Yes, they just arrived.
7 We haven't told him yet. or We didn't tell him yet.
Exercise 4
Read the situations and write sentences with just , already or yet .
1) After lunch you go to see a friend at her house. She says, 'Would you like something to eat?'
You say: No thank you. ________ (have lunch)
2) Joe goes out. Five minutes later, the phone rings and the caller says, 'Can I speak to Joe?'
You say: I'm afraid ________ (go out)
3) You are eating in a restaurant. The waiter thinks you have finished and starts to take your plate away.
You say: Wait a minute! ________ (not I finish)
4) You plan to eat at a restaurant tonight. You phoned to reserve a table. Later your friend says, 'Shall I phone to reserve a table?'
You say: No, ________ (do it)
5) You know that a friend of yours is looking for a place to live. Perhaps she has been successful.
Ask her. You say: ________? (find)
6) You are still thinking about where to go for your holiday. A friend asks, 'Where are you going for your holiday?'
You say: ________ (not I decide)
7) Linda went shopping, but a few minutes ago she returned. Somebody asks, 'Is Linda still out shopping?'
You say: No, ________ (come back)
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1 I’ve just had lunch
2 he's just gone out / he has just gone out or he just went out
3 I haven't finished yet or I didn't finish yet
4 I've already done it / I have already done it or I already did it
5 Have you found a place to live yet? or Did you find a place … ?
6 I haven't decided yet or I didn't decide yet
7 she's just come back / she has just come back or she just came back
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