Let’s go through each sentence one by one. We’re looking for the correct form of the verb in
Present Perfect Tense.
Remember:
✔ Present Perfect = have/has + past participle
→ “have” is used with I, you, we, they
→ “has” is used with he, she, it
Also, some verbs are irregular — like “go → gone”, “write → written”, “eat → eaten”. We need to pick the right past participle.
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1. She has been/have been to most islands in the Maldives.
→ Subject is “She” → use “has”
✔ Correct:
has been
2. She have/has driven a car for years.
→ “She” → use “has”
✔ Correct:
has driven
3. I have been/has been to over 50 theatres.
→ “I” → use “have”
✔ Correct:
have been
4. He has never return/returned to London.
→ After “has”, we need past participle → “returned”
✔ Correct:
returned
5. He has wrote/written several books about cats.
→ “Wrote” is simple past; “written” is past participle → after “has”, use “written”
✔ Correct:
written
6. Have you do/done a free trip?
→ After “Have”, use past participle → “done”
✔ Correct:
done
7. Jack has never travel/traveled with a train.
→ After “has”, use past participle → “traveled” (or “travelled” – both ok, but here it’s spelled “traveled”)
✔ Correct:
traveled
8. They have/has never tried to raise gifts.
→ “They” → use “have”
✔ Correct:
have
9. I haven’t lived/hasn’t lived here for ten years.
→ “I” → use “haven’t” (not “hasn’t”)
✔ Correct:
haven’t lived
10. She hasn’t eaten/ate pasta in a very long time.
→ After “hasn’t”, use past participle → “eaten”
✔ Correct:
eaten
11. They hasn’t/haven’t telegraph or emailed first.
→ “They” → use “haven’t”
✔ Correct:
haven’t
12. Who have you meet/met from our company?
→ After “have”, use past participle → “met”
✔ Correct:
met
13. He has broken/have broken his foot.
→ “He” → use “has”
✔ Correct:
has broken
14. I have entered/has entered the school.
→ “I” → use “have”
✔ Correct:
have entered
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Final Answer:
1. has been
2. has driven
3. have been
4. returned
5. written
6. done
7. traveled
8. have
9. haven’t lived
10. eaten
11. haven’t
12. met
13. has broken
14. have entered
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of perfect tenses worksheet.