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Exercise 29: Present Tense (Simple Present Perfect Tense)

The task is to fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb in the simple present perfect tense. The simple present perfect tense is formed using "have/has + past participle". Since all the verbs in this exercise are irregular, we need to use their irregular past participles.

#### Instructions Recap:
- Use the simple present perfect tense.
- All past participles are irregular.
- Example: "Amy has eaten lunch already."

#### Solutions:

1. Mark (eat) _______ _______ dinner already. He is not hungry.
- Past participle of "eat" is eaten.
- Answer: has eaten

2. Beth (write) _______ _______ three letters today. She misses her family.
- Past participle of "write" is written.
- Answer: has written

3. Yoko and Armand (take) _______ _______ the test. Now they can relax.
- Past participle of "take" is taken.
- Answer: have taken

4. Marty and I (be) _______ _______ to Costa Rica three times. We are familiar with the culture.
- Past participle of "be" is been.
- Answer: have been

5. I (drink) _______ _______ six cups of water today.
- Past participle of "drink" is drunk.
- Answer: have drunk

6. Eva (sing) _______ _______ in a chorus before. Her voice is pretty.
- Past participle of "sing" is sung.
- Answer: has sung

7. Chong-Li (get) _______ _______ very good at speaking English. She has practiced a lot.
- Past participle of "get" is gotten (American English) or got (British English). Here, we'll use gotten.
- Answer: has gotten

8. Lucy (hide) _______ _______ in the woods. Now her friends will try to find her.
- Past participle of "hide" is hidden.
- Answer: has hidden

9. It (be) _______ _______ a good week so far.
- Past participle of "be" is been.
- Answer: has been

10. You (show) _______ _______ that you are a hard worker. Good job!
- Past participle of "show" is shown.
- Answer: have shown

11. Daisy (wear) _______ _______ a dress to work every day this week.
- Past participle of "wear" is worn.
- Answer: has worn

12. Mr. Lee (drive) _______ _______ from Texas to Iowa for the conference. He needs to get some rest before it starts.
- Past participle of "drive" is driven.
- Answer: has driven

13. Juan (ride) _______ _______ horses since he was a little boy. It is easy for him.
- Past participle of "ride" is ridden.
- Answer: has ridden

14. Mr. and Mrs. Sanchez (become) _______ _______ grandparents. Their daughter, Josefina, had a baby yesterday.
- Past participle of "become" is become (it is the same as the base form).
- Answer: have become

15. The movie (begin) _______ _______. Please be quiet!
- Past participle of "begin" is begun.
- Answer: has begun

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Final Answers:

1. has eaten
2. has written
3. have taken
4. have been
5. have drunk
6. has sung
7. has gotten
8. has hidden
9. has been
10. have shown
11. has worn
12. has driven
13. has ridden
14. have become
15. has begun

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Explanation:

- The simple present perfect tense is used to describe an action that started in the past and has a connection to the present. It is formed using "have/has + past participle."
- For irregular verbs, the past participle does not follow the standard "-ed" ending. Instead, it has its own unique form (e.g., "eaten," "written," "drunk").
- Always check the list of irregular verbs if you're unsure about the past participle form.

Final Answer:
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\begin{aligned}
1. & \text{ has eaten} \\
2. & \text{ has written} \\
3. & \text{ have taken} \\
4. & \text{ have been} \\
5. & \text{ have drunk} \\
6. & \text{ has sung} \\
7. & \text{ has gotten} \\
8. & \text{ has hidden} \\
9. & \text{ has been} \\
10. & \text{ have shown} \\
11. & \text{ has worn} \\
12. & \text{ has driven} \\
13. & \text{ has ridden} \\
14. & \text{ have become} \\
15. & \text{ has begun} \\
\end{aligned}
}