Let's solve this grammar exercise step by step. The focus is on the
Present Perfect Tense, which is used to describe actions or experiences that happened at an unspecified time in the past, or actions that started in the past and continue into the present.
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🔹 A) LIFE EXPERIENCES: Choose the correct option.
We need to use the
present perfect tense:
have/has + past participle
1)
Meg and Steve ____________ to Japan once (= one time).
✔ have been
→ "Have been" is used for travel experiences.
👉 *Meg and Steve have been to Japan once.*
2) I ____________ a volcano. It’s very exciting!
✔ have seen
→ Describing a life experience (seeing something).
👉 *I have seen a volcano.*
3) My mom ____________ a lot during her life.
✔ has traveled (or
has travelled)
→ Talking about life experience over time.
👉 *My mom has traveled a lot during her life.*
4) We ____________ different sports at school.
✔ have tried
→ Trying things in the past, possibly still relevant now.
👉 *We have tried different sports at school.*
5) John ____________ for the Math test.
✔ has studied
→ An action completed recently, relevant now.
👉 *John has studied for the Math test.*
6) You ____________ your new jacket. Your mother will get very angry!
✔ have lost
→ Emphasizes the current result of losing it.
👉 *You have lost your new jacket.*
7) The children ____________ their homework, so now they are playing football in the park.
✔ have finished
→ Action completed before now → explains why they’re playing.
👉 *The children have finished their homework...*
8) Mary ____________ that film on TV many times.
✔ has watched
→ Repeated action in the past with connection to now.
👉 *Mary has watched that film many times.*
9) I ____________ my grandparents very often this year.
✔ have visited
→ "This year" is a period from past to now → present perfect.
👉 *I have visited my grandparents very often this year.*
10) The cat ____________ all the food.
✔ has eaten
→ The food is gone now → action completed.
👉 *The cat has eaten all the food.*
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🔹 B) Complete the following sentences using the verbs in parentheses in the NEGATIVE.
Use:
have/has not + past participle
(Short form: haven’t / hasn’t)
1) Peter ____________ (not eat) the sandwich because he’s not feeling well.
✔ has not eaten or
hasn’t eaten
→ Past action with present relevance (he didn’t eat it).
2) Mary ____________ (not write) the e-mail to her best friend.
✔ has not written or
hasn’t written
→ She hasn’t done it yet (implied by context).
3) I ____________ (not finish) this exercise.
✔ have not finished or
haven’t finished
→ Still working on it → present perfect negative.
4) The children ____________ (not see) that film at the cinema.
✔ have not seen or
haven’t seen
→ They haven’t experienced it yet.
5) You ____________ (not make) the cake.
✔ have not made or
haven’t made
→ It hasn’t been done yet.
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✔ Final Answers:
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A) Life Experiences
1) have been
2) have seen
3) has traveled / has travelled
4) have tried
5) has studied
6) have lost
7) have finished
8) has watched
9) have visited
10) has eaten
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B) Negative Sentences
1) has not eaten / hasn't eaten
2) has not written / hasn't written
3) have not finished / haven't finished
4) have not seen / haven't seen
5) have not made / haven't made
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📝 Notes:
- Use
have with I, you, we, they.
- Use
has with he, she, it.
- The present perfect connects past actions to the present.
- For negative forms:
have/has not + past participle.
- Common time expressions: *ever, never, already, yet, just, so far, this year, many times*.
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Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of present perfect tenses worksheet.
