Let's solve this
Present Perfect Tense exercise step by step.
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🔹 Understanding the Present Perfect Tense
The
present perfect tense is formed using:
-
have/has + past participle
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✔ Rules:
- Use
have with: I, you, we, they
- Use
has with: he, she, it
#### 🟩 Positive form:
- I / You / We / They →
have + past participle
- He / She / It →
has + past participle
> Example:
> - I have seen her.
> - She has seen her.
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Now let’s fill in the blanks for each sentence:
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✔ Positive Sentences (Present Perfect)
1.
I _________ (study) French.
→ "I" uses
have
→ Past participle of "study" =
studied
✔ I have studied French.
2.
She _________ (eat) octopus.
→ "She" uses
has
→ Past participle of "eat" =
eaten
✔ She has eaten octopus.
3.
They _________ (be) to Scotland.
→ "They" uses
have
→ Past participle of "be" =
been
✔ They have been to Scotland.
4.
We _________ (read) that book.
→ "We" uses
have
→ Past participle of "read" =
read (same spelling)
✔ We have read that book.
5.
He _________ (live) here for three years.
→ "He" uses
has
→ Past participle of "live" =
lived
✔ He has lived here for three years.
6.
You _________ (know) David for ten years.
→ "You" uses
have
→ Past participle of "know" =
known
✔ You have known David for ten years.
7.
We _________ (be) here for two weeks.
→ "We" uses
have
→ Past participle of "be" =
been
✔ We have been here for two weeks.
8.
I _________ (lose) my keys.
→ "I" uses
have
→ Past participle of "lose" =
lost
✔ I have lost my keys.
9.
He _________ (drink) too much coffee.
→ "He" uses
has
→ Past participle of "drink" =
drunk
✔ He has drunk too much coffee.
10.
They _________ (miss) the train.
→ "They" uses
have
→ Past participle of "miss" =
missed
✔ They have missed the train.
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✔ Final Answers:
1. I
have studied French.
2. She
has eaten octopus.
3. They
have been to Scotland.
4. We
have read that book.
5. He
has lived here for three years.
6. You
have known David for ten years.
7. We
have been here for two weeks.
8. I
have lost my keys.
9. He
has drunk too much coffee.
10. They
have missed the train.
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💡 Tips:
- Remember:
have for plural and "I/you",
has for singular (he/she/it).
- Always use the
past participle form of the verb.
- Common irregular verbs like
eat → eaten,
drink → drunk,
be → been,
know → known,
lose → lost must be memorized.
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Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of present perfect tenses worksheet.