Final Answer:
We have waited for ages!
I have played all those video games.
He has gone to fetch the ball back.
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Explanation:
Let’s look at each sentence one by one.
1. “I ate the biggest slice of cake yesterday.” → This is past tense (yesterday = finished time). Not present perfect.
2. “We have waited for ages!” → “Have waited” = present perfect. It means we started waiting a while ago and are still waiting now (or just stopped).
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3. “This is the best birthday ever.” → This is present simple, not about an action that started in the past.
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4. “I have played all those video games.” → “Have played” = present perfect. It means I finished playing them sometime before now.
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5. “He has gone to fetch the ball back.” → “Has gone” = present perfect. He left and is not here now.
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6. “I was going to the theme park.” → This is past continuous (was going). Not present perfect.
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So only 3 sentences are in present perfect tense.
Now let’s change the simple past sentences to present perfect:
1. “We had piano lessons for two years.” → Change “had” to “have had” → “We have had piano lessons for two years.”
2. “I practised dancing with my dog.” → Change “practised” to “have practised” → “I have practised dancing with my dog.”
3. “The girl performed really well in the show.” → Change “performed” to “has performed” → “The girl has performed really well in the show.”
4. “They studied hard to learn their lines.” → Change “studied” to “have studied” → “They have studied hard to learn their lines.”
5. Challenge: “I went to the theatre to see a pantomime.” → Change “went” to “have gone” → “I have gone to the theatre to see a pantomime.”
Note: For #5, “have gone” means you’re still there or just came back — it sounds a little odd because “went” usually means you did it and came back. But grammatically, it’s correct for present perfect.
So the final answer for the ticked boxes is:
✔ We have waited for ages!
✔ I have played all those video games.
✔ He has gone to fetch the ball back.
And the rewritten sentences are:
1. We have had piano lessons for two years.
2. I have practised dancing with my dog.
3. The girl has performed really well in the show.
4. They have studied hard to learn their lines.
5. I have gone to the theatre to see a pantomime.
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of present perfect worksheet.
