Present Perfect and Present Perfect Progressive Exercises

The study of time is the most extensive, most significant and important topic of English grammar. It is continuous throughout the high school, starting from the first level of education and ending with the ninth grade. The second deals with simple tenses - “Present Simple”, “Past Simple” and “Future Simple” (Present, Past, Future Simple).

With each new level of training, the level of difficulty increases. In this article, two times that are studied in the middle will be analyzed - this is Present Perfect, Present Perfect Progressive. They are translated into Russian as "Present Complete" and "Present Complete Continued." Theory and practice exercises at Present Perfect - more.

Present perfect

Present Completed Time is used if the action has completed to the present moment, but there is any result. For instance,

• I can’t open the door because I have lost the keys.

“I lost my keys” - an action that happened in the past and ended at the moment, but there is a result - “I can’t open the door.” Therefore, this phrase will be used in the Present Completed Time (not in the Past).

• I have lost my key.

Now a little about how this time is formed. For clarity, a small diagram:

Subject - have (has) - a semantic verb in 3 form (or with the ending -ed) - the rest of the sentence.

To make up the question and the negation, no additional auxiliary verbs are required. In a negative sentence, the not particle is added to have (has). In this case, the word order does not change.

As for the interrogative sentence, only the word order is changed in it. Thus, the circuit will be a little different:

Have (has) - subject - semantic verb in 3 form (or with -ed ending) - other parts of the sentence?

Examples:

• I have written this article to our meeting today. - I wrote this article for our meeting today.
• I have not (haven't) written this article to our meeting today. - I did not write this article for our meeting today.
• Have I written this article to our meeting today? - I wrote this article for our meeting today?

Words Indicated by Present Completed Time:

• today (today);
• never (never);
• just (just now);
• already (already, yet);
• yet (already, yet - used only in denial and question, not used in the statement).

Present Perfect: Exercise

To master the topic, you must complete the exercise:

Compose the denial and question based on affirmative sentences. Translate them into Russian:

1. I have never been to St. Petersburg.
2. She has read this book, so she is ready to her exam.
3. My boyfriend has made all reservation for our vacation.
4. We have worked on this project today morning.

Time Compare Exercises

As a separate point, I would like to single out exercises for comparing the Past Simple and Present Completed times. The fact is that very often these constructions get confused, because Present Perfect when translated into Russian is translated in the Past tense. It must be remembered that if there is an exact indication of the moment (yesterday, the day before, two days ago, last year, and so on), then Past Simple is used.

Past Simple / Present Perfect Exercises:

Compare the sentences and determine at what time they will be translated into Russian. Translate the sentences.

"Yesterday, I was walking with my friends in the park. The weather was beautiful, it was snowing and we were going downhill. Today I saw that I had lost my keys. I could not find them anywhere. I'm afraid my mother will swear."

Present Perfect Progressive

This time is used when some event or action began in the past, continued for some period, but at this point has not yet been completed. For example,

• I have been studying English since I was ten years old.

This sentence will be translated into English in Present Perfect Progressive, since the study of English began at 10 years old, lasted all this time and still continues.

The formation of this time is carried out according to the following scheme:

Subject - have (has) - been - a verb in 4 form (with -ing ending) - the rest of the sentence.

• I have been learning Japanese since ten.

Words pointers: since (c), for (for).

Examples:

• I have been waiting for my sister for two hours. “I've been waiting for my sister for two hours.”
• My mother has been sleeping all day. - My mother slept all day (and still sleeps).
• Megan has been reading this book since morning. - Megan reads this book in the morning.

Present Perfect Progressive: Exercises

Compose your question and denial based on affirmative sentences. Give a short answer to your questions.

1. I have been watching TV since morning. - I watch TV in the morning.
2. My daughter has been going to the musical school since 5. - My daughter goes to music school from the age of five.
3. We have been living near the sea for 2 months. - We live by the sea for two months.
4. I have been waiting for him for two hours. “I have been waiting for him for two hours.”

The above theoretical information will help anyone trace the difference in education and make their own necessary sentences in English.