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GRAMMAR

PRESENT PERFECT

A. Complete the sentence using the words in the box.











1. How long have you been at the party?
2. Have you ever been to a firework display?3. I’d like to go to the Notting Hill Carnival this summer – I’ve never been to that part of London before.
4. They’ve celebrated May Day for hundreds of years.
5. Bonfire Night has beencelebrated since the conspiracy to blow up Parliament.
6. We’ve just come back from the carnival – we had a great time there!
7. Have you eaten your pancake yet?
8. I don’t want to see thatfilm. I’ve already seen it three times on TV!


B. Write sentences using the present perfect. Use the prompts.

1. How long / you / live here? How long have you lived here?
2. They /ceebrate this day / hundreds of years. They’ve celebrated this day for hundred years.
3. I / not see them / last Tuesday. I haven’t seen them since last Tuesday.
4. We / just / see / the fireworkdisplay. We have just seen the firework display.
5. I / never / eat / pancakes. I have never eaten pancakes.
6. You / ever / hear / reggae music? Have you ever heard reggae music?
7. He /finish that book / yet? Has he finished that book yet?
8. I / already / make / some baked potatoes to eat. I have already made some baked potatoes to eat.


C. Complete the second sentence sothat it means the same as the first.


1. This is the first time I’ve seen a May Queen.
I’ve never seen a May Queen before.
2. Is this the first time you’ve been to a firework display?
Haveyou ever been to a firework display before?
3. It’s a long time since I had a pancake.
I haven’t had a pancage a long time.
4. The last time I went to the beach was last summer.
I haven’tgone to the beach since last summer.
5. They came back a few minutes ago.
They have just come back.
6. They arrived at the party an hour ago.
They have been at the party for an hour.
7. Sue...