Present Perfect

PRESENT PERFECT

Unfinished past



FORM: have / has + past participle

USE : An action that starts in the past and continues to the present

Examples:

How long have you lived in London?I have lived in London for many years .



When did you move here exactly?

I moved here in 2004.



I have lived in London since 2004.

I have lived in London for many years.A. Fill in the gaps with since or for.



1. _________________ ten minutes

2. _________________ a long time.

3. _________________ the end of the month.

4. _________________a few years.

5. _________________I left school

6. _________________Friday.

7. _________________ last night.

8. _________________ 2 o’clock.

9. _________________ threemonths.

10. _________________ a number of years.

B: Correct the mistakes.



1. How long do you know your best friend? _______________________________

2. I have this cell phone forfive month. _________________________________

3. We live in Lisbon for ten years. ______________________________________

4. My father works at this hospital since 2009.___________________________

5. How long you have that calculator? ___________________________________

6. I don’t know him for very long. ________________________________________

7. I am here sincethis morning. __________________________________________

8. I wait for this moment for a long time. ________________________________

9. Nobody ever climbed that mountain.__________________________________




C. Complete using the Present Perfect Simple.



1. I _________________ (know) Harold since he was a little boy.

2. Joseph _________________ (have) that laptop fortwo years.

3. How long _________________ he _________________ (be) at university?

4. Our next-door neighbours _________________ 8 not live) here long.

5. Sophie _________________...