4 Semester Grammar

PRESENT PERFECT vs. PAST TENSE (6)

Fill in the blanks with the Present Perfect form, the correct
pronouns, and the Past Tense of the verb.

1. Donald isn’t going to go to the beach today.

He’s already gone to the beach this week.

He went to the beach yesterday.

2. I’m not going to write to my granddaughter today.

___________ already ________________ to her this week.

_________________ to her on Monday.

3. Shirley isn’t going to eat any pizza tonight.

__________ already ________________ pizza this week.

________________ pizza on Friday.

4. We aren’t going to do our laundry today.

___________ already ___________________ our laundry this week.

___________________ our laundry yesterday.

5. Ted isn’t going to wear his black suit today.

___________ already _________________ his black suit this week.

________________ it on Saturday.

6. Alan and Irene aren’t going to take a violin lesson today.

___________ already _________________ a violin lesson this week.

__________________ a violin lesson on Tuesday.

7. Sixto isn’t going to fix my computer today.

________ already _________ my computer this week.

________________ it last week.

8. My grandmother is not going to weave another basket.

___________ already ________________ this week.

_________________ a basket last Monday.

9. Delia is not going to sweep the living room today.

__________ already ________________ the living room this week.

_____________________ it the day before yesterday.

10. We are not going to have Olympic games this year.

___________ already ___________________ two years ago.

__________________ the Olympic games the last leap year.

11. My aunt isn’t going to swing the baby outside this afternoon.

___________ already _________________ the baby today.

________________ him in the morning.

12. The students aren’t going to take drama classes this week.

___________ already _________________ drama lesson this week.

__________________ drama lesson on Tuesday.

PRESENT PERFECT TENSE. (5)

Fill in the blanks with the Present Perfect form and the verb in parenthesis. Translate the sentences.

1. Mr. and Mrs. Smith _________ _______________ their house. (sold)

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2. Those tourists _________ ______________ all of our national monuments.
(seen)

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3. My sister and I ___________ ______________ by air many times.
(travel)

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4. Maria __________ _______________ her homework. (finish)

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5. Susie __________ _________________ many pencils. (borrow)

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6. Her teacher ___________ ________________ a big birthday cake. (bring)

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7. I _________ _______________ the whole book. (read)

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8. He _________ ________________ a flatbed. (drive)

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9. We __________ _______________ a tow truck. (buy)

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10. She __________ ________________ his lunch in the cafeteria. (eat)

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11. The dog ___________ ________________ the bone. (bite)

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12. Mark __________ _______________ the dishes. (do)

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13. The __________ _______________ a hole in the back yard. (dig)

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14. The peso __________ ________________ before the dollar. (fall)

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15. Rene __________ ________________ money from the bank. (draw)

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16. My students ___________ ________________ me a headache. (give)

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17. Pavarotti ___________ ________________ in Carnegie Hall. (sing)

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18. I ___________ _______________ three books already. (write)

19. I ___________ ________________ to Puerto Rico (be)

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20. We __________ _______________ the well. (draw)

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21. The children __________ _______________ me crazy. (drive)

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22. The baby __________ ________________ all morning. (sleep)

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PRESENT PERFECT TENSE. (4)

PRESENT PERFECT TENSE. (3)

A verb form made with (have or has) + the Past Participle.

The Present Perfect expresses an action that began in the past and continuous into the present we often use the present perfect to show the connection between the past and the present.

We have had this flat since 1954.
I’ve studied English all my life.

To express an action that happened in the past when no
specific past time is mentioned:

I have read that book.
We often use time words with the Present Perfect Tense.
Since, for, already, never, yet, once, twice, ever, always, often.

I have = (aiv) I’ve
You have = (yu:v) You’ve

He has = (ji:s) He’s
She has = (shi:z) She’s already eaten.
It has = (its) It’s

We have = (ui:v) we’ve
You have = (yu:v) You’ve
They have = (dei:v) They’ve)

Grammar note: “he’s” means “he is” and “he has”
“she’s” means “she is” and “she has”
“it’s” means “it is” and “it has”

Have / Has to complete the sentences.

Write the correct verb. Translate.

1. Mark ____________ to go to school on Saturday.

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2. You ____________ to graduate from high school if you want to be
somebody.

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3. He ____________ to be eighteen to be able to buy a beer in Mexico.

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4. Alex ____________ to finish his homework.

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5. We ____________ to buy a cake for Mother’s day..

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6. Monica ____________ to look up the words in the dictionary.

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7. Yakima ____________ to work the grave yard shift.

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8. Yoko ____________ to sing to her late husband.

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9. You ____________ to brush your teeth after every meal.

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10. We ____________ to buy milk if you want to eat Corn Flakes.
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AUXILIARY VERBS HAVE - HAS

GRAMMAR NOTE:

Some verb forms need help. A verb that helps another verb
Is called a helping verb or auxiliary verb. The helping verb
comes before the main verb.

She is going to school.
helping verb / main verb

Underline the helping verbs in the sentences below.

1. The students have finished their monthly exams.

2. The scientist has been working in his laboratory.

3. The spacecraft is flying very fast.

4. She is talking to the teacher.

5. The teachers have prepared their final exams.

6. We will be hunting deer this season.

7. The cucumbers have been ripe since yesterday.

8. Thomas is eating garlic bread.

“HAVE / HAS”

Have is used in several ways. It can have the forms of an
auxiliary verb (questions and negatives without do.)

“Have you seen Alex? No, I haven’t.

It can also have the forms of an ordinary verb questions and negatives with do.

Where did you have lunch?

I don’t often have headaches.

Have is used as an auxiliary verb to make the present and past Perfect tenses.

Have you seen George anywhere?

I expected to have finished in a couple of weeks.

Have (got) to (obligation)

Have or Have got to can be used with a to + infinitive
to express the idea of obligation.

Sorry, I have got to go.

How often do you have to see the dentist?