Exercise 1. Using the Present Perfect tense, fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the verbs shown in brackets.

Example: We ______ the contest. (to enter) → We have entered the contest.
He ______ the work. (to finish) → He has finished the work.

1. They ______ a pizza. (to order)
2. It ______ to rain. (to start)
3. You ______ the question. (to answer)
4. I ______ the eggs. (to cook)
5. We ______ the sauce. (to heat)
6. He ______ the room. (to clean)
7. She ______ the car. (to start)
8. They ______ on the door. (to knock)
9. You ______ on the lights. (to turn)
10. She ______ them to come. (to ask)

Exercise 2. Rewrite the following sentences, using the contracted form of the auxiliary to have.

Example: It has started. → It's started.
We have telephoned. → We've telephoned.

1. I have agreed.
2. You have moved.
3. He has looked.
4. We have argued.
5. They have explained.
6. You have waited.
7. She has answered.
8. We have finished.
9. It has cooled.
10. I have ordered.

Exercise 3. Paying attention to the spelling of the past participles, fill in the blanks using the Present Perfect tense of the regular verbs shown in brackets.

Example: She ______ hard. (to try) → She has tried hard.
He ______ his friend. (to annoy) → He has annoyed his friend.

1. We ______ them. (to envy)
2. She ______ the clarinet for five years. (to play)
3. You ______ for the job. (to apply)
4. We ______ the eggs. (to fry)
5. They ______ six people. (to employ)
6. He ______ the wall with paint. (to spray)
7. I ______ home. (to hurry)
8. They ______ unusual intelligence. (to display)
9. It ______ our chances. (to destroy)
10. You ______ on your bicycle. (to rely)

Exercise 4. Paying attention to the spelling of the past participles, fill in the blanks using the Present Perfect tense of the regular verbs shown in brackets.

Example: He ______ the child. (to scare) → He has scared the child.
They ______ the hillside. (to scar) → They have scarred the hillside.

1. She ______. (to apologize)
2. I ______ the soup. (to stir)
3. It ______. (to stop)
4. We ______ what happened. (to explain)
5. They ______ a concert. (to plan)
6. You ______ the table. (to wipe)
7. We ______ our hopes on you. (to pin)
8. She ______ the choir. (to join)
9. They ______ an eagle. (to spot)
10. It ______ every day. (to rain)
11. You ______ the cream. (to whip)
12. She ______ everything. (to arrange)

Exercise 5. Keeping in mind that the ending ed forms a separate syllable only when it follows the letter d or t, indicate the number of syllables in each of the following past participles. Read each past participle aloud.

Example: pained → 1   painted → 2

1. waited
2. pinned
3. printed
4. acted
5. added
6. wanted
7. warned
8. raced
9. rated
10. joined
11. jumped
12. folded
13. frowned
14. passed
15. patted
16. raided
17. rained
18. stared
19. started

Exercise 6. Referring to the table of irregular verbs if necessary, fill in the blanks with the Present Perfect tense of the irregular verbs shown in brackets.

Example: They ______ tall. (to grow) → They have grown tall.
He ______ it. (to choose) → He has chosen it.

1. We ______ lunch. (to eat)
2. I ______ the floor. (to sweep)
3. She ______ in a choir. (to sing)
4. They ______ to work. (to go)
5. You ______ your way. (to lose)
6. He ______ earlier than usual. (to rise)
7. We ______ to everyone. (to speak)
8. I ______ the kingfisher. (to see)
9. They ______ each other a long time. (to know)
10. She ______ here from France. (to fly)
11. He ______ very helpful. (to be)
12. I ______ the blue cloth. (to cut)
13. We ______ two letters. (to write)
14. They ______ the competition. (to win)
15. She ______ no one. (to tell)
16. It ______ a long time. (to take)
17. You ______ to do it. (to forget)
18. I ______ it. (to hear)
19. They ______ town. (to leave)
20. He ______ the problem. (to understand)

Exercise 7. Following the model of the examples, rewrite the following affirmative statements as questions, negative statements, negative questions without contractions, negative questions with contractions, and affirmative statements followed by negative tag questions.

Example: I have read this book.
→ Have I read this book?
→ I have not read this book.
→ Have I not read this book?
→ Haven't I read this book?
→ I have read this book, haven't I?

1. They have eaten the cookies.
2. She has told the truth.
3. He has run fast.
4. We have watered the plants.
5. You have hurried.

Exercise 8. Paying attention to the spelling of the present participles, fill in the blanks using the correct forms of the verbs shown in brackets.

Example: I ______ here for three years. (to live) → I have been living here for three years.

1. We ______ for you. (to wait)
2. They ______ a race. (to run)
3. He ______ a book. (to read)
4. You ______ a letter. (to write)
5. I ______ the table. (to set)
6. It ______ for hours. (to rain)
7. We ______ here for three years. (to live)
8. She ______ to us. (to speak)
9. You ______ presents. (to buy)
10. They ______ a trip. (to plan)

Exercise 9. Following the model of the example, rewrite the following two affirmative statements as questions, negative statements, negative questions without contractions, negative questions with contractions, and affirmative statements followed by negative tag questions.

Example: They have been enjoying themselves.
→ Have they been enjoying themselves?
→ They have not been enjoying themselves.
→ Have they not been enjoying themselves?
→ Haven't they been enjoying themselves?
→ They have been enjoying themselves, haven't they?

1. It has been snowing.
2. You have been visiting your friends.