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The Present Perfect

The Present Perfect

The present perfect is used to talk about an

event that began in the past and continues up
to the present (not finished).

The present perfect is also used to talk

about an event that was completed in the past,
but the specific time of the event is not
important (at any time).

He has lived in Salaya for two years.

(He began living in Salaya two years ago and he still lives
there.)

The Present Perfect

The present perfect is also used to
talk about events that were
completed in the past, but the
specific time of the event is not
important (at many times).
e.g., I have seen that movie three
times.
I have been to Phuket twice.

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2.
3.

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5.
6.

Several contestants have memorized

their pieces since the contest started.
Philip has already exhausted all possible
means.
A number of gentlemen in that
classroom have agreed to participate in
the dance.
Pia has already paid her debt to Mia.
Lots of people have gone to the
adoration chapel since it was constructed
Has Lyn followed her Moms advice?

I have seen that movie before.

He has already visited Vietnam.
(Specific dates and times are not mentioned.)

Underline the verbs in the

present perfect tense.
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2.
3.
4.

Have you read about the latest

news?
Edward has just given the closing
prayer.
The class has understood the lesson
already.
The children have just eaten their
shares.

Supply each blank with the correct

verb form in the present perfect tense.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

I (speak) _______________to her lately.

God (love) _______________us ever since the
world began.
The policemen (throw) _______________the
documents already.
__________anyone__________ (see) the
wind?
We (write) ________________each other since
last summer.

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6. Since I learned about the first landing on the

moon, I (become) _______________interested in
space travel.
7. Since then, I (decide) _______________to be
an astronaut too.
8. We (sign-up) _______________as passengers
when that happens.
9. We (think) _______________of nothing else
since then.
10. But we (speak)
_______________not_______________ about our
plans yet.

Supply the following with the past

perfect tense of the verb.
1) You (know) _______ _______ about
conditions in the Middle East long before
you made that trip.
2) Robert (begin) _______ ______ to
research his family history a year before he
visited Ireland.
3) The Kowalske family (eat) _______
______ organic vegetables even before
they planted their garden.

8) The choir (sing) _______ _______

together many times before its tour of
Europe last month.
9) Bill (write) ______ _______ three
cookbooks before his book on baking with
chocolate was released.
10) Olga was amused when Seventies
styles returned; she (wear) _______
______ them since high school!

The Past Perfect

This tense describes completed events that
took place in the past before another past
event.
had received

it hit

had eaten

my friend stopped by

The Titanic had received many warnings before it

hit the iceberg.
I had already eaten when my friend stopped by to
visit.

4) Before the treasure hunt started, Ryan's

mother (hide)_______ ________ clues in
the yard.
5) Jenna (ride) _______ _______ her bike
12 miles; now she was sore.
6) The geese (fly) _______ _______ from
Michigan to Florida before the first snow
fell.
7) Mrs. Hughes (fall) _______ _______
several times in the past, so she decided to
get a walker.

Fill in the blanks with the correct past

perfect and simple past tense of the
given verbs.
1.
Mario __________nearly an hour fixing
the altar before he__________ it. (spend,
accomplish).
2.
Alfred __________ the news report
when he ___________to sleep. (watch, go)
3.
Nardo__________ that he__________
the wrong move. (realize, make)

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4. The driver_________ the house when

the boss___________ him. (leave, call)
5. After the resource person__________
speaking, the open forum___________.
(finish, start)
6. The frustrated teacher___________
her husband all that___________ during the
break. (tell, happen)
7. Dr. Abueva__________ the grade
school principal for six years before
he__________ the executive administrator.
(be, become)

The Future Perfect

This tense is used to describe an event or
action that will be completed before another
event or time in the future.
will have finished the exam

class ends

We will have finished the exam by the time class

ends tomorrow.

4) You can touch the walls tomorrow. The

paint (dry) _______ _______ ________ by
then.
5) By Tuesday, the roofers (finish) _______
_______ ________ laying the tiles.
6) The explorers (climb) _______
_______ _______ the mountain when the
helicopter brings their supplies.
7) Before the horses race at 10:00, huge
crowds (gather) _______ _______
_________ at the track.

8. Yolly suddenly___________ that

she___________ to lock the door. (recall,
forget)
9. Gino___________ to take up Computer
Science when he__________ his father.
(decide, consult)
10. The Santos family___________ at the
bus station for half an hour before the bus
__________ into view. (wait, come)

Fill in the spaces with the correct form of

the verb in parentheses in future perfect
tense.
1) Before the store opens, the employees
(prepare) _______ _______ ________ for
the sale.
2) By the time the treasure hunt begins,
Susan (hide) _______ _______ ________
all the clues.
3) The housekeeper (clean) _______
_______ ________the house when the
guests arrive.

8) Jason and Samantha (buy) _______

_______ _________ a house before they
move to Louisville in August.
9) Manuel wants to get a good grade on
the quiz. He (study) _______ _______
________ for at least two hours when he
takes it.
10) By the time Herman tells all of his
jokes, he (irritate) _______ _______
________ everyone in the audience!