Resource Overview

This resource provides targeted practice exercises for the Present Perfect Simple tense, complete with answer keys for self-checking. The material is designed to help learners distinguish between the present perfect and other tenses through practical application.

Typical Exercise Format:

Task: Complete sentences with the correct form of the verb in brackets.

Example: "I have lived (live) in this town for five years."

Solution: "I have lived in this town for five years."

Present Perfect Simple - Quick Reference

The Present Perfect Simple is formed with have/has + past participle. It's used for:

  • Actions that started in the past and continue to the present
  • Life experiences (without specific time reference)
  • Past actions with present results
  • Recently completed actions

 Exercise Examples & Solutions

Exercise Type 1: Sentence Completion Beginner

Complete the sentences with the correct present perfect form

1. I have never been (never/be) to Australia.

2. She has already finished (already/finish) her homework.

Answer Key

1. I have never been to Australia.

2. She has already finished her homework.

Note: "never" and "already" are common adverbs used with present perfect.

Exercise Type 2: Error Correction Intermediate

Identify and correct the mistakes

1. I live here since 2010. → I have lived here since 2010.

Reason: "Since" requires present perfect for actions starting in the past and continuing to now.

2. She has written a book last year. → She wrote a book last year.

Reason: "Last year" is a finished time period requiring past simple.

Common Error Patterns

• Using present perfect with specific past time expressions

• Using past simple with "for/since" for unfinished periods

• Confusing present perfect with present simple

Exercise Type 3: Tense Selection Advanced

Choose between present perfect and past simple

Sentence ContextCorrect TenseExplanation
I ________ (know) him for ten years.have knownAction started in past, continues now
They ________ (buy) a new car yesterday.boughtSpecific finished time (yesterday)
She ________ (never/see) a whale.has never seenLife experience, no time specified
We ________ (visit) Paris in 2019.visitedFinished time period (in 2019)

 Language Context Note

German/English Resource

This PDF resource appears to be designed for German-speaking learners of English, as indicated by the filename "AB & Lösung" (Arbeitsblatt & Lösung = Worksheet & Solution).

Common areas of focus for German speakers include:

  • Distinguishing between present perfect and simple past (Perfekt vs. Präteritum differences)
  • Correct use of "since" vs. "for" (seit vs. für)
  • Position of time expressions in sentences