G4 - Present Perfect

Have you ever ______ Peruvian food?

• eat

• eaten

• ate

• eating

Answer explanation

We use the verb in the past participle form with the present perfect. The past participle of eat is eaten.

______ you played tennis recently?

• Did

• Had

• Have

• What

Answer explanation

to ask questions about people's experiences, we use: have/has + subject (you) + past participle verb (played) + complement (tennis recently)?

Complete the question.

Have you ever ______ (write) a poem?

Answer explanation

the past participle form of write is written.

______ you traveled lately?

• Had

• Have

• Did

• Do

Answer explanation

to ask questions about people's experiences, we use: have/has + subject (you) + past participle verb (traveled) + complement (lately)?

I’ve ______ all my exams, I’m very happy.

• pass

• passing

• passes

• passed

Answer explanation

We use the past participle form of the verb (passed) with the present perfect.

We ______ understood anything. Can you explain it again next class?

• have

• can't

• haven't

• didn't

Answer explanation

'can't' and 'didn't' are incorrect because we use a verb in the infinitive without to after them (e.g. I can't sleep/I didn't eat). In the sentence, we have 'anything', which means we have to use a negative (haven't).

______ studied a lot recently

• I've

• I'v

• I'm

• I would

Answer explanation

We use the auxiliary verb have ('ve) or has ('s) with the present perfect.

She ______ worked a lot recently.

Answer explanation

We use the auxiliary verb have ('ve) or has ('s) with the present perfect. In this case, the subject is she so we have to use has or its contraction 's.

Have you ______ seen this movie?

• now

• yesterday

• next

• ever

Answer explanation

To ask about someone's experience(s) we say: have you ever + past participle verb.

My friends haven’t ______ much lately.

• studies

• study

• studied

• studying

Answer explanation

We use the past participle form of the verb with the present perfect. The past participle of study is studied.