Exercise #23 - present perfect tense verbs

Directions: Complete each sentence or question with the present

perfect tense.

1. Where __________ you __________?

2. How long __________ you ___________ here?
3. Tom __________ ___________ there for ten years.
4. Michelle __________ __________ anything to eat yet today.
(negative)
5. __________ you ___________ all of your homework?
6. We _________ __________ that movie yet. (negative)
7. __________ she __________ with the teacher?
8. It __________ ___________ since last week. (negative)
9. __________ you ___________ any coffee?
10. Bob __________ __________ several times over the last year.

Exercise #24 - present perfect tense verbs with contractions.

Directions: Complete each sentence with the present perfect tense
in the form of a contraction.

1. They_____ __________ much bigger.

2. It_____ __________ fun.
3. She______ already __________ breakfast.
4. I______ __________ with them about the problem.
5. You______ ___________ a big help. Thanks!
6. We______ ___________ that movie several times.
7. He______ never __________ on an airplane before.
8. I_____ __________ everything I could.
9. She______ __________ there for a long time.
10. It______ __________ them way too long to finish.

Exercise #25 - present perfect continuous tense verbs

Directions: Complete each sentence or question with the present
perfect continuous tense. Some are negative.

1. She ________ __________ ___________ there for two years.

2. How _________ you _________ __________?
3. It ________ _________ ___________ all day.
4. They __________ __________ ___________ attention.
(negative)
5. What ________ he __________ ___________?
6. We ________ _________ ___________ a lot of healthy food
lately.
7. What kind of music __________ you _________ ___________ to
lately?
8. This car __________ ___________ ___________ properly.
(negative)
9. _________ you __________ ___________?
10. Flights __________ __________ __________ late all day.

Exercise #26 - past perfect tense verbs

Directions: Complete each sentence or question with the past
perfect tense. Some are negative.

1. It was obvious that he ________ _________ a mistake.

2. She said she ________ __________ all night. (negative)
3. Before moving here, they _________ _________ in California.
4. Jim ________ never __________ such a large fish before.
5. Alice wanted everyone to try the dessert she _________
__________ for the party. (negative)
6. It seemed as though I ________ __________ her somewhere
else.
7. My teacher admitted that he ________ __________ about the
assignment.
8. They weren't certain if the test _________ __________
successful.
9. We would have bought the furniture if it __________ __________
a little less.
10. Many children died because they ________ _________ enough
water to drink. (negative)

Exercise #27 - modal verbs

Directions: Complete each sentence or question with the correct
modal verb and main verb. Some are negative.

1. We __________ __________ a movie later today.

2. John __________ __________ his car started. (negative)
3. This __________ __________ an hour to finish.
4. _________ I __________ you?
5. The doctor said you __________ __________ on a diet.
6. She __________ __________ here until 2:00. (negative)
7. How much __________ I __________?
8. I __________ __________ that if I were you. (negative)
9. This __________ __________ a little bit.
10. Tom and Sue __________ __________. (negative)

Exercise #28 - perfect modal verbs

Directions: Complete each sentence or question with the correct
modal verb and main verb in the perfect tense. Some are negative.

1. David _________ _________ __________ earlier.

2. You _________ _________ ___________ a good lawyer.
3. It __________ __________ _________ that long to complete.
(negative)
4. We _________ _________ __________ something.
5. They ________ _________ __________ a little more to eat.
6. The bus driver _________ __________ _________ us off at that
other stop.
7. She _________ __________ __________ about her
appointment.
8. You _________ _________ _________ that. (negative)
9. I _________ _________ _________ you a ride if you had asked.
10. __________ they _________ __________ their assignment by
now? (negative)