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Unit 3: Present perfect and past perfect | Grammar | B1
The present perfect is formed by using the present tense of the verb to have and the past participle of the main verb.
E.G. I have seen that film. / He has seen that film.
The past perfect is formed in the same way, but the simple past of the verb to have is used instead of the present tense.
E.G. I had climbed that mountain. / He had climbed that mountain.
EXERCISE 1
You must make sure that you know the past participles of irregular verbs. Find the past participles of the verbs in the list below:
| ride | eat | try | wear | swim | steal | drink | |
| past participle |
Now use these verbs to make questions in the present perfect, as in the example:
e.g. Have you ever ridden a donkey? (ride)
1. ______ they ______ ______ rock climbing? (try)
2. ______ he ______ ______ black-eyed beans? (eat)
3. ______ you ______ ______ a fur coat? (wear)
4. ______ Linda ______ ______ in a lake? (swim)
5. ______ you ______ ______ any money? (steal)
6. ______ Jacob ______ ______ French wine? (drink)
EXERCISE 2
Make negative statements below, as in the example:
e.g. You ‘ve never ridden a donkey. (ride)
1. They ______ ______ ______ rock climbing. (try)
2. He ______ ______ ______ black-eyed beans. (eat)
3. You ______ ______ ______ a fur coat. (wear)
4. Linda ______ ______ ______ in a lake. (swim)
5. You ______ ______ ______ any money. (steal)
6. Jacob ______ ______ ______ French wine. (drink)
EXERCISE 3
Mike Ariel wants a job as a journalist. He sees an advertisement for a science and technology correspondent for CNN and he decides to apply for the job. Below is some information about him which he gave at his interview:
I have done a journalism course.
I've been to university.
I've studied physics and chemistry.
I've passed my driving test.
I've travelled around Europe.
I've been to the United States three times.
I've met a lot of famous people.
I've never worked for CNN before but.
I've wanted to for a long time.
What did Mike tell the CNN interviewer? Rewrite the sentences above, using the past perfect, as in the example:
e.g. He said he had done a journalism course.
1. He said he ______ ______ to university.
2. He said he ______ ______ physics and chemistry.
3. He said he ______ ______ his driving test.
4. He said he ______ ______ around Europe.
5. He said he ______ ______ to the United States three times.
6. He said he ______ ______ a lot of famous people.
7. He said he ______ ______ for CNN before but that he ______ ______ to for a long time.