PRESENT PERFECT FOR UNFINISHED PAST1. Fill in the gaps with for or since.

a) __________half past ten.

b) __________ Monday.

c) __________ 2004.

d) __________three hours.

e) __________ a few month.

f) __________ I got married

g) __________ she left home.

h) __________ 3 oclock.

i) __________ January.

j) __________ ten minutes.

k) __________last month.

2. Choose the correct answer.

Harry has lived in Paris for ten years.

a) The sentence refers to:1. the past.

2. the present.

3. the past and the present.

b) Harry:

1. lives in Paris now.

2. lived in Paris ten years ago.

3. lived in Paris for ten years, but he doesnt live there now.

3. Is the action finished or does it continue to the present?a) She lived in London for twelve years. _____________

b) Hes lived in France for five month. ______________

c) I had a Renault for three years. ________________

d) Ive had a Renault for six month. ________________

e) He was my boss for four years. _________________

f) Hes been my boss for four years. _______________g) I worked there for twenty years. _______________

h) Ive worked there for twenty years. _____________

4. Complete using the Present Perfect.

a) How long ___________ you ___________ (work) in this department?

I___________ (work) here since last month.

b) Our boss, Mr Smith, ___________(be) the CEO for the last three years.

c) She ___________(not/be) with us long; she joined the company last week.

d) ___________ you ___________ (have) that computer for a long time?Yes, I ___________ (have) that computer for two years now.

e) How long ___________you ___________(know) your boyfriend?

I ___________(know) him since high school.

f) How long ___________ he ___________(live) in this country?

He ___________ (live) here since 2008.

5. Correct the sentences.

a) I work here for a long time.

_____________________________________________

b) He is my teacher for three years.

_____________________________________________

c) I have my car for seven month.

_____________________________________________

d) I dont know him for a long time. We met last week.

e) _____________________________________________

6. Complete with the Present Perfect or the Past Simple.

a) We _________ (live) in our present house for many years. In fact, we _________(move) here in 1996.b) She _________(not/have) her IPhone long. I think she _________(buy) it last week.

c) Thomas _________(be) divorced for some time now; he _________(get) divorced two years agoAnswer key1.

a) since

b) since

c) since

d) for

e) for

f) since

g) since

h) since

i) since

j) for

k) since

2

a) 3

b) 1

3

a) Finished;

b) Continues;

c) Finished;

d) Continues;

e) Finished;

f) Continues;

g) Finished;

h) Continues;

4

a) have...worked / have worked;b) has been;

c) hasnt been;

d) Have...had /have had;

e) have...known/ have known;

f) has lived / has lived;

5.

a) I have worked here for a long time.

b) He has been my teacher for three years.

c) I have had my car for seven months.

d) I havent known him for a long time;

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a) have lived / moved

b) hasnt had / bought

c) has been/ got

Name: __________________

Date: _____/ _____ / ______

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