signal words with present perfect

8/18/2019 Signal Words With Present Perfect

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Since is used for a

specific time.

e.g.: since 8 o’clock

Meaning: ________________

You can make the

sentence negative

if you put never between

have/has and the past

participle form of the verb.

his time you mustn’t negatethe verb.

e.g. ! have never been here.

Meaning: _______________

"e use it in

interrogative and

negative sentences. !t goes at

the end of the sentence.

e.g.: #ave you seen it yet$

Meaning: ______________

"e use it in

affirmative statements.

!t goes between the au%iliary

verb and the perfect participle

form.

e.g.: Mary has already baked a

cake .

Meaning: ____________

For is used for general

periods of time.e.g.: for two weeks

Meaning: __________

Mostly used in

interrogative sentences.

!t goes between have/has

and the past participle form.

e.g. #ave you ever been here$

Meaning: ____________

!t is used in negative

sentences in present

perfect. !t goes before the

negative form of the au%iliary

verb.

e.g.: ! still haven’t done it.

Meaning: ____________

"e use it in each

sentence. !t goes at the

end of the sentence.

e.g.: &he hasn’t been here lately

Meaning: ____________

!t is used in affirmative

sentences in present perfect.

!t goes between have/has and

the past participle form.

e.g.: ! have 'ust heard it.

Meaning: ____________

Task 1 - Choose the correct answer.

1) Why haven’t you called the doctor _____?

() already*) yet+) ever,) still2) ave you _____ !een to the "aha#as?

() lately*) still+) ever,) already$) % have _____ read your e-#ail.

() 'ust*) ever+) still,) yet&) We haven’t #et _____ the su##er 'estival.

() still*) never+) for,) since() The #anaer _____ hasn’t decided what to

do.() still*) never+) ever,) yet*) ave you seen hi# _____?

() already*) ever+) recently,) still+) They have had their house _____ two

and a hal' years.

() already*) for+) since,) still,) an has _____ cli#!ed a #ountain. This is

the 'irst ti#e.)

() yet*) never+) since,) for/) % have _____ written an article a!out dru

addiction !ut % have to write one a!out touris#.

() already*) still+) since,) yet10) rices have one u _____.

() for*) still+) yet,) lately

Task 2 - Write the suita!le sinal words on the lines. There are sentences

where #ore sinal words can !e used. Write all ossi!ilities.)

already

ever

for

'ustlatelynever

recently

since

still

yet

-) &ally has _________ finished his last book. ! have _________ read such an

interesting novel _________.

) "e _________ haven’t received their invitation card.

) 0 "hat a great smell1 0 ! have _________ baked a cake for my children.

2) 3ur team has had more trainings _________.

4) My mum hasn’t had an accident _________ she got her driving licence.

5) #as the prime minister _________ travelled to the 6&($

7) hey’ve been on holiday _________ a fortnight.

8) &teve has _________ tried to cheat on a test. #e studies hard.

) ! have _________ thought about our possibilities.

-9) &he hasn’t played tennis _________ then.

--) "e can have lunch. ! have _________ set the table.

-) #is uncle has written two books _________.

-) Ms reene has acted in our theatre _________ a season.

-2) My neighbours _________ haven’t cut the grass.

-4) ,ave has _________ been late. #e is always on time.

-5) #eidi has ridden a bike in the park _________ the end of her last lesson.

-7) #ave they taken some photos _________$

-8) #ave you _________ told a lie to your mum$

-) #e has _________ found his pen.

9) ;ane has seen the doctor _________.

3 Susan 4 Toth


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Since is used for a

specific time.

e.g.: since 8 o’clock

Meaning: ________________

You can make the

sentence negative

if you put never between

have/has and the past

participle form of the verb.

his time you mustn’t negatethe verb.

e.g. ! have never been here.

Meaning: _______________

"e use it in

interrogative and

negative sentences. !t goes at

the end of the sentence.

e.g.: #ave you seen it yet$

Meaning: ______________

"e use it in

affirmative statements.

!t goes between the au%iliary

verb and the perfect participle

form.

e.g.: Mary has already baked a

cake .

Meaning: ____________

For is used for general

periods of time.e.g.: for two weeks

Meaning: __________

Mostly used in

interrogative sentences.

!t goes between have/has

and the past participle form.

e.g. #ave you ever been here$

Meaning: ____________

!t is used in negative

sentences in present

perfect. !t goes before the

negative form of the au%iliary

verb.

e.g.: ! still haven’t done it.

Meaning: ____________

"e use it in each

sentence. !t goes at the

end of the sentence.

e.g.: &he hasn’t been here lately

Meaning: ____________

!t is used in affirmative

sentences in present perfect.

!t goes between have/has and

the past participle form.

e.g.: ! have 'ust heard it.

Meaning: ____________


1) Why haven’t you called the doctor _____?

() already*) yet+) ever,) still2) ave you _____ !een to the "aha#as?

() lately*) still+) ever,) already$) % have _____ read your e-#ail.

() 'ust*) ever+) still,) yet&) We haven’t #et _____ the su##er 'estival.

() still*) never+) for,) since() The #anaer _____ hasn’t decided what to

do.() still*) never+) ever,) yet*) ave you seen hi# _____?

() already*) ever+) recently,) still+) They have had their house _____ two

and a hal' years.

() already*) for+) since,) still,) an has _____ cli#!ed a #ountain. This is

the 'irst ti#e.)

() yet*) never+) since,) for/) % have _____ written an article a!out dru

addiction !ut % have to write one a!out touris#.

() already*) still+) since,) yet10) rices have one u _____.

() for*) still+) yet,) lately

Task 2 - Write the suita!le sinal words on the lines. There are sentences

where #ore sinal words can !e used. Write all ossi!ilities.)

already

ever

for

'ustlatelynever

recently

since

still

yet

-) &ally has _________ finished his last book. ! have _________ read such an

interesting novel _________.

) "e _________ haven’t received their invitation card.

) 0 "hat a great smell1 0 ! have _________ baked a cake for my children.

2) 3ur team has had more trainings _________.

4) My mum hasn’t had an accident _________ she got her driving licence.

5) #as the prime minister _________ travelled to the 6&($

7) hey’ve been on holiday _________ a fortnight.

8) &teve has _________ tried to cheat on a test. #e studies hard.

) ! have _________ thought about our possibilities.

-9) &he hasn’t played tennis _________ then.

--) "e can have lunch. ! have _________ set the table.

-) #is uncle has written two books _________.

-) Ms reene has acted in our theatre _________ a season.

-2) My neighbours _________ haven’t cut the grass.

-4) ,ave has _________ been late. #e is always on time.

-5) #eidi has ridden a bike in the park _________ the end of her last lesson.

-7) #ave they taken some photos _________$

-8) #ave you _________ told a lie to your mum$

-) #e has _________ found his pen.

9) ;ane has seen the doctor _________.

3 Susan 4 Toth


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Key


1) Why haven’t you called the doctor __"__?

() already ") yet +) ever ,) still

2) ave you __C__ !een to the "aha#as?() lately *) still C) ever ,) already

$) % have __5__ read your e-#ail.

5) 6ust *) ever +) still ,) yet

&) We haven’t #et ____ the su##er 'estival.

() still *) never +) for ) since

() The #anaer __5__ hasn’t decided what to do.

5) still *) never +) ever ,) yet

*) ave you seen hi# __C__?

() already *) ever C) recently ,) still

+) They have had their house __"__ two and a hal' years.

() already ") 'or +) since ,) still

,) an has __"__ cli#!ed a #ountain. This is the 'irst ti#e.)() yet ") never +) since ,) for

/) % have __5__ written an article a!out dru addiction !ut % have to write one a!out touris#.

5) already *) still +) since ,) yet

10) rices have one u ____.

() for *) still +) yet ) lately

Task 2 - Write the suita!le sinal words on the lines. There are sentences where #ore sinal words

can !e used. Write all ossi!ilities.)

() already

*)ever

+)for

,)'ust

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