Review the Present Perfect A. Forms of the present perfect ...

2. A: (you, ever, go) ________________________________ to Hawaii?
B: Yes, I ______________________. I (be) _________________ to Maui three times.
Present perfect and the simple past
Choose the correct completion for each sentence.
Example: My parents ______ married twenty- three years ago.
a. got b. have gotten.
1. Carol _______ a pet snake when she was a child.
a. had b. has had
2. Brian _____ insurance for twenty years. He still enjoys it.
a. sold b. has sold
3. I _____ in the rainforest twice and plan to go again next year.
a. hiked b. have hiked
4. Khalid _____ the keys to his car yet. He’s still looking.
a. didn’t find b. hasn’t found
5. I ___ a toothache since this morning.
a. has had b. have had c. had
Since vs for
Complete the sentences with the correct form of the present perfect and since or for
Situation: People in My Neighborhood
Example: Pam (play) ____________ the violin in the school orchestra ____ two years.
1. Mr. and Mrs. Nelson (live) _______ in a retirement home ______ June. They
(be)__________ there ________ five months.
2. Carmen (be) _______ a nurse _____ fifteen years. She (have) __________ a job at the
local hospital ______ a few weeks.
3. Leo (work) ___________________ ______________ 2009.
Present progressive vs. Present perfect Progressive
Complete the conversations. Use the present progressive or present perfect progressive form of
the verbs in parentheses.
Examples: A: Do you watch Starcrosser? I (watch) _______________________ it every week
since the program first started.
B: I (see, not) _____________________ it yet. Is it good?
1. A: It’s almost time for dinner. Where’s Kate?