A. Read the following text and look at the underlined verbs:
- I have done my homework. Can you please look at it?
- One of our friends has joined the inter district debate competition.
- Does anybody know who has torn off the notice from the board?
- I do not know if Anik has been selected for the cricket match.
- Congrats Manosh, you have done an outstanding job.
Present Perfect expresses the completion of an action by Now. Therefore it is, strictly, a kind of present tense because (a) you are not emphasizing When the action took place; (b) you are only interested in the present state of completion; i.e., its effect on events Now.
So this tense must never be used if we state or suggest a definite time in the past. Now, look at the following sentences and fill in the blanks with verbs with appropriate forms of the present perfect:
- Please open your book. Have you (open) it?
- Wow! It's a wonderful piece of drawing. Who _____ (draw) it?
- Excuse me, teacher. Could you please repeat what you ______ (say) just now?
- I am very worried about my homework. I _______ (not finish) it yet.
- There is a big museum in the city. ______ you ______ there?
- Please tell me what exactly you ______ done and what is yet to be done.
B. Now use appropriate verbs in the blanks of the following dialogues:
- Teacher: We have only one day left for the science fair. Now let me know
who ______ what.
Zarif: I ______ the wall, sir. - Mother: There are only a few chocolates on the table. Who _______ the others?
Mayisha: Mom, I ______ just one. - Teacher: Let's brainstorm on the topic for a minute. Now Anika, tell me what _______ .
- Hanif: Wait, this math problem is not that easy. But I ______ something about it.
Monoj: Ok, tell us what ______. - 'Three Idiots' is an excellent movie. _______ you ______ it?
C. Write some sentences about your activities you have done since morning. Show your sentences to your partner to check. You may start like this.
- First, I have said my morning prayer.
- ________________
- ________________
- ________________
- ________________
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