English Grammar Course Unit 15: Present perfect Tense (I have done) (3)

Incorrect. ‘Have you read a newspaper lately?’ uses the present perfect tense.  Therefore this answer is incorrect because the sentence structure is incorrect. The question cannot begin with ‘You have read.’

Incorrect. ‘Have you seen Lisa in the past few days?’ uses the present perfect tense.  Therefore this answer is incorrect because is uses the past tense did you see. 

Incorrect. ‘Have you played tennis lately?’ uses the present perfect tense.  Therefore this answer is incorrect because it uses the past tense ‘did you play?’

Incorrect. ‘Have you eaten anything today?’ uses the present perfect tense.  Therefore this answer is incorrect because it uses the past tense ‘did you eat?’

Incorrect. ‘Have you seen any good movies lately?’ uses the present perfect tense.  Therefore this answer is incorrect because it uses the past tense ‘did you see?’

Incorrect. ‘Have you taken your vacation yet?’ uses the present perfect tense.  Therefore this answer is incorrect because it uses the past tense ‘did you take?’

Incorrect. Often yet is used along with present perfect to show that the speaker is expecting something to happen. ‘I haven’t eaten  there yet.’ is the present perfect tense. ‘I am going to see it’ is the present continuous used to talk about arrangements that have already been  made. Therefore this answer is wrong since it uses the past tense didn’t eat  and the future tense I will.

Incorrect. Often yet is used along with present perfect to show that the speaker is expecting something to happen. ‘I haven’t bought a car yet.’ is the present perfect tense. ‘I am going to buy it’ is the present continuous used to talk about arrangements that have already been  made. Therefore this answer is wrong since it uses the past tense I didn’t buy and the future tense, I will.

Correct. Often yet is used along with present perfect to show that the speaker is expecting something to happen. ‘He hasn’t asked her yet.’ is the present perfect tense. ‘But he is going to ask’ is the present continuous used to talk about arrangements that have already been  made. Therefore this answer is wrong since it uses the past tense, ‘Did he ask’ and the future tense ‘he will ask.’

Incorrect.  We use so far while using the present perfect to show that something hasn’t happened until now but could happen anyway. ‘We haven’t eaten much so far.’  is the present perfect tense using so far. Therefore this answer is incorrect since it uses the past tense it didn’t. 

Incorrect.  We use so far while using the present perfect to show that something hasn’t happened until now but could happen anyway. ‘It hasn’t snowed so far.’  is the present perfect tense using so far. Therefore this answer is incorrect since it uses the past tense didn’t snow.

Incorrect.  We use so far while using the present perfect to show that something hasn’t happened until now but could happen anyway. ‘I haven’t played much  so far.’  is the present perfect tense using so far. Therefore this answer is incorrect since it uses the past tense didn’t play. 

Incorrect.  We use so far while using the present perfect to show that something hasn’t happened until now but could happen anyway. ‘She hasn’t worked so far‘  is the present perfect tense using so far. Therefore this answer is incorrect since it uses the past tense didn’t work.

Incorrect.  We use so far while using the present perfect to show that something hasn’t happened until now but could happen anyway. ‘She hasn’t worked so far‘  is the present perfect tense using so far. Therefore this answer is incorrect since it uses the past  tense she didn’t work. 

Incorrect.  We use so far while using the present perfect to show that something hasn’t happened until now but could happen anyway. ‘But they have not won‘  is the present perfect tense using so far. Therefore this answer is incorrect since it uses the past tense  didn’t win. 

Incorrect. ‘It’s the second time you’ve been late this week’ is the present perfect tense. Therefore this answer is incorrect since it uses the present tense  you are late.

Incorrect. ‘It’s the third time the car has broken down this month’ is the present perfect tense. Therefore this answer is incorrect since it uses the present continuous tense it is breaking down.

Incorrect. ‘It’s the fifth cup of tea she has had this morning’ is the present perfect tense. Therefore this answer is incorrect since it uses the present continuous she is drinking.