Question

change to present perfect tense
1.

Sophie and I _________________(know) each other since we were at school together.

2.

I ________________ (play) tennis since I was eight years old.

3.

Alain _____________ (be) in hospital three times this year.

4.

I __________________ (want) to be an actor for as long as I can remember.

5.

My uncle __________________ (smoke) 40 cigarettes a day for 40 years – and he's a doctor!

6.

You ________________ (have) that suit for more than ten years! Isn't it time to get a new one?

7.

Since he finished university, my brother _______________ (work) in five different countries.

8.

Zerrin _________________ (watch) that TV programme every week since it started.

9.

I _________________ (never like) bananas. I think they're horrible!

10.

What's the most interesting city you __________________ (ever visit) ?

Answer 1

Present perfect tenses are sentences which specify the present tense of the sentence and the verbs used in it indicate that a past incident has a current consequence.

Explanation:

1. Sophie and I have known each other since we were at school together.
2. I have been playing tennis since I was eight years old.
3. Alain has been in hospital three times this year.
4. I have always wanted to be an actor for as long as I can remember.
5. My uncle used to smoke 40 cigarettes a day for 40 years – and he's a doctor!
6. You have had that suit for more than ten years! Isn't it time to get a new one?
7. Since he finished university, my brother has worked in five different countries.
8. Zerrin has watched that TV programme every week since it started.
9. I have never liked bananas. I think they're horrible!
10. What's the most interesting city you have ever visited ?