Present Perfect Tense: Writing Practice

"Animals" by Oaxacan artist, Rufino Tamayo



Change the following sentences to the Present Perfect Tense. Use the
the time indicated in the parenthesis.

1. I'm interested in Computer Science. (I moved to the United States)

I've been interested in computer science since I moved to the United States.

2. I'm in school. (three years.)

I've been in school for three years.

3. Joan owns a personal computer. (2007)

Joan has owned a personal computer since 2007.

4. My relatives live in New York. (many years)

My relatives have lived in New York for many years.

5. Our school has a language lab. (two years)

Our school has had a language lab for two years.

6. Lisa shops at Safeway. (she started working on Mission Street)

Lisa has shopped at Safeway since she started working on Mission Street.

7. Tom knows how to play the guitar. (he was a child)

Tom has known how to play the guitar since he was a child.

8. My brother is married. (twenty-five years)

My brother has been married for twenty-five years.

9. She's excited about attending City College. (she heard about our programs)

She's been excited about attending City College since she heard about our programs.

10. He exercises in the park (a long time)

He's exercised in the park for a long time.

Instructions: Type in the box. Select a character to speak the lines.
Then, press the play button and listen. Also, you can "copy" and "paste"
lines from the exercises in the box, then listen. The voice quality is
excellent, and it's a good way to hear the pronunciation of any of the lines
from the grammar exercises. "Paul" doesn't work very well, but the other characters do.
You can also select the speed of the reading.