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b. study the following text to master present perfect tense better.

Who are they? What have they done? What has happened?

Roger and Melinda have owned their sailboat for 10 years. During that time, they have
sailed together many times. They have sailed to lots of places.

They have sailed on the Pacific Ocean. They have also sailed on the Atlantic Ocean. They
have even sailed around the Gulf of Mexico twice. However, they have never sailed on the
Arctic Ocean or Indian Ocean.

In the last year, Roger and Melinda have sailed around the Hawaiian Islands and across the
Hudson Bay. Roger and Melinda love to travel in their sailboat!

1. For how many years have Roger and Melinda owned their sailboat?
2. On which oceans have Roger and Melinda sailed?
3. On which oceans have they not sailed?
4. Where have Roger and Melinda sailed in the last year?

c. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verbs in present perfect tense!

1. She is very ill, she ____________ (not/be) here for two weeks.
2. We _____________ (build) many new roads in Poland.
3. _________ You ____________ (be) to Paris? No, I _____________ (never/be) there.
4. They ______________(live) here for the last seven years.
5. I _________________ (not/meet) him for three months.
6. ___________ she __________ (read) you the papers this morning?
7. I _______________ (speak) to him about it over and over again.
8. He _____________ (be) in Vienna several times.
9. The Browns are not at home. I believe they just _____________ (leave).
10. Up to the present time I never ______________(visit) this museum.
11. This house ______________ (belong) to a rich women up to the present time.
12. How long __________ you ___________ (be) a teacher in this school?
13. What _________ they _________ (find) in the field trip?
14. __________ they ________ (finish) their homework?
15. Who ____________ (submit) the homework?

d. Please read and practise with your friends.
Abby : Hi Allison, I haven’t seen you for ages. Where have you been?
Allison : Hi, Abby. I have just visited my granny abroad.

Abby : Oh, I see. But wait… I think you’ve visited your grandma before, haven’t you?
Allison : Yes, I have visited her three times this year. She was sick two weeks ago so we went
to America again.
Abby : How is your grandma?

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