Present Perfect Tense-2

A lot of things to do (w.46)

(1) Richard is going to have a party tonight, and he has
a lot of things to do.

V go to the supermarket
O clean my apartment
V get a haircut
O bake a cake
V fix my CD player

1. He’s already gone to the supermarket. (get-got-gotten)
2. He hasn’t cleaned his apartment yet.
3. He’s already gotten a haircut. (he’s = he has)
4. He hasn’t baked a cake yet. (hasn’t = has not)
5. He’s already fixed my CD player.

(2) Susan is going to work this morning, and she has
a lot of things to do.

V take a shower
O do my exercises
O feed the cat
V walk the dog
O eat breakfast

6. She’s already taken a shower. (she’s = she has)
7. She hasn’t done her exercises yet.
8. She hasn’t fed the cat yet. (feed-fed-fed)
9. She’s already walked the dog.
10. She hasn’t eaten breakfast yet. (eat-ate-eaten)

(3) Beverly and Paul are going on a trip tomorrow, and
they have a lot of things to do.

O do our laundry
V get our paychecks
V pay our bills
O pack our suitcases
O say good-bye to our friends

11. They haven’t done their laundry yet.
12. They’ve already gotten their paychecks (they’ve = they have)
13. They’ve already paid their bills. (pay-paid-paid)
14. They haven’t packed their suitcases yet. (haven’t = have not)
15. They haven’t said good-bye to their friends yet.

(4) Roberta is very busy today, she has a lot of things
to do at the office.

V write to Mrs. Lane
V call Mr. Sanchez
O meet with Ms. Wong
O read my e-mail
V send a fax to the Ace Company

16. She’s already written to Mrs. Lane (write-wrote-written)
17. She’s already called Mr. Sanchez (she’s = she has)
18. She hasn’t met with Ms. Wong yet. (hasn’t = has not)
19. She hasn’t read her e-mail yet.
20. She’s already sent a fax to the Ace Company.
(send-sent-sent)