Question

Put the verbs in brackets into the present perfect or the
past perfect.
1. you can have this newspaper. i (finish) reading it. 2. it isn't raining now. it (stop).
3. i was late. the party (start, already) by the time i got there. 4. this bill isn't right.
(pay) already for this thing. 5. i am not hungry. i (already, eat). 6. at last the
committee members were ready to tell their decision. they (make up) already their
minds. 7. it's ten o'clock. i (finish, already) my homework, so i'm going to go to
bed. 8. do you want to see that program? it (start) just. 9. carol missed her plane
yesterday because of a traffic jam on her way to the airport. by the time she got to the
allport, her plane (leave, already). 10. i was not hungry. i(eat, already). 11. we had
no car at that time. we (sell) our old one. 12. last night i went to bed at ten o'clock.
hinish, already) my homework by ten. 13. we're late. the party (start, already).
14. it'll get warmer in here. i (turn) the heating on. 15. i was really tired last night.i
(have) a hard day at school.
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Answer 1

1. You can have this newspaper. I (had finished) reading it. 2. It isn't raining now. It (has stopped).

3. I was late. The party (had already started) by the time I got there. 4. This bill isn't right.

(I have been) already (paid) for this thing. 5. I am not hungry. I (have already, eaten). 6. At last the

committee members were ready to tell their decision. They (had already made up) their

minds. 7. It's ten o'clock. I (had already finished) my homework, so I'm going to go to

bed. 8. Do you want to see that program? It (has) just (started). 9. Carol missed her plane

yesterday because of a traffic jam on her way to the airport. By the time she got to the

allport, her plane (had already left). 10. I was not hungry. I(have already eaten). 11. We had

no car at that time. We (had sold) our old one. 12. Last night I went to bed at ten o'clock.

I have already finished) my homework by ten. 13. We're late. The party (had already started).

14. It'll get warmer in here. I (had turned) the heating on. 15. I was really tired last night.I

had a hard day at school.