The document provides an overview of the present perfect tense in English including its formation, examples of exceptions in spelling when adding "-ed", and an exercise asking the reader to fill in blanks with present perfect verbs. It begins with definitions of the present perfect tense and provides its positive and negative forms as well as question formation. It then lists exceptions in spelling when adding "-ed" such as dropping the final "e" and doubling final consonants. The document concludes with a 10 question exercise for the reader to practice using present perfect verbs.

1. The present perfect
 Grammar
and exercices

2. Form of present perfect
Positive
I / you / we / they
he / she / it
I have spoken.
He has spoken.
Negative
Question
I have not spoken. Have I spoken?
He has not
Has he spoken?
spoken.

3. Exceptions in Spelling when
Adding ‘ed’
Exceptions in spelling when adding ed
after a final e only add d
love – loved
Example
final consonant after a short, stressed
vowel
or l as final consonant after a vowel is
doubled
admit – admitted
travel – travelled
final y after a consonant becomes i
hurry – hurried

4.  example

8. Just do it.
Put in the verbs in brackets into the gaps. Use Present Perfect.
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1) Karen ______________me an e-mail. (to send)
2) Dave and Pat__________________ the museum. (to visit)
3) I ________________ at the pet shop. (to be)
4) They ______________ already their rucksacks. (to pack)
5) Marcus _______________an accident. (to have)
6) We __________________ the shopping for our grandmother. (to do)
7) I __________________just my bike. (to clean)
8) Emily ______________________her room. (to paint)
9) Lisa and Colin _________________to a concert. (to go)
10) My friends ___________ smoking. (to give up)