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Complete the sentences. Use the present perfect affirmative
form of the verbs in exercise 4. Use short forms of have/has.
my homework, so I can go out now.
2 . a letter to grandad. Can you post it for me?
3 He his ticket. Now he can't get on the train.
4 I'm not feeling very well. ___six bottles of cola!
5 "Where's Tania?' 'She to the shops."
6 They 20 kilometres. They're really tired.
7 She home. She's in the living room.
8 They a pizza. Now they aren't hungry.
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Explanation: In this sentence, we use the present perfect affirmative form to show that the action of doing the homework is completed. "Have" is used as a short form of "have" in the subject "I".
2. He has written a letter to grandad. Can you post it for me?
Explanation: In this sentence, we use the present perfect affirmative form to show that the action of writing the letter is completed. "Has" is used as a short form of "have" in the subject "he".
3. He has lost his ticket. Now he can't get on the train.
Explanation: In this sentence, we use the present perfect affirmative form to show that the action of losing the ticket is completed. "Has" is used as a short form of "have" in the subject "he".
4. I'm not feeling very well. I have drunk six bottles of cola!
Explanation: In this sentence, we use the present perfect affirmative form to show that the action of drinking the bottles of cola is completed. "Have" is used as a short form of "have" in the subject "I".
5. "Where's Tania?' 'She has gone to the shops."
Explanation: In this sentence, we use the present perfect affirmative form to show that the action of going to the shops is completed. "Has" is used as a short form of "have" in the subject "she".
6. They have walked 20 kilometres. They're really tired.
Explanation: In this sentence, we use the present perfect affirmative form to show that the action of walking 20 kilometres is completed. "Have" is used as a short form of "have" in the subject "they".
7. She has arrived home. She's in the living room.
Explanation: In this sentence, we use the present perfect affirmative form to show that the action of arriving home is completed. "Has" is used as a short form of "have" in the subject "she".
8. They have eaten a pizza. Now they aren't hungry.
Explanation: In this sentence, we use the present perfect affirmative form to show that the action of eating a pizza is completed. "Have" is used as a short form of "have" in the subject "they".
In summary, the present perfect affirmative form is used to talk about completed actions or experiences in the past, which have a connection to the present. We use "have" or "has" as short forms of "have" with different subjects (I, you, we, they - have; he, she, it - has).