Present Perfect – Meaning Clues (1–25)
Present Perfect without Signal Words
Understand the meaning, not the keywords
These sentences do NOT use typical signal words. Instead, you must understand the meaning:
• past action with a result now
• life experience
• action connected to the present
Example: I have lost my keys.
(von einer Zeit in der Vergangenheit bis jetzt – Ergebnis jetzt)
[Ich habe meine Schlüssel verloren.]
1. I ______ lost my phone.
have
a) have
b) has
(Ergebnis jetzt – ich habe es nicht mehr)
2. She ______ broken her leg.
has
a) have
b) has
(Vergangenheit mit aktuellem Zustand)
3. ______ you seen this before?
Have
a) Have
b) Has
(Erfahrung im Leben)
4. He ______ finished his work.
has
a) have
b) has
(Ergebnis ist jetzt wichtig)
5. We ______ moved to a new office.
have
a) have
b) has
(neue Situation jetzt)
6. ______ she called you?
Has
a) Have
b) Has
(relevant für jetzt)
7. They ______ arrived.
have
a) have
b) has
(sie sind jetzt hier)
8. It ______ stopped working.
has
a) have
b) has
(Ergebnis: funktioniert jetzt nicht)
9. ______ they completed the task?
Have
a) Have
b) Has
(wichtig für jetzt)
10. She ______ changed jobs.
has
a) have
b) has
(neue Situation jetzt)
11. I ______ forgotten his name. have
12. ______ he taken the file? Has
13. We ______ made a mistake. have
14. She ______ lost her keys. has
15. ______ you finished? Have
16. He ______ damaged the machine. has
17. They ______ solved the problem. have
18. ______ she understood the issue? Has
19. I ______ made a decision. have
20. It ______ caused a delay. has
21. ______ they fixed it? Have
22. She ______ improved her skills. has
23. We ______ changed the plan. have
24. ______ he explained it? Has
25. They ______ completed everything. have