Present Perfect
Quiz
Rewrite the following sentences using the present simple.
The circus performers have packed their tents.
The circus performers ...... (want) to move to a different place.
The band have just published their latest album.
You ...... (can) buy the album now.
Mr Saunders has already left the premises.
Mr Saunders ...... (not / be) here anymore.
David has passed his final exams.
David ...... (have) got big brains.
The tourists have visited some of our best-known museums.
The tourists ...... (know) some of our best-known museums.
My cousin has caught a criminal in the streets of New York recently.
My cousin ...... (have) a reputation for being brave and courageous.
Liz and hur husband have stopped smoking recently.
Liz and her husband ...... (not / smoke) anymore.
It hasn't rained for weeks now.
The earth ...... (be) very dry indeed.
The gardener has just watered the plants.
The plants ...... (be) wet now.
The mechanics have finally found the problem.
The mechanics ...... (know) what the problem is now.
Some of my students have stayed at home.
Some of my students ...... (not / be) at school now.
The film producers haven't finished the film yet.
The film ...... (not / be) ready to be shown at the cinemas yet.