📝 Daily Practice
🎯 Lesson Goal
To practice making negative sentences using the Present Perfect tense in everyday situations.
📖 Short Reading
Anna has not travelled abroad this year because of her work. She has not visited many countries yet, but she has studied English for three years. She has not met many English speakers, so she feels shy. However, she has not stopped trying to improve. Recently, Anna has not attended any language classes because of her busy schedule. She has not had time to watch English films, but she has listened to English podcasts. Anna hopes she hasn’t missed important chances to practice. This year she has not made many trips, but she plans to change that soon.
✏️ Exercise 1 – Fill in the Blanks
1. She ____ finished her homework yet. (has not / have / has)
2. They ____ seen that movie before. (haven't / don't / isn't)
3. I ____ tried sushi. (have not / has not / am not)
4. He ____ called the manager today. (has not / have not / do not)
5. We ____ visited the new museum yet. (have not / has not / will not)
6. Anna ____ met many new people this month. (hasn't / don't / didn't)
7. You ____ received my email. (have not / has not / aren't)
8. My friends ____ travelled to Japan. (have not / has not / was not)
🔗 Exercise 2 – Matching
1. I haven’t finished
2. She hasn’t met
3. We haven’t visited
4. They haven’t tried
5. He hasn’t called
6. You haven’t heard
✅ Exercise 3 – Multiple Choice
1. Which sentence is correct to say she did not complete her work?
2. To say you did not see that movie before, you say:
3. Choose the correct negative Present Perfect sentence:
4. To say they did not travel this year, you say:
5. Which sentence is correct for: I did not hear from her?
6. To say that we did not try the new food, use:
📝 Writing Practice
1. Write about something you have not done yet but want to do. Explain why.
2. Describe a place you have not visited before. Say what you would like to see there.
3. Talk about a skill you have not learned yet. Tell how you plan to improve it.
📚 Key Vocabulary
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| travelled | went to different places |
| visited | went to see a place or person |
| improve | get better |
| schedule | plan of activities |
| shy | not confident around others |
| chance | opportunity |
| attended | went to |
| experience | something you have done or seen |
| complete | finish |
| podcast | audio program on the internet |
🔎 Answer Key
- exercise_1_fill_blanks: 1.has not 2.haven’t 3.have not 4.has not 5.have not 6.hasn’t 7.have not 8.have not
- exercise_2_matching: 1.I haven’t finished – my project yet. 2.She hasn’t met – her classmates. 3.We haven’t visited – the city museum. 4.They haven’t tried – the new restaurant. 5.He hasn’t called – his boss today. 6.You haven’t heard – the latest news.
- exercise_3_multiple_choice: 1.She hasn’t completed her work. 2.I have not seen that movie. 3.He has not visited Paris. 4.They haven’t travelled this year. 5.I haven’t heard from her. 6.We haven’t tried the food.
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