Mini Dialogues in the Present Perfect Tense

Where have you been for ages?

I have just come back from vacation.

Why aren’t you doing your worksheet?

I have already done it, mum.

Where is John? Have you seen him?

Yeah, he has just gone out.

Orhan Pamuk has written a lot of books.(He is alive he will likely carry on writing) Shakespeare wrote a lot of plays (He is dead so it is over . )

What have you done so far?

I have already answered back e-mails and faxes.

Have you ever smoked?

No, never.

Have you listened to Metallica lately ?

Yes, a couple of times.

Have you seen”Lost”?

Yes, I saw it two years ago.

Have you ever tasted “whisky”?

Yes.I drank it  first last weekend.

Have you ever been to London?

I was there last summer.