Certainly! To supply the Present Perfect Tense for the verbs in brackets, you need to use the auxiliary verb "have" (or "has" for third-person singular subjects) followed by the past participle of the main verb. Here's how you would complete each sentence:
I have not gotten the grant this year.
- Explanation: "Have not gotten" indicates something that has not happened at any point up to the present.
The settlers have left the bay forever.
- Explanation: "Have left" shows that the action of leaving is completed and has relevance to the present.
He has not answered my letter yet.
- Explanation: "Has not answered" suggests that the action is expected to occur, but hasn't happened up to now.
Have you ever eaten caviar?
- Explanation: "Have eaten" is used in a question to inquire about an experience at any time in the past up to now.
She recently has become a student.
- Explanation: "Has become" indicates a change of state that has relevance to the present.
They have traveled across England.
- Explanation: "Have traveled" shows a completed action with relevance to the present situation.
How long have you been here?
- Explanation: "Have been" is used to ask about the duration of a state or situation continuing up to the present.
My friend has bought a new car.
- Explanation: "Has bought" indicates that the action is completed and affects the present situation.
I have lost my gloves.
- Explanation: "Have lost" indicates a past action with current relevance, as the gloves are still missing.
I have never ridden a camel.
- Explanation: "Have never ridden" indicates that the action has not occurred at any time up to the present.
The Present Perfect Tense is often used to express actions or situations that have occurred at some unspecified time in the past and are relevant to the present moment. It's also used for actions that began in the past and continue into the present.