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NCERT Solutions for Class 5th English Chapter 4 C. Present perfect tense — Let us Learn

Book page 47–48 Updated on2026-09-19

Q1.
Read the following. 1. I have come from Jalandhar. The underlined part tells us that the action of ‘coming from Jalandhar’ took place sometime in the recent past.
Answer

The underlined part of this sentence is have come.

What it tells us: the coming happened a short while ago — in the recent past, which means the near past, not long ago. The speaker has just arrived. He is standing in front of us right now, and the journey is over.

I  +  have  +  come  +  from Jalandhar
subject  +  has/have  +  verb  +  object
Why not “I came from Jalandhar”? I came from Jalandhar tells us only that it happened in the past — it could be last year. I have come from Jalandhar tells us it happened just now, and here I am. The present perfect ties the past to this very moment.
Q2.
2. Rita has read all the poems written by Sarojini Naidu. The underlined part tells us about an ‘experience of reading’, that took place in the past but is still relevant in the present.
Answer

The underlined part here is has read.

What it tells us: Rita read those poems at some time in the past. We are not told when, and it does not matter. What matters is that she now knows them — the reading has left her with something she still has today. That is what the book means by an experience that is “still relevant in the present”.

Two small things to notice:
• Rita is one person, so we use has, not have.
• Read is spelt the same in both forms, but here it is said “red”, not “reed”.
So the present perfect is used for two jobs:
  1. Something finished in the recent past — I have come from Jalandhar.
  2. An experience from the past that still counts today — Rita has read all the poems.
And the rule for building it is always the same: Subject + has/have + Verb + Object. Use has for one person or thing (he, she, it, Rita). Use have for I, we, you, they and for more than one.
Sarojini Naidu (1879–1949) was an Indian poet and freedom fighter. She is called the Nightingale of India.
Q3.
Now complete the following sentences using present perfect tense. a. I ...................... (visit) Delhi many times. It is a city with many historical sites.
Answer

I have visited Delhi many times. It is a city with many historical sites.

  1. Step 1 — look at the subject. The subject is I. With I we always use have, never has.
  2. Step 2 — take the verb. The verb given is visit. Its third form is visited.
  3. Step 3 — join them. I + have + visited = have visited.
Why the present perfect fits here: The words many times are the clue. They tell us about a whole set of visits spread over the past, all counted up to today. That is exactly the job of the present perfect.
Q4.
b. My friend Onshangla is an artist. She ...................... (draw) pictures of ten monuments.
Answer

She has drawn pictures of ten monuments.

  1. Step 1 — the subject is She, which is one person. So we use has.
  2. Step 2 — the verb is draw. Careful — its third form is drawn, not “drawed” and not “drew”.
  3. Step 3 — join them. She + has + drawn = has drawn.
Three forms to learn together: draw — drew — drawn. We use the third form (drawn) after has or have. She drew a picture yesterday. She has drawn ten pictures so far.
A monument is an old and important building or statue kept for people to see — like the Qutub Minar or the Charminar.
Q5.
c. Mr. Joon ...................... (buy) a new car.
Answer

Mr. Joon has bought a new car.

  1. Step 1 — the subject is Mr. Joon, one person. So we use has.
  2. Step 2 — the verb is buy. Its third form is bought.
  3. Step 3 — join them. Mr. Joon + has + bought = has bought.
Why the present perfect fits: He bought the car a short while ago, and the car is standing outside his house right now. The buying is over, but the result is still here. That is the present perfect in one picture.
Spelling watch: buy — bought. The letters ough here say “aw”, as in brought, thought and fought.
Q6.
d. I ...................... (complete) my homework and my brother ...................... (revise) for his test.
Answer

I have completed my homework and my brother has revised for his test.

This sentence has two blanks, and they do not take the same helping word. Look at each subject separately.

Part of the sentenceSubjecthas or have?Answer
I ___ my homeworkIhavehave completed
my brother ___ for his testmy brother (one person)hashas revised
The rule in one line: has goes with one — he, she, it, my brother, Mr. Joon. have goes with I, we, you, they and with more than one. This is the commonest mistake in the whole exercise, so check the subject before every blank.
Revise means to go over your lessons again before a test.
Q7.
e. They ...................... (write) letters to their friends.
Answer

They have written letters to their friends.

  1. Step 1 — the subject is They, which means more than one. So we use have.
  2. Step 2 — the verb is write. Its third form is written — with a double t.
  3. Step 3 — join them. They + have + written = have written.
Three forms: write — wrote — written. Say “I have written”, never “I have wrote”.
All five answers togetherSubjecthas / haveThird form of the verb
a. I have visited Delhi many times.Ihavevisited
b. She has drawn pictures of ten monuments.Shehasdrawn
c. Mr. Joon has bought a new car.Mr. Joonhasbought
d. I have completed … my brother has revised …I / my brotherhave / hascompleted / revised
e. They have written letters to their friends.Theyhavewritten
Try this yourself: Make five present perfect sentences about your own day. I have eaten my lunch. My sister has washed her socks. We have finished the chapter. The bell has rung. They have gone to the ground.
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