Present Perfect

Present Perfect

Let´s review...

When is it used?

• An action that started in the past and goes on up to present time.

• An action that happened in the past, but time is not mentioned.

• An action that happened many times in the past.

FOR, SINCE, EVER, ALREADY, YET, STILL, NEVER, JUST

• FOR  (por)  - I´ve worked here for 5 years.

• SINCE (desde) - I´ve worked her since 2015.

• EVER (já - any time in your life) - Have you ever tried Mexican food?

• ALREADY (já - specific time) Have your already finished your test?  I have already seen this film.
  

• YET (ainda) - I haven´t done my homework yet. 

• STILL (ainda) - I still haven´t done my homework.
  

• NEVER (nunca) - I´ve never flown in a hot air balloon.

  JUST ("ACABAR DE") - He has just arrived home.

Multiple Choice

Cazuza ____________ beautiful songs.

• composed

• has composed

Multiple Choice

Chico Buarque ____________ lovely lyrics.

• has written

• wrote

Multiple Choice

I ______ to New York last year.

• have been

• went