Present Perfect Simple

Present Perfect Simple

Young learners

FORM:

Have/ has+ past participle 

[ -ed for regular verbs

3rd column for irregular ]

ΔΕΝ ξέρω το πότε έγινε η πράξη 

- I have tasted Mexican food

-I have already read that book

Η πράξη δεν έχει τελειώσει

 [συνεχίζεται και στο παρόν]

-I have had a dog for a long time

-Mark has had this car for 5 years

 Τα αποτελέσματα είναι ορατά στο παρόν 

I can’t open the door because I have forgotten the key

Time expressions 

• Have you ever been to a plane?

• He’s never met a famous person before

• —Have you bought the tickets yet?

• —They have already done the exercise 

• —The new shopping mall has just opened 

• —I’ve eaten three biscuits so far 

• He has had this car for 5 years He has had this car since 2008

  
  

Have been to/in –have gone to 

—Have been to: I have been to Spain twice

         [έχω πάει κάπου και έχω γυρίσει]

Have been in: My brother has been in the US for 3 years.    [ζω, διαμένω, βρίσκομαι]

Have gone to : ‘Where’s Mum?’ ‘She has gone to the supermarket’ [έχω πάει κάπου και είμαι ακόμα εκεί]

Multiple Choice

1. They haven’t travelled to another country................three years.

• for

• since

Fill in the Blank

It ...................... a lot this year.

Fill in the Blank

1. Sally ...................................[not practise] the piano since last week.

Fill in the Blank

They ....................... [see] that film six times

Fill in the Blank

.................you ever.....................[be] to England?

Multiple Choice

Helen isn't here. She ..............................to the supermarket.

• has gone to

• has been to

Multiple Choice

Bill is back from holiday. He ........................Spain.

• has been to

• has gone to

Fill in the Blank

.................you ever.....................[be] to England?