Present perfect

Family and friends

present perfect

Multiple Select

Monica and I have decided to get married.

Ian has done a lot of stupid things in his life.

They met five months ago.

We use the PRESENT PERFECT to talk about:

• news and recent activities.

• past actions if we say when they happened.

• past actions if we don't say exactly when they happened.

Read these sentences and think about the meanings of the underlined words.

• Eddy: Have you decided on the date yet?

• Ian: No we haven't. But I've already bought her a ring.

• Monica hasn't finished college yet!

• Have you ever heard of such a thing?

• How come he has got enough money for a ring? He has just started his first job!

Multiple Choice

We use ............. in affirmative sentences to mean very recently.

• already

• just

• ever

• yet

Multiple Choice

We use ............. in affirmative sentences to mean something happened earlier than expected.

• already

• just

• ever

• yet

Multiple Choice

We use ............. in negative sentences to say something has not happened (but it may soon), or in questions to ask if something has happened.

• already

• just

• ever

• yet

Multiple Choice

We use ............. in questions, it means any time before now.

• already

• just

• yet

• ever