5B Present Perfect

5B Present Perfect

I can talk about recent events

Read the email

Has Alice bought a present for:

a) her mom?

b) herself?

c) Kayla?

d) Joe?

Fill in the Blanks

We use the Present Perfect

• to talk about recent events and to give news.

• with for or since to say how long a situation has existed.

Open Ended

Complete the text messages. Use present perfect form of the verbs in brackets.

The verb "go" has two past participles: gone and been.

• We use gone when somebody has gone away and not returned.

• We use been when somebody has gone and returned.

Multiple Choice

"Where is everybody?"

"They've _____ home. The party's finished!"

• been

• gone

Multiple Choice

"Do you like London?"

"Yes, I've _______ there twice and I love it."

• been

• gone

Multiple Choice

I've ______ to three shops, but I still can't find a present for Harry.

• been

• gone

Multiple Choice

"Is Tom at the sports centre?"

"No. He's _______ to his grandparents."

• been

• gone

How long ... ?

We use How long ... ? to ask about the length of time of a current situation.

How long have you been here?