Present perfect

Present perfect

Teacher Cristian

Present Perfect

• We form the Present Perfect by using the ver "have/has" as auxiliary verb, plus the past participle of the main verb.

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  I have waited for a long time.

• She has done it.

We use the present perfect to talk about:

• how long current situations have existed.

• I have been in this school for six years.

• She has worked as a surgeon for ten years.

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  experiences which happened at an unstated time in the past (the exact time is not mentioned and is not important).

• My sister has met Brad Pitt.

• I have been in London.

We use the present perfect to talk about:

• Past events that are connected with the present.

• I've lost my watch. Have you seen it?

• Jane has already done her homework. Here it is.

Past Simple and Present Perfect contrast.

Contrast

• We often use finished time expressions with the Past Simple (yesterday, three months ago, last week, in 1999), but unfinished time expressions with the Present Perfect (for, since, already, just, yet).

• I went to Paris in 2006. (PS)

• I haven't been to Paris yet. (PP)

• She has beeen here since Tuesday. (PP)

Contrast

• We use "yet" and "already" with the Present Perfect when referrring to the past.

• We use "already" with affirmative sentences. It goes before the past participle form ot at the end of the sentence.

• We use "yet" in negative and interrogative sentences and it goes at the end of the sentence.

• She's already left / She's left already.

• Have you eaten yet? No, I haven't eaten yet.

Contrast

• We use "just" to mean "only", "a second ago". It is usually put before the past participle.

• I've just finished my lunch.

• Have you just arrived?

Multiple Choice

I feel better now that I ______ (have) a sleep.

• had

• 've had

Multiple Choice

My dad ______ (work) in a hospital for ten years between 1990 and 2000.

• worked

• 's worked

Multiple Choice

Manchester United are winning and Wayne Rooney ______ (score) twice.

• scored

• has scored

Multiple Choice

_______ you ______ (lock) the door before you _______ (go) out?

• Did - lock / went

• Have - locked / went

• Did - locked / gone

• Have - lock / gone

Multiple Choice

Jenny isn't here; she ______ (leave) two minutes ago.

• left

• has left

Multiple Choice

This town ______ (change) a lot since we ______ (move) here in 2004.

• changed / moved

• has changed / moved

• changed / have moved

• has changed / have moved

Multiple Choice

I ______ (never/meet) anybody as rude as you!

• never met

• 've never met

• met never

• 've met never

Open Ended

Write sentences in Present Perfect.