Present Perfect Simple Tense

Present Perfect

Mr. Mora

Just, Already & Yet

You can use the present perfect with just, already and yet. 

Just = a short time ago:

• ‘Are you hungry?’ ‘No, I’ve just had lunch.’ ?

• Hello. Where are you? I have Just arrived

Already = sooner than expected:

• ‘Don’t forget to pay the bill.’ ‘I’ve already paid it.’

• ‘What time is Mark leaving?’ ‘He’s already left.’ 

Yet = until now. We use yet to show that we are expecting something to happen. We use yet in questions and negative sentences: 

• Has it stopped raining yet?

• I’ve written the email, but I haven’t sent it yet. 

Multiple Choice

Everybody has _____ gone home.

• already

• yet

Multiple Choice

They haven’t seen St. Paul’s Cathedral _____.

• already

• yet

Multiple Choice

Has everybody arrived _____?

• already

• yet

Multiple Choice

Have you finished your lunch _____?

• already

• yet

Been & Gone

We often use been to, instead of gone to, when we refer to completed visits to a place:

BEEN to

• Been is the past participle of be.

• Use been to describe completed visits. If you have visited a place on holiday and then returned you have been there.

GONE to

• Gone is the past participle of go.

• If someone visits a place but has not come home they have gone there.

Multiple Choice

A: ''I'm thinking of going to Portugal next year.''

B: ''Oh really? I've ______ there - it's great!''

• been

• gone

Multiple Choice

A: ''Where's Steve?''

B: ''Oh, he's __ out. He'll be back later.''

• been

• gone

Multiple Choice

Where have you _____? I'm still waiting for you!

• been

• gone

Multiple Choice

Have you ever _____ to Mexico?

• been

• gone

Ever & Never

We often use 'ever' and 'never' with the present perfect, but they can also be used with other verb tenses.

EVER

• Ever means at any time

• We use 'ever' with questions.

  Have you ever studied German? Has Lucy ever been to the theatre?

• We can use 'ever' with superlatives and adjectives like 'only' and 'first'.

  - It was the first time that she'd ever been abroad. - That is the best meal that we've ever had.

NEVER

• Never means 'at no time' or 'not at any time'

• We use "never" with affirmative sentences

• BE CAREFUL! You must not use never and not together

Multiple Choice

We have ____________ gone to Disneyland.

• already & yet

• never

• yet

• ever

Multiple Choice

Have you ............... played rugby?

• never

• since

• ever

• for

Multiple Choice

I have .............. eaten sushi.

• ever

• never

• yet

• since

Multiple Choice

Have you ........ been to Lisbon?

• ever

• never

• already

• since