PRESENT PERFECT

PRESENT PERFECT

USE

STRUCTURE

SIGNAL WORDS

PRESENT PERFECT AFFIRMATIVE

•  I /YOU/ WE/ THEY HAVE + PAST PARTICIPLE (REGULAR VERB -ED/IRREGULAR VERB V3)

•  HE / SHE / IT HAS + PAST PARTICIPLE (REGULAR VERB -ED/IRREGULAR VERB V3)

• He has bought a nice jacket.

• They have eaten a delicious cake.

PRESENT PERFECT NEGATIVE

•  I /YOU/ WE/ THEY HAVEN'T + PAST PARTICIPLE (REGULAR VERB -ED/IRREGULAR VERB V3)

•  HE / SHE / IT HASN'T + PAST PARTICIPLE (REGULAR VERB -ED/IRREGULAR VERB V3)

• I haven't done my exercises this morning

• She hasn't finished her tasks.

PRESENT PERFECT QUESTIONS

•  (QUESTION WORD) + HAVE or HAS + SUBJECT + VERB -ed OR VERB 3 + COMPLEMENTS?

• Have you already had lunch?

• Where have you been all day?

Multiple Choice

I ______ to the library today.

• has been

• have been

• has be

• have is

Multiple Choice

You ________ a pet for three years.

• have have

• has

• have had

• has had

Multiple Choice

---------- Thai food before?

• Have you eaten

• Have you eated

• Has you eaten

• Has you eated

Multiple Choice

We __________ that song yet.

• haves heard

• hasen't heard

• haven't heard

• haven't hear

Multiple Choice

He ________ his books

• hasen't forgotten

• hasn't forgotten

• haves forgotten

• haves forgot

Multiple Choice

Where __________Arabic?

• have studied you

• has studied you

• have you studyed

• have you studied

Multiple Choice

We __________ our tickets.

• hasn't lost

• haven't losed

• hasn't losed

• haven't lost

Multiple Choice

I ________ him for three months

• have knowed

• have known

• has knowed

• has known

USES

#1

Unfinished actions that started in the past and continue to the present.

I've known Julie for ten years

Irene has taught English since 2003.

(I STILL KNOW HER)

(IRENE STILL TEACHES ENGLISH)

#2

PAST ACTION BUT TIME IS NOT MENTIONED

My brother has been to Mexico three times.

SIGNAL WORDS

FOR, SINCE, JUST, ALREADY, YET, EVER, NEVER, HOW LONG...?

EVER, NEVER

We use FOR to talk about a period of time/ a duration.

for 6 months/days/weeks/years…

for Ages

for A long time

for Years 

I have studied German for 8 years.

We use SINCE to refer to a specific moment when an action began.

since 1988

since Last week/year/Saturday…

since I was a child

since Christmas…

I have lived in Spain since I was 14 years old. 

Multiple Choice

We have taught at this school ____ 2010.

• for

• since

Multiple Choice

She has lived here ____ twenty years.

• for

• since

Multiple Choice

We have taught at this school ____ a long time.

• for

• since

Multiple Choice

Alice has been married ____ March 2nd.

• for

• since

Multiple Choice

Alice has been married ____ three months.

• for

• since

Multiple Choice

They have been at the hotel ____ a week.

• for

• since

Multiple Choice

They have been at the hotel ____ last Tuesday.

• for

• since

Multiple Choice

She has lived here ____ 1980.

• for

• since

We use YET to ask if something has happened, or to say that it hasn’t. 

  QUESTION: Have you visited your grandma yet?

NEGATIVE:  I haven’t visited my grandma yet.

We use JUST to talk about something very recent. 

 I have just found 20€ (a few moments ago)

We use ALREADY to talk about something that has happened earlier than expected. 

 I have already finished my homework .

EVER / NEVER

Have you ever seen a ghost?

I haven’t ever seen a ghost / I have never seen a ghost.

Multiple Choice

Have you ever / never been camping with friends?

• ever

• never

Multiple Choice

No, I haven’t been camping with my friends already / yet

• already

• yet

Multiple Choice

Yes, I’ve already / yet been camping with my friends.

• already

• yet

Multiple Choice

Have you finished the book ever / yet?

• ever

• yet

Multiple Choice

Yes, I’ve just / yet finished it.

• just

• yet

Multiple Choice

Have you ever / yet been to London?

• ever

• yet

Multiple Choice

No, I’ve ever / never been to London

• ever

• never

Multiple Choice

I have eaten sushi before. (already)

• I have already eaten sushi before.

• I have eaten already sushi before.

Multiple Choice

She hasn’t visited Germany. (yet)

• She hasn’t yet visited Germany.

• She hasn’t visited Germany yet.

Multiple Choice

They have seen this movie. (already)

• They have seen this movie already.

• They have already seen this movie.

Multiple Choice

We have met your teacher. (just)

• We have just met your teacher.

• We have met your teacher just.

Multiple Choice

Has your brother started school? (already)

• Has your brother already started school?

• Has already your brother started school?

Multiple Choice

We haven’t participated in any internship programmes. (yet)

• We haven’t participated in any internship programmes yet.

• We haven’t participated yet in any internship programmes.