Present Perfect

Present Perfect

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Present perfect - when do we use it?

Present perfect - when do we use it?

• We use the present perfect to talk about experiences

  • My parents have been to Argentina many times.

Present perfect - when do we use it?

• We use the present perfect to talk about experiences

  • My parents have been to Argentina many times

• We use the present perfect to talk about something which started in the past and continues now

  • We have lived in this house for 5 years.

Present perfect - when do we use it?

• We use the present perfect to talk about experiences

  • My parents have been to Argentina many times

• We use the present perfect to talk about something which started in the past and continues now

  • We have lived in this house for 5 years.

• We use the present perfect to talk about something which happened in the past but we don't say when.

  • I have seen that movie before.

Present perfect - formation

Present perfect - formation

• We form the present perfect with the verb HAVE/HAS + PAST PARTICIPLE

  • I have been to Scotland two times.

Present perfect - formation

• We form the present perfect with the verb HAVE/HAS + PAST PARTICIPLE

  • I have been to Scotland two times.

• If it's a negative sentence, we use HAVEN'T / HASN'T + PAST PARTICIPLE

  • I have not been to Scotland yet.

Present perfect - formation

• We form the present perfect with the verb HAVE/HAS + PAST PARTICIPLE

  • I have been to Scotland two times.

• If it's a negative sentence, we use HAVEN'T / HASN'T + PAST PARTICIPLE

  • I have not been to Scotland yet.

• If it's a question we flip the order of the sentences using HAVE YOU / HAS SHE-HE + PAST PARTICIPLE

  • Have you ever been to Scotland?

  • Has she done her homework yet?

Present perfect - time expressions

• already - už, již

• ever - už (někdy), zpravidla v otázce

• yet - ještě, dosud (se záporem) - They haven't come yet.

• yet - už, již (v kladné otázce) - Have you done it yet?

• for - po určitou dobu - He's been playing football for a year now.

• never - nikdy, zpravidla v záporu

• since - od - I have had the phone since 2018.

• just - zrovna - I have just eaten.

Let's practice.

• I have lived in Prague for five years.

• We have seen that movie before.

• I haven't seen her today.

• Have you read that book?

• Has she visited the United States?

• We haven't finished our homework yet.

• She has eaten sushi many times.

• They have visited the Eiffel Tower.

• Have they seen the new movie?

• Have you eaten Italian food before?

• She hasn't eaten breakfast this morning.

• They haven't been to the beach this summer.

Let's check your knowledge now

Multiple Choice

For the present perfect we use these auxiliary verbs

• Have/Had

• Have/Han

• Have/Hass

• Have/Has

Multiple Choice

Which question is correct?

• Have you seen my keys?

• Has you seen my keys?

• You have seen my keys?

• Did you have seen my keys?

It's time now for some real questions

Multiple Choice

Your mom has _____ you new shoes.

• bought

• worn

• wear

Multiple Choice

Has your teacher _______ you any homework today?

• give

• spoken

• given

Multiple Choice

Oh no! I have ________ about the test tomorrow.

• forget

• forgotten

• forgot

Multiple Choice

She has _______ the dog since childhood.

• have

• are

• had

Multiple Choice

What have you ________?

• tell

• say

• said

Multiple Choice

You have ______ a total boss and got an A in your test!

• was

• are

• been

Multiple Choice

I haven't ______ the movie yet.

• see

• watched

• saw

Open Ended

Write about something you have done. It can be something about travel, a concert, exotic food, or anything interesting or fun you can share.