Present Perfect Tense

Present Perfect

By TERESA LOZANO

Poll

“Have you ever eaten sushi?”

• Yes, I have eaten sushi.

• No, I haven't eaten sushi.

Poll

“Have you ever seen snow?”

• Yes, I have seen snow.

• No, I haven't seen snow.

Poll

“Do we know when you ate sushi or have seen snow?”

• Yes, it is important information.

• No, it is not important.

​This is the Present Perfect




We use it when the exact time is not important.

Structure

• Use "has" with he, she, it

• Use "have" with I, you, we, they

• Contractions: haven’t = have not, hasn’t = has not

Main uses:

1. Life experience: I have been to Rome.

2. Recent events: She has just arrived.

3. Unfinished actions: They have lived here for 3 years.

Common time expressions:

• ever, never, just, already, yet, for, since

Examples:

• Have you ever seen a lion?

• I haven’t finished my homework yet.

• He has already eaten.

Multiple Choice

I _______ been married for two years

• has

• have

• hase

Multiple Choice

_____ you ever been to new york ?

• has

• have

• hasn't

Multiple Choice

______ you ever tried a new sport?

• Have

• Do

• Did

• Will

Multiple Choice

She has ______ a letter to her pen pal.

• wrote

• written

• writing

• write

Multiple Choice

They have ______ many movies together.

• see

• seen

• saw

• seeing

Multiple Choice

He has ______ all his homework already.

• do

• did

• done

• doing

Multiple Choice

I have never ______ a song in front of people before.

• sing

• sang

• sung

• singing

Multiple Choice

We have ______ the exam and are waiting for the results.

• take

• took

• taken

• taking

Multiple Choice

You’ve finished the test. The negative form of this sentence is….

• You don’t finish the test

• You aren’t finishing the test.

• You haven’t finished the test yet

• You didn’t finish the test yet.

Multiple Choice

Have we ______ before?

• meet

• met

• meeting

• meets

Multiple Choice

Tom and Alex __________________(not/eat) the cookies.

• hasn't eaten

• hasn't eated

• haven't eaten

• haven't eated

Multiple Choice

Sam___________________(read) the Novel.

• has read

• have readed

• has readed

• have read

Multiple Choice

They________________(not/buy) a Computer.

• hasn't buy

• hasn't bought

• haven't buy

• haven't bought