Present Perfect Simple

We use the Present Perfect tense for:

• Life experiences in the past. We often use ever and never.

• Recent past actions that are important now.

• Past situations that are still happening now. We often use how long with for and since

• A specific time in the past

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

We use (have/has + past participle) with affirmatives like:

• I have study for the test

• I have studied for the test

• I has studying for 3 years

• I studied for the test

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

I _______ for the test

• has study

• have study

• have studied

• has studied

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

I ____ never been to Alaska.

• have

• had

• has

• having

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

She ____ eaten crab before

• have

• had

• haves

• has

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

I ____ never studied for 8 hours.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

They have never _____ to England.

• been

• see

• was

• had

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

He _____ seen her before.

• has

• have

• had

• haves

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

I ___________ to Bahia.

• has never been

• have never been

• have never was

• have have have

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

I ________ your sister

• have just seen

• has just saw

• have just saw

• have the seen

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D