Present and Past Perfect Tenses

We use the present perfect tense ...

• To talk about routines

• To talk about past actions and present actions

• To talk about actions that started in the past and are true now

• To talk about general truths in the present

How long have you worked here?

• Since 1996

• No, I have not.

• I am working now.

• I am a teacher.

How long has Jane been a writer?

• For about 22 years.

• Since 2008.

• For his lifetime.

• Never.

Which sentence is correct?

• I have ben to Brazil but I have not been to Argentina.

• Ai have been to Brazil but I have not been to Argentina.

• I´ve been to Brazil but I haven´t been Argentina.

• I´ve been to Brazil but I´ve not been to Argentina.

What would you say?

• I´ve won the lottery one more time! I can´t believe it!

• I´ve been winning the lottery one more time! I can´t believe it!

• I can´t believe it one more time! I couldn´t believe it!

• I can´t believe it! I am won the lottery one more time!

We use the present perfect continuous to...

• Talk about specific actions in the past

• Talk about actions that no longer happen

• To talk about actions which started in the past and are still happenning now

• To talk about actions which started in the present and are still happenning now

What would you say?

• I´ve been wait since 10 pm

• I been waiting since 10 pm

• Since ten pm I wainting

• I´ve been waiting since 10pm

Why are your clothes so wet?

• I have washed the car.

• I have ben washing the car.

• I have washing the car.

• I have been washing the car.

We use the past perfect ...

• To talk about an earlier past action

• to talk about specific actions in the past

• to talk about actions between the past and present

• to talk about later actions in the past

We couldn´t get a table in the restaurant because...

• we hadn´t book.

• we had not boked

• we had´nt booked

• we didn´t book