Present perfect The present perfect simple expresses an action that is still going on or that stopped recently, but has an influence on the present. It puts emphasis on the result.
Form of Present Perfect Positive have spoke poken n. I / you / we / they I ha
he / she / it
Negative
Question
I ha have no not sp spoken.
Have I spo spok ken?
He has has spo spoke ken. n. He has has not not spoke spoken. n. Has Has he he spo spoke ken? n?
For irregular verbs, use the participle form (see list of irregular verbs , 3rd column). For regular verbs, just add “ed”.
Exceptions in Spelling when Adding ‘ed’ Exceptions in spelling when adding ed
after a final e only add d
Example
love – loved
final consonant after a short, stressed vowel admit – admitted or l as final consonant after a vowel is doubled travel – travelled
final y after a consonant becomes i
Use of Present Perfect
puts emphasis on the result Example: She has written five letters.
action that is still going on Example: School has not started yet.
action that stopped recently Example: She has cooked dinner.
hurry – hurried
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finished action that has an influence on the present
Example: I have lost my key. action that has taken place once, never or several times before the moment of speaking
Example: I have never been to Australia.
Signal Words of Present Perfect already, ever, just, never, not yet, so far, till now, up to now
Exercise on Present Perfect Simple have or has Fill the gaps with 'have' or 'has'. 1.
I answered the question.
2.
She opened the window.
3.
They called us.
4.
You carried a box.
5.
It rained a lot.
6.
We washed the car.
7.
He closed the window.
8.
Jenny locked the door.
9.
The girls visited the museum.
10.
John and Sophie helped in the garden.
Positive Sentences in Present Perfect Simple Write positive sentences in present perfect simple Example: The following people have just completed an action. 1.
Bob / visit / his grandma _ bod has visited his grandma
2.
Jimmy / play / on the computer ____ Jimmy has played on the computer _____________________________________
3.
Sue and Walter / wash / their car ______ Sue an Walter have washed their car _________________________________
4.
Andrew / repair / his bike _________ andrew has repaired his bike _____________________________________
5.
Phil / help / Anne with maths
phil has help anne with maths
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Brad and Louise / watch / a film
brad and Louise have watched
7.
Tamara / talk to / her best friend __ tamara has talked to her best friend ______________________________________
8.
Bridgette / draw / a picture _____ bridgette has drawn a picture ________________________________________
9.
Carol / read / a computer magazine ______ carol has read a computer magazine________________________________
10. Tom
and Alice / be / to a restaurant ____ tom an alice have beed to a restaurant __________________________________
Negative Sentences in Present Perfect Simple Write negative sentences in present perfect simple. Example: The weather was wonderful today. So the children were in the park all afternoon and have not done their household chores: 1.
Sarah / not / wash the dishes sarah has not washed the dishes
2. Anita / not / clean the kitchen
Anita has not cleaned the kitchen 3. Maureen and Gavin / not / water the plants Maureen and gavin have not watered the plants 4. Joey / not / make his bed Joey has not made his bed
5. David / not / buy milk David has not bought milk 6. Lisa / not / be to the baker's Lisa has not beed to the baker`s 7. Aran and Jack / not / do their homework Aran and jack have not done their homework 8. Jane and Ben / not / tidy up their rooms Jane and ben have not tidyed up their rooms
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9. Alex / not / feed the hamster Alex has not fed the hamster 10.Hazel / not / empty the bin Hazel has not emptyed the bin
Questions in Present Perfect Simple Write questions in present perfect simple.
1.
you / answer / the question:
2.
Jenny / lock / the door
3.
Walter / call / us
has walter called us ?
4.
you / see / the picture
have you seen the picture ?
5.
your parents / get / the letter Have your parents got the letter?
6.
it / rain / a lot
7.
how often / we / sing / the song
8.
Maureen / watch / the film
9.
how many books / Bob / read
10. ever
Have you answered the question? has jenny locked the door?
has it rained a lot ? How often have we sung the song?
has Maureen watched the film ? how many has bob read books?
/ you / be / to London ever have you beed to london
Questions with Interrogative Particles in Present Perfect Simple Ask for the information in the bold part of the sentence. 1.
I have been in the garden. - Where have you been?
2.
My sister has cooked dinner. Who has cooked dinner?
3.
Sue has read the book twice. - How many has Sue read the book?
4.
My computer has crashed. - What has crashed?
5.
Jeane has been on holiday for eight days . How long has Jeane been on holiday?
6.
Fred has done his homework. What has Fred done?
7.
Gavin has stopped at the corner . Where has Gavin stopped?
8.
Sarah has bought five books. - How books have Sarah bought?
9.
Jason has talked to his teacher . Who has Jason talked with? has cleaned the house because she is having a party tonight . Why has Catherine cleaned the house?
10. Catherine
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For or Since Complete the following sentences with for or since 1.
He hasn't cleaned his fridge since last summer.
2.
We've been waiting for the bus for over half an hour now.
3.
I haven't been to a football match for a long time.
4.
I've worked at this English school since six years.
5.
I've put on 4 kilos since Christmas.
6.
I've been living in Spain since 8 years.
7.
I haven't seen Maggie for the party.
8.
I've lived in Spain since11 years now.
9.
Matt hasn't seen Clare since his school days.
10. I've
been living in Spain since 1992
Adverbs Fill in all the gaps with the correct sentence. Remember to include the adverbs in it. 1. He / meet / his friend. (just) He has just met his friend. 2. You / not drink / your glass of Coke. (yet) You haven’t your glass of coke yet. 3. I / make / my bed. (already) I have already made my bed 4. We / not arrive. (yet) We / leave / the motorway. (just) We haven’t arrived yet. We have just leaved the motorway.
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5. The director / talk / to him. (already) The director has already talked to him. 6. I / write / the e-mail you asked me. (just) I have just written the e-mail you asked me. 7. She / not buy / the flat. (yet) But she wants to buy it soon. She hasn’t bought the flat yet. But she wants to buy it soon 8. He / be / really lucky. (just) He / win / the lottery. (just) He has just been really lucky .He has just won the lottery. 9. We / hear / the news. (already) It's horrible. We have already heard the news. It’s horrible 10. Paul / not pay / for the dinner. (yet) Paul hasn’t paid for the dinner yet.