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PRESENT PERFECT TENSE

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We use the Present Perfect to say that an action happened at an unspecified time
before now. The exact time is not important.. We CAN use the Present Perfect with
unspecific expressions such as:

ever, never, once, many times, several times, before, so far, already, just, yet.

We use the past participle of the verb:examples:

• He has gone to Europe many times.

• I have already read three books this year
• I haven´t finished the homework yet.
• I have never eaten onion.
• Have you ever visited Paris?
• Linda has just DONE her homework.

USES OF THE PRESENT PERFECT TENSE

1. The present perfect is used when the time period has not finished:

I have seen three movies this week.

(This week has not finished yet.)

2. The present perfect is often used when the time is not mentioned
Felipe has failed his exam again.
3. the present perfect is often used when the time is recent:
Peter has just arrived in Colombia

4. the present perfect is often used with FOR and SINCE

Greg has lived here for 20 years.
Greg has lived here since 1978.

VERBS

PRESENT PAST PAST PARTICIPLE

to go went Gone
I go I went I have gone
he goes he went he has gone
I don't go I didn't go I haven't gone
he doesn't go he didn't go he hasn't gone

PRESENT PAST PAST PARTICIPLE

Be was/were Been
I am I was I have been
he is he was he has been
we are we were we have been
Beat beat Beaten
Become became Become
Begin began Begun
bet* bet Bet
Blow blew Blown
Break broke Broken
Bring brought Brought
Build built Built
Burst burst Burst
Buy bought Bought
Catch caught Caught
Choose chose Chosen
Come came Come
Cost cost Cost
Cut cut Cut
Deal dealt Dealt
Do did Done
Draw drew Drawn
Drink drank Drunk
Drive drove Driven
 ACTIVITY ABOUT PRESENT PERFECT TENSE

Write the participle form of the following verbs.

1. go → ______________________ do________________
2. sing → _____________________ take_______________
3. be → ______________________ go______________

complete the table in present perfect simple.

Positive negative question

He has written a letter.

They have not stopped.

Have we danced?

She has worked.

Andy has not slept.

Write sentences in present perfect simple.

1. they / ask / a question - ________________________
2. he / speak / English - _________________________
3. I / be / in my room -_____________________________
4. we / not / wash / the car - _________________________
5. Annie / not / forget / her homework - ______________________

Write questions in present perfect simple.

1. they / finish / their homework - _________________________
2. Sue / kiss / Ben - _____________________________________
3. the waiter / bring / the tea - ______________________________
4. Marilyn / pay / the bill - _________________________________
5. you / ever / write / a poem -

Ask for the information in the bold part of the sentence.

1. They have talked about art at school. - __________________________
2. Jane has got a letter. - ____________________________________
3. Oliver has cooked dinner. - _________________________________
4. Caron has read seven pages. - _______________________________