9. Present Perfect

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PRESENT PERFECTBy Miss Beln


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IntroductionThe present perfect tells us about the past and

the present.


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UseWhen we use the present perfect, we see thingsas happening in the past, but having a result in

the present. Ive bought somepresents.


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To talk about a completed past action at a non-specific time. The action is finished. You dont

know, care or remember when it happened.

For example: Ive read that book before.


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With lately andrecently meaning in the last

few days/weeks

Have I toldyou lately thatI love you?


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Withjustto express the action finished a shorttime ago.

Weve just come back from our holiday.


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Withalreadymeaning sooner than expected

Ive already

finished my dinner.


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Withyet in negative sentences and questions

when we expect something to happen.

Sorry, Nick. Ihavent

finished thehomework yet.


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With the wordsforand sinceto talk aboutsomething that began in the past and continues to

now.

For example: Ive studied at this school since last

June.

Shes lived in West Palm Beach for 2 months.


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SINCE + POINT IN TIME

Use the present perfect with since + point in

time (since 5:00, since Monday, since 1994)to

show when something started.

Ive worked at this job since last year.

Hes lived in Florida since March.

Theyve been married since 1985.


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FOR + LENGTH OF TIME

Use the Present perfect with for + length of time

(for ten minutes, for two weeks, for years, for a

long time) to showhow long a present conditionhas lasted.

Ive worked at this job for one year.

Hes lived in Florida for 9 months.

Theyve been married for a long time.


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Form

have/has + past participlePOSITIVE

I/you/we/theyhave gone. ORI/you/we/they've gone. He/she/ithas gone. ORHe/she/it's gone.

NEGATIVE

I/you/we/theyhavent gone.

He/she/ithasnt gone.


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INTERROGATIVE

HaveI/you/we/theygone?

Hashe/she/itgone?

SHORT ANSWERS

Yes, Ihave. OR No, Ihavent. Yes, hehas. OR No, hehasnt.


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When we ask / talk about our experience.

Have you

ever been toLondon?

No, I

havent. And you?


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Examples:

They have graduated. Congratulations!


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Federer has lost the semifinal match in Melbourne.


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Why dont you try some exercises?


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Choose the correct answer.

Peter ........neverwatchedMaja bee.

A) had

B) have

C) has

D) none of these

Peter ........ has never

watched Maja Bee.

Congratulations!


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How about this?

Lidka hasnt ........to Majorkayet.

A) had

B) seen

C) drove

D) none of these

None of these

Lidka hasnt been to

Majorka . Precisely!


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Try the next question.

....you ever smoked? A) has

B) do

C) have

D) none of these

Haveyou ever

smoked?

Good!


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Choose the correct answer again.

She hasnt ..........the dinner

already. A) cooks

B) cooked

C)make

D) none of these

She hasnt cooked the

dinner already

Very well!


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Can you do this one ?

He hasnt ........ a showertoday.

A) take

B) took

C) taked

D) none of these

None of these

He hasnt taken a

shower today.

Well done!


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