Handout Za Present Perfect

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Comprehension

1 Read the conversations. Complete the

sentences with the right names.

1 ______________ is new at school.

2 ______________ thinks his name is stupid.

3 ______________ thinks Henry is boring andstupid.

4 ______________ is friendly.

5 ______________ wants to hide Henrys bag.

MY FRIENDS ARE BULLIES

1 In the school yard

Lara: Hi Fiona? Whos that boy over there. I have

never seen him before.

Fiona: He must be new here.

2 In class

Teacher: Good morning class. We have a new boy

today. His name is Henry and he has just moved to

the area. Id like you all to make him feel happy.

David: What do you think of that new boy?

Pete: He looks like a nerd to me.

Mark: Yeah, hes got a really stupid name.

Lara: Hey! Whats your problem. You havent even

spoken to him yet.

3 At lunch time, in the school canteen

David: Hey Henry. We were here first.

Henry: No, you werent.

Pete: New boys go to the back of the queue.

Lara: Whats the matter with you boys? Youre

really cruel.

4 Later that day

David: Hey, Henry has left his bag on the desk. Letshide it.

Pete: Brilliant idea.

5 At four oclock

Henry: Ive lost my bag. Its got everything in it.

Pete: Hee, hee. Hes still looking for his bag.

David: What an idiot!

Lara: Thats really stupid!

David: Weve done the best thing for him today.

Look! He hasnt found it yet.

Lara: Ill go and tell him where his bag is.Pete: Oh will you. See you on your way home.

Grammar focus on the form

2 Complete the sentences with the missing

words.

1 Henry ___________ ___________ to a new area.

2 I ___________ never ___________ him before.

3 We ___________ ___________ the best thing forhim today.

4 Hey boys! You ___________ even ___________ to

him yet.

5 Hes still looking for his bag. He ___________

___________ it yet.

3 Complete the table withhave /has ,havent

/hasnt

Present Perfect

AffirmativeI, You, We

They

He, She, It

moved

seen

Negative

I, You, We

They

He, She, It

moved

seen

How do we form the Present Perfect Tense?

We use auxiliary verbhaveorhasand thepast

participle of the main verb.

Contracted forms.

1 I have never seen him before. Ive never seen

him before.

2 We have arrived.Weve arrived.

3 He has left. Hes left.

In negative forms we usehavent (have not)orhasnt (has not)

Past participle regular verbs

verb + -ed / -d (visit visited; move moved)

Past participle irregular verbs

Infinitive Past Simple Past Participle

be was /were been

do did done

find found found

leave left left

lose lost lost

see saw seen

speak spoke spoken


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4 Complete the sentences with the verbs in

brackets. Use the present perfect.

Example

I have finished (finish) my project.

1 Susan ____________ _____________ (write) two

letters.2 School ____________ _____________ (not start)

yet.

3 Tom ____________ _____________ (cook)

dinner.

4 I ____________ _____________ (lose) my keys.

5 We ____________ never _____________ (be) to

Australia.

6 They ____________ just _____________ (arrive)

7 My friends ____________ _____________

(not see) that movie.

8 My friend ____________ _____________

(not see) that movie.

5 Rewrite sentnences 1, 3, 4, 5, 6 using the

contracted forms.

_______________________________________

___________________________________________

___________________________________________

___________________________________________

___________________________________________

6 Read the sentences and make questions.

1 They have spoken to him.1 2

1a ________ ________ spoken to him?

2 12 John has lost his camera.

________ ________ lost his camera?

3 I have found my bag.

_________ _________ _________ your bag?

How do we make questions?

7 Make questions and write short answers.

Example:

A: Have you ever bullied (you / ever/

bully)anyone?

B: No, I havent .

1 A: ____________________________ (you / be)

there before?

B: Yes, _________________.

2 A: ____________________________ (Lara / do)

her homework?

B: No, _________________.

3 A: ____________________________ (Harry/ find)

his bag?

B: Yes, _________________.

4 A: ____________________________ (you and

your brother /ever/ try) snowboarding?

B: Yes, _________________.

5 A: ____________________________ (David and

Pete / speak) to their headmaster?

B: No, _________________.

8 Look at the exampe. Ask your partner

about his / her experiences. Use the cues.

Have you ever met a famous person?

Yes, I have.

see a ghost, be bullied, visit an old castle, try to

write a poem, meet a famous person, travel in a

balloon

9 Write three things you have never done, but

you would like to do.

Example:

I have never been to Paris. I would like to see it

one day.

1 _____________________________________.

_____________________________________.

2 _____________________________________.

_____________________________________.

3 _____________________________________.

_____________________________________.

Irregular verbsInfinitive Past Simple Past Participle

be was /were been

break broke broken

bring brought brought

buy bought bought

come came come

do did done

eat ate eaten

fall fell fallen

find found found

give gave given

go went gone

have had had

hear heard heard

leave left left

lose lost lost

make made made

meet met met

see saw seen

speak spoke spoken

take took takentell told told

win won won


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Grammar focus on the meaning

1. We use the present perfect to talk aboutexperiences:

1 I have never been good at maths.

2 Ive been to London twice in my life.

3 Shes written two books.

4 They have never visited their cousins in Australia.

5 Have you ever done something stupid?

6 Have you been there before?

7 We have never eaten caviar.

8 I have seen that movie twenty times.

9 I think I have met him once before.

10 People have travelled to the Moon.

11 People have not traveled to Mars.

12 Have you read the book yet?

13 Nobody has ever climbed that mountain.

14 A: Has there ever been a war in the UnitedStates?

B: Yes, there has been a war in the United

States.

2 We use the present perfect to talk aboutsomething that has just happened,

something tha happened a moment ago.

1 They have just left the room.

2 He has just phoned his teacher.

3 Jason has just finished his lunch.

4 We have just called for help.5 My parents have just come back from London.

3 Write sentences about these peoplesexperiences. You will have to add some

words in some sentences (articles,

prepositions, pronouns...)

Example

Peter / travel / Moon

Peter has travelled to the Moon .

1 you / ever / climb / mountain

__________________________________________?

2 Susan / meet / Brad Pitt

__________________________________________.

3 I / read / book / two times

__________________________________________.

4 A lot of people / read / Harry Potter books

__________________________________________.

5 I / not speak / teacher

__________________________________________.

4 Write sentences about what has justhappened. You will have to add some

words in some sentences (articles,

prepositions, pronouns...)

Example

They / arrive

They have just arrived .

1 She / have / shower

__________________________________________.

2 They / leave / house

__________________________________________.

3 Jack / find / keys

__________________________________________.

4 The teacher / open / window

__________________________________________.

5 Write five sentences about you ownexperiences.

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