Present perfect

PRESENT PERFECT

Present perfect: Form It uses the auxiliary HAVE / HAS and the

past participle

Examples:I have finished my workShe has been to ChinaHave you seen my pen?

HAVE / HAS + past participle

Regular and irregular verbs

Regular verbs

The past participle is formed by adding –edExamples: I have played She has watched

They have arrived

Irregular verbs

3rd column of the irregular verb list

See saw seenEat ate eatenPut put putRead read read

I have seen my sisterShe’s already eatenI’ve just put on the tvI haven’t read the book yet

Complete form

Affirmative

I have changed

You have changed

He/She/It has changed

We have changed

They have changed

Negative

I haven’t changed

You haven’t changed

He/She/It hasn’t changed

We haven’t changed

They haven’t changed

Interrogative

Have I changed?

Have you changed?

Has he/she/it changed?

Have we changed?

Have they changed?

Watch outThe auxiliary changes formI have/You have/ We have

BUT3rd person singular

He has, She has, It has

Long and short forms I’ve = I have You’ve = You

have

He’s = He has She’s = She has

We’ve = We have They’ve = They have

Examples

We have just solved the problemWe’ve just solved the problem

She has eaten rice at schoolShe’s eaten rice at school

They have been married for five yearsThey’ve been married for five years

Present perfect. UsesAction starts in the past

Continues to the present

Has importance in the present

Past experience. We don’t know when. It is not a specific time in the past.

I’ve collected lots of souvenirs(I’m still collecting now)Fame hasn’t changed Messi(He’s still the same person)

The action started in the past and still continues in the present

He’s never travelled by train

-Have you ever met him?-No, I have not met him?

An experience that has or hasn’t happened.

I’ve visited Europe

Ever and never We can use ever in questions. It

means ‘at a time in your life?’

Have you ever driven more than 100 km?

Has your best friend ever disappointed you?

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Ever

NeverWe use never in affirmative sentences. It means ‘at no time in your life’.

He’s never forgotten his familyI’ve never been good at running

Practice

Make positive, negative and interrogative sentences

I ………(see)that film before+……………… - ………….. ? …………….We ……(read)three English books in class+……………… - ………….. ? …………….My mother …….(be) to London 3 times+……………… - ………….. ? …………….You…..(drink) all the coffee+……………… - ………….. ? …………….Be quiet! The film …..(start)+……………… - ………….. ? …………….My parents …….(have) this house since 2007+……………….. - ………….. ……..? …………………..

Write questions and answers

The family/paint/the walls in their bedroom red?

Sarah/ever/be/to Hawaii?

Have the family painted the walls in their bedroom red?

No, they haven’t. They have painted them blue

Has Sarah ever been to Hawaii?

No, she hasn’t. She has been to New York

Write questions and answers

Victoria/buy/some chicken?

John/make/iced coffee?

Has Victoria bought some chicken?

No she hasn´t. She has bought fish

Has John made iced coffee?

No he hasn’t. He has made tea.

Write questions and answers

The baby / eat / soup in the morning?

Has the baby eaten soup in the morning?

No he hasn’t. He has eaten chocolate

Write sentences or questions using the present perfect

I/visit/ Cambridge………………………………………………………….. I/not have/breakfast today………………………………………………………….. You/ever/buy/books/from that bookshop?………………………………………………................ They/never/be/to that shopping centre………………………………………………………….. Where/ you/be?………………………………………………………….. John/never/fly/before…………………………………………………………..She/send/an email ……………………………………………………….....