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Present Perfect Simple - Theory You can use the Present Perfect to "escri#e your experience. ,t is lie sayin*) 3, have the experienceof...3 You can also use this tense to say that you have never ha" a certain experience. %he PresentPerfect is '(% use" to "escri#e a specific event.

Examples:

• , have been to rance.T HIS SENTENCE MEANS THAT YOU HAVE HAD THE EXPERIENCE OF BEING IN F RANCE . M AYBE YOU HAVE BEEN THERE

ONCE , OR SEVERAL TIMES .

• , have been to rance three times.Y OU CAN ADD THE NUMBER OF TIMES AT THE END OF THE SENTENCE .

• , have never been to rance.T HIS SENTENCE MEANS THAT YOU HAVE NOT HAD THE EXPERIENCE OF GOING TO F RANCE .

• , thin , have seen that movie #efore.

• 4e has never traveled #y train.

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-oan has st"died t$o forei*n lan*ua*es.• &: Have you ever met him?

2: 'o) , have not met him.

TO%'( * (han+e Over Time

!e often use the Present Perfect to tal a#out chan*e that has happene" over a perio" of time.

Examples:

• You have +rown since the last time , sa$ you.

• %he *overnment has become more intereste" in arts e"ucation.

• -apanese has become one of the most popular courses at the university since the &sian stu"ies

pro*ram $as esta#lishe".

• y En*lish has really improved since , move" to &ustralia.

TO%'( , #ccomplishments

!e often use the Present Perfect to list the accomplishments of in"ivi"uals an" humanity. You cannotmention a specific time.

Examples:

• an has wal-ed on the oon.

• (ur son has learned ho$ to rea".

• 5octors have c"red many "ea"ly "iseases.

• 1cientists have split the atom.

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Present Perfect Simple - Theory

TO%'( . #n Uncompleted #ction !o" #re E)pectin+

!e often use the Present Perfect to say that an action $hich $e expecte" has not happene". 0sin* thePresent Perfect su**ests that $e are still $aitin* for the action to happen.

Examples:

• -ames has not finished his home$or yet.

• 1usan hasn/t mastered -apanese) #ut she can communicate.

• 2ill has still not arrived.

• %he rain hasn/t stopped.

TO%'( 0 M"ltiple #ctions at ifferent Times

!e also use the Present Perfect to tal a#out several "ifferent actions $hich have occurre" in the past

at "ifferent times. Present Perfect su**ests the process is not complete an" more actions are possi#le.

Examples:

• %he army has attac-ed that city five times.

• , have had four ui66es an" five tests so far this semester.

• !e have had many ma7or pro#lems $hile $orin* on this pro7ect.

• 1he has tal-ed to several specialists a#out her pro#lem) #ut no#o"y no$s $hy she is sic.

Time E)pressions with %resent %erfect

!hen $e use the Present Perfect it means that somethin* has happene" at some point in our lives#efore no$. 8emem#er) the exact time the action happene" is not important.

1ometimes) $e $ant to limit the time $e are looin* in for an experience. !e can "o this $ithexpressions such as: in the last $ee) in the last year) this $ee) this month) so far) up to no$) etc.

Examples:

• Have you been to exico in the last $ear ?

• , have seen that movie six times in the last month.

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Present Perfect Simple - Theory

• %hey have had three tests in the last wee-.

• 1he *ra"uate" from university less than three years a*o. 1he has wor-ed for three "ifferent

companies so far .

• y car has bro-en "o$n three times this wee-.

NOT'(E

3Last year3 an" 3in the last year3 are very "ifferent in meanin*. 3Last year3 means the year #efore no$)an" it is consi"ere" a specific time $hich reuires 1imple Past. 3,n the last year3 means from 9; "aysa*o until no$. ,t is not consi"ere" a specific time) so it reuires Present Perfect.

Examples:

• , went to exico last $ear .I WENT TO M EXICO IN THE CALENDAR YEAR BEFORE THIS ONE .

• , have been to exico in the last $ear .I HAVE BEEN TO M EXICO AT LEAST ONCE AT SOME POINT BETWEEN 365 DAYS AGO AND NOW .

USE * "ration From the %ast Until Now Non2(ontin"o"s 3erbs4

!ith 'on<Continuous =er#s an" non<continuous uses of ixe" =er#s) $e use the Present Perfect tosho$ that somethin* starte" in the past an" has continue" up until no$. 3or five minutes)3 3for t$o$ees)3 an" 3since %ues"ay3 are all "urations $hich can #e use" $ith the Present Perfect.

Examples:

• , have had a col" for t$o $ees.

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1he has been in En*lan" for six months.• ary has loved chocolate since she $as a little *irl.

&lthou*h the a#ove use of Present Perfect is normally limite" to 'on<Continuous =er#s an" non<continuous uses of ixe" =er#s) the $or"s 3live)3 3$or)3 3teach)3 an" 3stu"y3 are sometimes use" inthis $ay even thou*h they are '(% 'on<Continuous =er#s.

#3ERB %5#(EMENT

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Present Perfect Simple - Theory %he examples #elo$ sho$ the placement for *rammar a"ver#s such as: al$ays) only) never) ever) still)

7ust) etc.

Examples:

• You have onl$ seen that movie one time.

• 4ave you onl$ seen that movie one time?

#(T'3E 6 %#SS'3E

• any tourists have visited that castle. ACTIVE

• %hat castle has been visited #y many tourists. P ASSIVE

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Present Perfect Simple - Exercises

17 %"t the verbs into the correct form present perfect simple47

, @not / $orA to"ay.

!e @#uyA a ne$ lamp.

!e @not / planA our holi"ay yet.

!here @#e / youA ?

4e @$riteA five letters.

1he @not / seeA him for a lon* time.

@#e / youA at school?

1chool @not / startA yet.

G. @spea / heA to his #oss?

F. 'o) he @have / notA the time yet.

*7 8rite the participle form ,rd form4 of the re+"lar verbs7 Note the e)ceptions in spellin+ when

addin+ 9ed:7

use <

try <

carry <

"ance <

cycle <

travel <

,7 Fill the +aps with /have/ or /has/7

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Present Perfect Simple - Exercises, ans$ere" the uestion.

1he opene" the $in"o$.

%hey calle" us.

You carrie" a #ox.

,t raine" a lot.

!e $ashe" the car.

4e close" the $in"o$.

-enny loce" the "oor.

%he *irls visite" the museum.

G. -ohn an" 1ophie helpe" in the *ar"en.

.7 8rite positive sentences in present perfect simple

%he follo$in* people have 7ust complete" an action.2o# / visit / his *ran"ma

-immy / play / on the computer

1ue an" !alter / $ash / their car

&n"re$ / repair / his #ie

Phil / help / &nne $ith maths

2ra" an" Louise / $atch / a film

%amara / tal to / her #est frien"

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Present Perfect Simple - Exercises2ri"*ette / "ra$ / a picture

Carol / rea" / a computer ma*a6ine

G. %om an" &lice / #e / to a restaurant

07 8rite ne+ative sentences in present perfect simple7

%he $eather $as $on"erful to"ay. 1o the chil"ren $ere in the par all afternoon an" have not "one

their househol" chores:

1arah / not / $ash the "ishes

&nita / not / clean the itchen

aureen an" Havin / not / $ater the plants

-oey / not / mae his #e"

5avi" / not / #uy mil

Lisa / not / #e to the #aerIs

&ran an" -ac / not / "o their home$or

-ane an" 2en / not / ti"y up their rooms

&lex / not / fee" the hamster

G. 4a6el / not / empty the #in

;7 8rite sentences in present perfect simple7 %lace /never/ before the main verb7

,n a contest) people *et the chance to "o somethin* theyIve never "one #efore. %his is $hat the

participants tol" the 7ury:

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Present Perfect Simple - Exerciseser*al / never / sail / on the Pacific.

8e#ecca / never / stay / at a five<star hotel

-ason / never / $atch / a $orl"<cup final

8achel an" Hareth / never / clim# / ount Jiliman7aro

Elaine / never / see / a $hale

8uth / never / spen" / her holi"ay in exico

Connor / never / #e / to Cana"a

Lisa an" 4olly / never / cycle / aroun" En*lan"

2arry / never / "rive / a errari

G. Clare / never / meet / icey ouse

<7 8rite ="estions in present perfect simple7

you / ans$er / the uestion

-enny / loc / the "oor

!alter / call / us

you / see / the picture

your parents / *et / the letter

it / rain / a lot

ho$ often / $e / sin* / the son*

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Present Perfect Simple - Exercisesaureen / $atch / the film

ho$ many #oos / 2o# / rea"

G. ever / you / #e / to Lon"on

>7 #s- for the information in the bold part of the sentence7

, have #een in the +arden. <

M$ sister has cooe" "inner.

1ue has rea" the #oo twice. <

M$ comp"ter has crashe". <

-eane has #een on holi"ay for ei+ht da$s.

re" has "one his homewor-.

Havin has stoppe" at the corner .

1arah has #ou*ht five #oos. <

-ason has tale" to his teacher .

G. Catherine has cleane" the house beca"se she is havin+ a part$ toni+ht.

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5och Ness

Loch 'ess is a lae #et$een the 1cottish to$ns of ,nverness an" ort &u*ustus. %he $or" loc is

1cottish for l!"#. Loch 'ess is a#out 9 m lon* an" extremely "eep) the "eepest part is m.

Loch 'ess is famous for its frien"ly monster) 'essie. ost people thin that this is only a le*en") #ut

every year tourists from all over the $orl" come to Loch 'ess an" hope that they $ill see the monster.

?rammar E)ercise on the Te)t

%resent %erfect Simple

!e use the present perfect to express $hat has @notA happene" so far. @'ote that no time in the past

must #e *iven K other$ise you have to use simple past.A or further information) chec out our *ramma

section: Present Perfect 1imple.

!rite the ver#s in present perfect simple.

%ourists from all over the $orl" @#eA to Loch 'ess.

ost of them @see / notA 'essie) ho$ever.

(nly very fe$ people say that the Loch 'ess onster @appearA in front of them.

Even scientists @comeA to Loch 'ess to fin" the monster.

&n" the #oss of the Huinness #re$ery @promiseA to pay ;GG)GGG Poun"s to the person $h

catches 'essie.

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Test $o"r -nowled+e on the %resent %erfect7

%est F

Write the participle form of the following verbs.

*o

sin*

#e

#uy

"o

Complete the table in present perfect simple.

positive negative question

He has written a letter.

They have not stoppe.

Have we an!e"

#he has wor$e.

%ny has not slept.

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Write sentences in present perfect simple.

they / as / a uestion <

he / spea / En*lish <

, / #e / in my room <

$e / not / $ash / the car <

&nnie / not / for*et / her home$or <

Write qestions in present perfect simple.

they / finish / their home$or <

1ue / iss / 2en <

the $aiter / #rin* / the tea <

arilyn / pay / the #ill <

you / ever / $rite / a poem <

!s" for the information in the bol# part of the sentence.

%hey have tale" a#out art at school. <

-ane has *ot a letter . <

Oliver has cooe" "inner. <

Caron has rea" seven pa*es. <

You have hear" the son* 1@@ times. <

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%est

Write the participle forms of the following verbs.

mae

"rin

catch

have

sit

Complete the table in present perfect simple.


He has swu&.

#he has not slept.

Have you phone"

Tina has !rie.

They have not run.

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Write sentences in present perfect simple.

Phil / not / miss / the #us <

they / not / plant / a tree <

=anessa / catch / the #all <

$e / sell / our ol" car <

the train / leave / the station <

Write qestions in present perfect simple.

you / correct / my mistaes <

you / practise / your En*lish <

she / ti"y up / her room <

the #oss / si*n / the letter <

ary / shut / the "oor <

!s" for the information in the bol# part of the sentence.

%ony has #uilt a ho"se. <

&vril has crosse" the street at the traffic li+hts. <

%hey have never #een to &ustralia. <

R"pert has "ialle" the num#er. <

2etty has spent *@@ e"ros at the shoppin* mall. <

2efore su#mittin* the test) chec the follo$in*:

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Test ,

8rite the participle forms of the followin+ verbs7

shut

spen"

*ive

teach

sell

(omplete the table in present perfect simple7


We have chatted.

The lesson has not started.

Have we won?

She has turned around.

They have not arrived.

8rite sentences in present perfect simple7

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Present Perfect Simple - Exercises$e / reach / our *oal <

our team / lose / the match <

she / un"erline / the $or" <

they / not / "iscover / the treasure <

8on / not / tal / a#out the pro#lem <

8rite ="estions in present perfect simple7

you / noc / at the "oor <

the teacher / mar / the tests <

she / #uy / a ne$ computer <

they / rescue / the *irl <

2ra" / $ear / a #lue shirt <

#s- for the information in the bold part of the sentence7

%hey have seen him at the librar$. <

8o##y 8o##er has ro##e" another ban-. <

2ill has or"ere" three "esserts. <

Clara has repeate" the sentence five times. <

Aane has ase" a uestion. <

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