Present Perfect

1. USAGE:
 When we talk about the
actions which started in the
past and related to NOW.
I have lived in Izmir for a year.
She has painted the walls.
When we talk about our
experiences:
I have visited Istanbul.
He has been to Egypt.
 When we talk about past
actions but we don’t mention an
EXACT TIME :
We have travelled to Europe.
He has seen that film.
 When we talk about not
finished time periods such as
this month, this year, all … life
It has rained a lot this year.
They have been to many
countries all their lives.
 When we talk about how
many times we have done an
action:
She has got married twice.
You have read it five times.
 When we talk about how
much of an action we have
completed.
I’ve read 3 pages of the report.
We’ve heard half of the story.
Fill in the gaps with present perfect tense and
identify the sentences which usage they refer to:
1. I moved to London in 2004 and still I live there,
so I __________ (live) in London for 5 years.
2. Maria ___________ (read) this book.
3. We ___________ (watch) the news this
morning.
4. My brother ___________ (visit) the Pyramids
more than three times.
5. I ___________ (see) an elephant.
6. It ___________ (snow) a little this year.
7. Alvin ___________ (have) an operation twice.
8. My mother ___________ (go) shopping.
9. You ____________ (meet) John before.
10. Lucia ____________ (write) 3 chapters of her
term paper.
11. You ____________ (interview) a lot of famous
people in your life.
12. Mr Taimu ____________ (sell) his car.
13. My cousin ____________ ( make) a cake.
14. My father ___________ (work) for IBM since
the last year.
15. Ali __________ (wash) the car.
16. We __________ (be) to abroad many times.
17. Judy __________ (break) her arm.
TIME EXPRESSIONS with PRESENT PERFECT :
recently, lately, this year, this month,
today, so far, up to now, for, since, in
my life, over the past, ever since, in
these times, since July 1 981 , ever
since I met you, ever since 1950, up
to now, so far, never, always,
recently, lately, once, many times,
several times, before, twice,
yet (negative sentences)
already, (positive sentences)

2. AFFIRMATIVE
I have gone …
You have swum…
We have spoken…
They have been …
He has studied…
She has eaten …
It has broken…
NEGATIVE
I haven’t chosen …
You haven’t drunk …
We haven’t fallen …
They haven’t begun…
He hasn’t taught …
She hasn’t driven …
It hasn’t given…
INTERROGATIVE
Have I chosen… ?
Have you drunk… ?
Have we fallen … ?
Have they gone … ?
Has he studied … ?
Has she swum … ?
Has it rained … ?
Make negative Present Perfect
sentences by using th given prompts:
1. Betty – not clean – her room
______________________________
2. not finish – the report – Joe
______________________________
3. not see – we – before – it
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4. the news – not hear – hear
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5. my homework – not do – I
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6. not snow – it – this year – a lot
______________________________
7. you – not be – to Istanbul - before
Write Present Perfect sentences with the
given prompts and FOR and SINCE :
1. live – in London – we ( over 10 years )
_______________________________
2. I – her – not see ( last Christmas )
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3. Judy – IBM – work for ( 2001 )
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4. Joe – Spanish – learn ( he was 9 )
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5. teach – Mr Poat – Maths ( ages )
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6. not talk – they – to her ( months )
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7. them – not hear – about ( January )
Change the following sentences into
“yes/no questions” :
1. She has gone to the supermarket.
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2. We have visited many museums
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3. He has sent the invitations.
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4. I have given all the books back.
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5. It has rained enough this year.
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6. You have finished the exercise.
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7. They have seen that film before.
FOR or SINCE
We use FOR with a period of time
We use SINCE with the time when the
action started.
FOR a few days SINCE Tuesday
long hours 6 o c’lock
ten months October
two years 2007
a long time I was born
years Christmas
ten minutes last June