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PRESENT
PERFECT
Ümit KAYA © 2006
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PPRREESSEENNTT PPEERRFFEECCTT
He has bought a horse.

How long have they been married?
They have been married for 35 years.

Richard’s car has just broken down.

AAffffiirrmmaattiivvee
I
You
He
She
It
We
You
They
have eaten
have eaten
has eaten
has eaten
has eaten
have eaten
have eaten
have eaten

NNeeggaattiivvee
I
You
He
She
It
We
You
They
haven’t eaten
haven’t eaten
hasn’t eaten
hasn’t eaten
hasn’t eaten
haven’t eaten
haven’t eaten
haven’t eaten

Have
Have
Has
Has
Has
Have
Have
Have
IInntteerrrrooggaattiivvee
I eaten?
you eaten?
he eaten?
she eaten?
it eaten?
we eaten?
you eaten?
they eaten?

Say the past participles of the verbs
see ......ss..ee..ee..nn........ catch ....................
ccuutt
wwoorrkkeedd
lleefftt
ffeedd
bbrroouugghhtt
sswwuumm
bboouugghhtt
ddrruunnkk
ggoonnee
ccaauugghhtt
rreeaadd
aarrrriivveedd
mmaaddee
ggiivveenn
ssuunngg
ttaauugghhtt
rruunngg
ddoonnee
eeaatteenn
cut .................... read ....................
work .................... arrive ....................
leave .................... make ....................
feed .................... give ....................
bring .................... sing ....................
swim .................... teach ....................
buy .................... ring ....................
drink .................... do ....................
go .................... eat ....................

Complete the blanks with the Present Perfect.
1. I ...................... have seen
(see) that film before.
2. We ...................... have read
(read) three English books in class.
3. My mother ..................... has been
(be) to London twice this year.
4. John ........................... has borrowed
(borrow) four CDs from me.
5. The children ............................ have eaten
(eat) breakfast.
6. You ......................... have drunk
(drink) all the coffee.
7. Be quiet! The film ......................... has started
(start).
8. My parents ....................... have had
(have) this house since 1950.

WWee uussee tthhee pprreesseenntt ppeerrffeecctt::
for actions which happened at an unstated indefinite
time in the past. The exact time is not important.
TThheeyy hhaavvee bboouugghhtt aa nneeww hhoouussee..
(When did they buy it? We don’t know when; the time
is not mentioned.)
II hhaavvee bbeeeenn ttoo FFrraannccee ttwwiiccee..
(When? We don’t know.)

HHee hhaass bbrrookkeenn hhiiss aarrmm..
(The exact time is not mentioned
what is important is the fact
that his arm is broken.)

TThhee TTaayylloorrss hhaavvee bboouugghhtt aa nneeww bbooaatt..
(The exact time is unimportant or
unknown. What is important is the
fact that they now own a boat.)

for actions which started in the past and are still
continuing in the present.
II hhaavvee kknnoowwnn MMaarryy ffoorr tteenn yyeeaarrss..
(We met ten years ago and we still know each other.)
II hhaavvee wwoorrkkeedd hheerree ffoorr ffoouurr yyeeaarrss..
(I started working here four years ago and I still work
here.)

TThheeyy hhaavvee bbeeeenn ffrriieennddss ffoorr ttwweennttyy yyeeaarrss..
(They met each other 20 years ago and they are still friends)

RRaacchheell hhaass hhaadd tthhee ddoogg ffoorr ttwwoo yyeeaarrss..

for actions which have recently finished and their results
are visible in the present.
TToomm hhaass jjuusstt ppaaiinntteedd tthhee ffeennccee..
(He has just finished painting. The paint on the fence is
still wet.)
LLooookk aatt hheerr.. SShhee iiss ssaadd.. SShhee hhaass ffaaiilleedd tthhee eexxaamm..

SShhee hhaass ppiicckkeedd aa lloott ooff aapppplleess..
(The apples are in the basket so the
action is finished.)

SShhee hhaass jjuusstt wwaasshheedd hheerr hhaaiirr..
(She has now wrapped her hair in a
towel, so the action is finished.

How long is used in questions to ask about duration.
HHooww lloonngg hhaavvee yyoouu wwoorrkkeedd hheerree??
HHooww lloonngg hhaavvee yyoouu bbeeeenn aa tteeaacchheerr??
For is used to express duration.
II’’vvee lliivveedd hheerree ffoorr eeiigghhtt yyeeaarrss..
Since is used to state a starting point.
II’’vvee kknnoowwnn hhiimm ssiinnccee 11999900..

Make sentences using since and for.
1. Agnes / be / teacher / ten years
Agnes has been a teacher for ten years.
2. Paul / have / his dog / last month
Paul has had his dog since last month.
3. Michael / not swim / last summer
Michael hasn’t swum since last summer.

Make sentences using since and for.
4. I / not see / Helen / two days
I haven’t seen Helen for two days.
5. Mr Sullivan / be / here / 10.30
Mr Sullivan has been here since 10.30.
6. My brothers / not play / tennis / three weeks
My brothers haven’t played tennis for three weeks.

Already and just are used in statements and go between the
verb have and past participle.
TThheeyy hhaavvee aallrreeaaddyy ppaacckkeedd tthheeiirr ssuuiittccaasseess..
II’’vvee jjuusstt pphhoonneedd hhiimm..
Yet is used in questions and negations and goes at the end
of the sentence.
HHaavvee yyoouu ppoosstteedd tthhee lleetttteerrss yyeett??
HHee hhaassnn’’tt wwrriitttteenn ttoo mmee yyeett..
HHaavvee yyoouu ddoonnee yyoouurr hhoommeewwoorrkk yyeett??
II hhaavveenn’’tt ddoonnee mmyy hhoommeewwoorrkk yyeett..

Look at the list of things Michael wants to do today.
Write sentences.
•finish my history project (+)
•tell Bob about the football game on Friday(+)
•read the sports page in the newspaper (+)
•write a letter to my penfriend in India (-)
•do my maths homework (-)
•clean my room (-)
He has already finished his history project.
He has already told Bob about the football game on Friday.
He has already read the sports page in the newspaper.
He hasn’t written a letter to his penfriend in India yet.
He hasn’t done his maths homework yet.
He hasn’t cleaned his room yet.

Ever is used in questions and goes between the verb have
and the past participle.
HHaavvee yyoouu eevveerr ppllaayyeedd ssqquuaasshh??
HHaavvee yyoouu eevveerr ttrraavveelllleedd aabbrrooaadd??
Never is used to make a negative statement and goes
between the verb have and the past partciple.
II hhaavvee nneevveerr ppllaayyeedd ssqquuaasshh..
II hhaavvee nneevveerr ttrraavveelllleedd aabbrrooaadd..

WWrriittee qquueessttiioonnss aanndd aannsswweerrss..
Vera / paint / the walls / in her room blue?
Has Vera painted the walls in her room blue?
No, she hasn’t. She has painted them white.

Dennis / cook / chicken / yet ?
Has Dennis cooked the chicken yet?
Yes, he has.

Mrs Peterson / buy / meat ?
Has Mrs Peterson bought some meat?
No, she hasn’t. She has bought some fish.

Sue / make / coffee ?
Has Sue made coffee?
No, she hasn’t. She has made tea.

your sisters / ever / be / Rome?
Have your sisters ever been to Rome?
No, they haven’t. They’ve been to Paris.

Tom and Mary / ever / try / skiing
Have Tom and Mary ever tried skiing?
Yes, they have.

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