2. PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE: Form and Uses
Subject + HAVE / HAS + past PARTICIPLE
• She has been to → past experiences
Paris three times.
• I have lost my car → recent past actions
without time reference
keys.
• They have been → actions and states that
started in the past and
married for 20 years.
still continue now
4. For experience:
- Have you EVER practised bungee
jumping?
Yes, (I have practised it) twice.
No, I have NEVER practised it.
5. For recent actions:
- Have you found your car keys YET?
Yes, I have ALREADY found them. (emphasis)
Yes, I have JUST found them. (immediacy)
No, I haven’t found them YET. (emphasis)
6. For states/actions starting in the past that
are true now:
-How long have you known Peter?
I have known him FOR 10 years.
I have known him SINCE 2001.
How do you say the example sentences
above in your own language?
(Surprised???)
7. PRESENT PERFECT vs. PAST SIMPLE
Compare these examples:
• She has been to Paris three times.
• She went to Paris last summer.
• I have lost my car keys.
• I lost my car keys this morning.
