1. FORM USE OF THE TENSE BEEN OR GONE
AFFIRMATIVE  It´s used to talk about actions I have never eaten caviar..  We use “been” when we want to
Subject+ have/has+ past that have a present result. They have arrested the thief. say somebody has gone to a place
participle of the main verb. I can´t find my key. I’ve lost it.  When we use this tense we are and has already returned from that
NEGATIVE  It´s also used to talk about interested in the action itself, not place.
Subject+ haven’t / hasn´t + actions that started in the past in the time when it happened. We I have been to London several
past participle of the main and continue up to the present. can´t use past time expressions times.
verb. I have lived here all my life. with this tense.  We use “gone” when we want to
INTERROGATIVE  We often use this tense to talk I have bought a new cd. express somebody has gone
Have / Has+subject+ past about experiences in life or to Not I have bought a new cd two somewhere and is still there.
participle of the main verb. announce a recent happening. days ago. Paul has gone to the cinema. He is
not here yet.
ALREADY – JUST – YET – NEVER – EVER- FOR - SINCE
 FOR is used to talk about the
duration of an action.
 ALREADY is used in  YET is used in negative sentences the past participle to mean you I have lived here for 20 years.
have not experienced something
affirmative sentences before with the meaning of “still”. It´s  SINCE is used with a point in
in your life.
the past participle. placed at the end of the sentence. time.
I have never eaten Indian food.
I have already seen that film. I haven’t met Bob yet. I have lived here since 1999.
 JUST is used before the past In questions yet has the same  EVER is used before the past
meaning as already and it is placed participle to know if you have  REMEMBER we often use this
participle to mean that tense with time expressions such
at the end of the question. experienced something in your
something happened not a as: lately, recently, up to now, so
Have you met Bob yet? life.
long time ago. far and after the expression It´s
 NEVER is used before the past Have you ever played snooker?
I’ve just finished the book. the first /second time …
Complete the sentences using a suitable verb from the list in the
Present Perfect.
RESCUE NOT LOSE KNOW GO FIND FALL
TAKE TELL BREAK READ HAVE BUY BREAK
RECEIVE NOT CATCH WIN BE MISS
1. Lorna is exercising because she wants to lose weight but she
____________ a single kilo yet.
2. Linda is very sad. She ________ just _________ up with her
boyfriend.
3. Paul is sitting in his armchair reading the newspaper. He ______
already ________ half of it.
4. Jim is very happy because he ____________ the football match.
5. This is the first time Alan _______________ hiking. He´s really
excited.
6. It´s a sunny warm day so Lisa ____________ the baby for a walk.
7. The fireman ____________ just __________ the little boy from the
fire.
8. Today it’s Beth’s mum’s birthday. Beth ____________ her a beautiful
bunch of flowers.
9. Peter is hitchhiking because his car ____________ down.
10. John and his mother __________ already __________ to the
supermarket.
11. Henry __________ just ___________ the formula he was looking for.
12. Larry and Catherine are good friends. They _____________ each other
for a long time.
13. Dave is reading the letter he ______________ from his wife.
14. Tom loves his cat. He _______________ it for a long time.
15. George is fishing in the river but he _______________ any fish yet.
16. Mary ______________ Sue a secret about one of her school mates.
17. Look! Poor Ben _____________ just ____________ off his bike.
18. Robert ______________ the bus and now he will have to take a taxi to
go to work.