3. The present perfect is
often used for an action
which started at some
time in the past , and is
still continuing now .
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4. To form the PRESENT PERFECT
you need to remember that in English we have two kinds of verbs in this
tense, Regular Verbs and Irregular Verbs .
IRREGULAR VERBS Regular Verbs
Read /read/ read Play /played/ played
See /saw/ seen
Work/worked/worked
Do /did/ done
Eat/ ate/ eaten
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5. Past tense present tense
Now, I live in Mexico
I lived in USA in2001.
2008
Present Perfect tense
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I have lived in USA.
6. I have read that book before.
Affirmative:
She has already done her homework..
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7. Interrogative:
Have you seen the film before?
Has she seen the film before?
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8. Negative:
To form the Negative Form we just need to add NOT
Have not haven’t has not hasn’t
I have not played soccer in this team
We haven’t worked here since 2001
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9. Review
What have we done ??
Interrogative AFFIRMATIVE Negative
Yes, I have No, I haven’t
Have you ever eaten frog’s legs?
already eaten eaten yet
Has he ever gone to Tampico? Yes, he has No, I hasn’t
Has Mary ever had an accident? Yes she has No she hasn’t
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10. Question 1 :
Full in blank with present perfect simple
1. Susan and Carlos ____________________ to Europe twice this year. (go)
2. I _____________________ a ghost (not/see)
3. I ______________________ in this company since 2001. (work)
4. The teacher _____________________ the students with their homework. (help)
5. Luis _____________________ all the questions in the exam. (not/answer)
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11. Question 2 :
Complete the table in present perfect simple
AFFIRMATIVE negative Interrogative
He has written a letter.
They have not stopped.
Have we danced?
She has worked.
Andy has not slept.
12. Question 3 :
Write sentences in present perfect simple.
1. Phil / not / miss / the bus - -----------------------------------------------
2. they / not / plant / a tree - ------------------------------------------------
3. Vanessa / catch / the ball - ----------------------------------------------
4. we / sell / our old car - ----------------------------------------------------
5. the train / leave / the station---------------------------------------------
13. Question 4 :
Write questions in present perfect simple
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you / correct / my mistakes --------------------------------------------
they / finish / their homework –----------------------------------------
you / practice / your English –-----------------------------------------
the waiter / bring / the tea - --------------------------------------------
Marilyn / pay / the bill - --------------------------------------------------
you / ever / write / a poem --------------------------------------------
