Unit 2 perfect tenses

1. A2 – UNIT 2
PRESENT PERFECT – PRESENT PERFECT
CONTINUOUS

2. VIDEO SAVED BY THE RADIO STAR
•The story of the “homeless man with the golden pipes”
has lifted the spirits of a recession-hit nation in the
week that it has returned to work after the Christmas
holidays. However, the instant hero has attracted so
much attention that reporters have started digging into
his background and they have discovered that
Williams has struggled with drug and alcohol addiction
for years and has pressed the self-destruct button
previously in his life

3. PRESENT PERFECT
• I have been in Asia
• You have done a lot of things
• We have had a lot of
opportunities
• They have worked in Cali
• He has spent his salary
• I haven’t been in Madrid
• You haven’t gone hiking
• We haven’t saved enough
money
• They haven’t traveled in North
America
• He hasn’t written good essays
Use the present perfect for events at an indefinite time
before now

4. PRESENT PERFECT
• You have spent all my money
• He has eaten fruits for two months
• They’ve bought cars since 2012
• You haven’t spent all my money
• He hasn’t eaten fruits in two
months
• They’ve not bought cars since
2012
• Have you spent all my money?
• Has he eaten fruits for two
months?
• Have they bought cars since
2012?

5. FREQUENCY IN PRESENT PERFECT
• I’ve always wanted to
study Italian
• We’ve gone sailing twice
• She’s never tried before
“been” and “gone”
I’ve been to Paris (I went and
came back)
She’s gone to Paris (She’s still in
Paris)
I’ve always wanted to backpack across South America.
I’ve always wanted to go to Machu Pichu.
I’ve always wanted to see the Patagonia.

6. LET’S TALK!
•Something you’ve always wanted to buy
•A place that you’ve never been to but would like to
visit.
•Something you’ve always wanted to learn how to do
•Something else you’ve always wanted to do.
•Someone you’ve always wanted to meet.

7. PERSONALITY AND CHARACTER
BAD EXPERIENCES
HAVE YOU EVER…?
6. Broken something valuable?
7. Lost something important?
8. Had the flu?
9. Forgotten someone’s birthday?
10.Fallen in a public place?
GOOD EXPERIENCES
HAVE YOU EVER….?
1. Won a prize?
2. Gotten 5 on a test?
3. Spoken to a famous
person?
4. Taken an exciting trip?
5. Found a wallet?

8. DURATION
• Use “since” with points in time
• Use “for” and “in” with periods of time
• Use “in” only in negative statements
I’ve studied English since 2016
He’s sold clothes items for five years
They haven’t traveled to the beach in
years

9. • The kids have been playing since
morning
• I have been teaching.
• He has been repairing the car for two
hours.
• I have been studying for two months.
PRESENT PERFECT
CONTINUOUS
NOUN + HAVE/HAS + BEEN + V-ING + C
Have you seen Avengers
Endgame?
Yes, I’ve already seen it.
No, I haven’t seen it yet/ No, not
yet.
No, I still haven’t seen it
Yes, I’ve just seen it