Present Perfect part 1 - Introduction - Present Perfect for Experience

1. Present Perfect
or
Past Simple
part 1

2. I have done …
or
I did …

3. A: Have you ever been to Paris?

4. A: Have you ever been to Paris?
What does ‘A’ want to know?

5. A: Have you ever been to Paris?
B: Yes, I have.

6. A: Have you ever been to Paris?
B: Yes, I have.
A: When did you go?
Where did you stay?
What did you eat?

7. A: Have you ever been to Paris?
B: Yes, I have.
A: When did you go?
Where did you stay?
What did you eat?

8. Present Perfect
A: Have you ever been to Paris?
B: Yes, I have.
A: When did you go?
Where did you stay?
What did you eat?
Past Simple

9. indefinite time
A: Have you ever been to Paris?
B: Yes, I have.
A: When did you go?
Where did you stay?
What did you eat?
definite time

10. When did you see John?
We saw him on Monday.
at 3 o‟clock.
in March.
4 days ago.
yesterday.
when and
what time
prepositions
of time
adverbs
of time
while we were walking.
before he left.
conjunctions
of time

11. many time expressions ‘require’
the Past Simple

12. A: Have you ever been to Paris?
B: Yes, I have.
A: When did you go?
Where did you stay?
What did you eat?

13. A: Have you ever been to Paris?
B: Yes, I have.
A: When did you go?
Where did you stay?
What did you eat?
definite time
with no
time expression

14. SO you can also use
the Past Simple for definite time
without a time expression
if it’s clear that you’re talking about
a finished period or activity.
In this case the finished period is
a trip to Paris.

15. Contrast this with ‘indefinite time’.
The time of the action isn’t defined
because it doesn’t matter!
Instead, ‘indefinite time’ makes a
connection to the present.

16. 1st RULE
Use the Present Perfect for
‘indefinite time’.
Use the Past Simple for
‘definite time’.

17. A: Have you ever been to Paris?
B: Yes, I have.
A: When did you go?

18. Sei mai stato a Parigi?
A: Have you ever been to Paris?
B: Yes, I have.
A: When did you go?
Quando ci sei
stato?

19. Sei mai stato a Parigi?
Passato
Prossimo
A: Have you ever been to Paris?
B: Yes, I have.
A: When did you go?
Quando ci sei
stato?

20. 1st RULE – in translation
Italian uses the Passato Prossimo
both for ‘indefinite time’ and for
‘definite time’.

21. Have you ever been to Paris?
BUT
Did Hemingway ever go to Paris?

22. Have you ever been to Paris?
What’s the difference between
you and Hemingway?
Did Hemingway ever go to Paris?

23. your memory
and
experience of
Paris
your
life
trip to
Paris
now

24. no memory
or
experience of
Paris
H‟s
life
trip to
Paris
1961
now

25. The important thing is the
connection to the present.
Hemingway isn’t alive
so there isn’t a connection.

26. 2nd RULE
Use the Present Perfect when ‘indefinite
time’ can be related to the present.
Use the Past Simple for
closed periods.

27. Sei mai stato a Parigi?
Have you ever been to Paris?
Hemingway andò mai a
Parigi?
Did Hemingway ever go to Paris?

28. 2nd RULE – in translation
Italian uses the Passato Prossimo for
present experience, and
(often/sometimes)
the Passato Remoto for closed periods.

29. put verbs in present perfect or past simple
I [do] my homework yesterday.
I [do] my homework.
We [study] a lot of grammar.
They [be] in the office from 10am to 6pm.
JK Rowling [write] 8 novels.
She [publish] her latest in 2012.
You [try] Thai cuisine?
My friend [not travel] a lot outside Europe.
James Joyce [travel] a lot outside Ireland.
I [have] long hair when I [be] young.
I never [study] this before.

30. put verbs in present perfect or past simple
I did my homework yesterday.
I have done my homework.
We have studied a lot of grammar.
They were in the office from 10am to 6pm.
JK Rowling has written 8 novels.
She published her latest in 2012.
Have you tried Thai cuisine?
My friend has not travelled a lot outside Europe.
James Joyce travelled a lot outside Ireland.
I had long hair when I was young.
I have never studied this before.

31. Have you ever been to Paris?

32. Have you ever been to Paris?
Do you notice anything
strange here?

33. infinitive
past tense
past participle
be
was / were
been
gone
go
went
been

34. John‟s been to the bar and he‟s
brought me a coffee.

35. John‟s been to the bar and he‟s
brought me a coffee.
Where’s John now?

36. Ann‟s gone to the bar and so she
can‟t do this exercise.

37. Ann‟s gone to the bar and so she
can‟t do this exercise.
Where’s Ann now?

38. been or gone
Use been when the subject
has gone and also returned.
Use gone when the subject
has NOT returned.

39. choose „been‟ or „gone‟
Where‟s Paul? He ________ to the bank.
I ________ to the bank. Here‟s the €20 I owe you.
I‟m watching TV. All my flatmates ________ for a drink.
He ____ never ____ to a football match!
„Can I speak to Sally?‟ „Sorry, she ________ out.‟
How many times ____ you ____ to the cinema this month?
The office is closed. All the staff ________ home.
____ you ever ____ to a Japanese restaurant?
____ you ____ to the shops yet? The milk ________ off.
The President ________ mad!
[Note on kitchen table] “Your dinner‟s in the oven. I ________ to the pub.”

40. choose „been‟ or „gone‟
Where‟s Paul? He ‟s gone to the bank.
I ‟ve been to the bank. Here‟s the €20 I owe you.
I‟m watching TV. All my flatmates have gone for a drink.
He ‟s never been to a football match!
„Can I speak to Sally?‟ „Sorry, she ‟s gone out.‟
How many times have you been to the cinema this month?
The office is closed. All the staff have gone home.
Have you ever been to a Japanese restaurant?
Have you been to the shops yet? The milk ‟s gone off.
The President ‟s gone mad!
[Note on kitchen table] “Your dinner‟s in the oven. I ‟ve gone to the pub.”

41. A: Have you ever been to Paris?
B: No, never.
And I‟ve never been to London.
A: What! Have you never been to
London!
C: I‟ve never been here before.

42. Notice the adverbs
A: Have you ever been to Paris?
B: No, never.
And I‟ve never been to London.
A: What! Have you never been to
London!
C: I‟ve never been here before.

43. Notice the adverbs
A: Have you ever been to Paris?
B: No, never.
And I‟ve never been to London.
A: What! Have you never been to
London!
C: I‟ve never been here before.

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