2. Present perfect:has/have + past participle of the verb I have done the homework. She has written many novels. They havebroken the window glass. Past participle
3. HAS/HAVE WRITTEN She has written many novels. They have written many novels. Present perfect
4. Use 1: Unspecified timeShe has written many books. 1996 2009 2000 1111199911111111 present past Future Do you know when she wrote the book? Present perfect is used to speak about something that happened in the past, but we don’t know when exactly.
5. Examples An English athlete has broken the 100m record. It’s in the past. We don’t know when.
6. What happened in the past has some connection to the present I have found the letter you were looking for. Here it is. Very few students have come. We can’t have the test today.
7. When we talk about ‘how long’ an existing situation has lasted. She has lived in London since she was a child. The action started in the past. It continues in the present also. When did she start living in London? Where does she live now? Past action continued in the present. Living in London 1980 Present Past
9. What do you need the Present Perfect for ? to tell what you have done recently/ lately. to tell what you have just or already done. to tell what you have never/ ever done. to tell what you have done so far/ up to now. to tell what you have done today/ this week/ this month/ this year.
11. How about this? Ahmedhasn’t ........to Abu Dhabiyet. A) had B) seen C) drove D) none of these None of these Ahmedhasn’t been to Abu Dhabi yet. Precisely!
12. 12 Try the next question. ....you ever tried wresteling? A) has B) do C) have D) none of these Have you ever tried wrestling? Good!
13. 13 Choose the correct answer again. She hasn’t ..........the dinner already. A) cooks B) cooked C) make D) none of these She hasn’t cooked the dinner already . Very well!
14. 14 Can you do this one ? He hasn’t ........ a shower today. A) take B) took C) taked D) none of these None of these He hasn’t taken a shower today. Well done!
15. 15 Try this one ! ...........Joan ever...........a shark? A) has J. eat B) does J. eaten C) has J. eaten D) none of these Has Joan ever eaten a shark? Not bad! Keep on trying
16. 16 Choose the correct answer. Have you ever lost your head ? Right again! ..........you ever ......... your head ? A) have..........lost B) do............lose C) did...........lose D) none of these
17. 17 Choose the best answer again ! Tom and Arthur haven’t bought a dog so far. Excellent! Tom and Arthur ........................a dog so far. A) don’t buy B) hasn’t bought C) haven’t bought D) didn’t buy
18. 18 What’s the right answer now? .................Peter and Mat ............... abroad before? Has..............been Have............seen Have............been None of these Have Peter and Mat been abroad before ? You are absolutely right !
19. 19 Why don’t you test yourself again? What action can you describe with the Present Perfect? How do you form it ? What time expressions can you use with the Present Perfect? What’s the difference between the Present Perfect and the Simple Past ?
