2. PRESENT PERFECT TENSE
We use Present perfect
tense:
to express an action started in the
past and continues in the present.
PERSONAL PRONOUNS + HAS/HAVE + VERB (PAST
PARTICIPLE)
EXAMPLE
1. They have worked late.
2. We have read the book.
3. She has moved her car.
4. He has bought the present.
3. Present perfect Affirmative
We use Present perfect
tense:
to share facts
I have studied.
You have eaten.
They have worked.
When the time in which the action
is carried out has not ended.
I have learned a lot.
The class has started early.
He has finished.
She has studied math
It has worked slow.
4. Present Perfect - Affirmative
PERSONAL PRONOUNS + HAS/HAVE + ALREADY + VERB (PAST
PARTICIPLE)
EXAMPLE
1. They have already worked.
2. We have already read the book.
3. She has already moved her car.
4. He has already bought the present.
“Already” refers to something that has happened earlier or sooner than expected and is
translated as “already” in Spanish. "Already" usually goes between the auxiliary verb and
the verb.
5. Present Perfect - Affirmative
PERSONAL PRONOUNS + HAS/HAVE + JUST + VERB (PAST PARTICIPLE)
EXAMPLE
1. They have just worked.
2. We have just read the book.
3. She has just moved her car.
4. He has just bought the present.
“Just” is used for actions that have happened recently and translates as “finish” or “just”.
As with "already", "just" goes before the verb or between the auxiliary and the verb in the
sentence.
6. Present Perfect - Negative
We use the auxiliary verb haven’t ( have not) for negative sentences with
the next personal pronouns: I, we, you, they
I not like rice
I’m not like
rice
I haven’t done the rice
PERSONAL PRONOUNS + HAVEN’T (HAVE NOT) + VERB (PAST
PARTICIPLE)
You haven’t bought fish.
We haven’t decided the meat.
They have not prepared the food.
7. Present Perfect - Negative
We use the auxiliary verb hasn’t ( has not) for negative sentences with the
next personal pronouns: he, she, it
He not call me
He have call
me
He hasn’t called me
PERSONAL PRONOUNS + HASN’T (HAS NOT) + VERB (PAST
PARTICIPLE)
He hasn’t gone to class.
She hasn’t done the task.
It has not worked at all.
8. Present Perfect - Negative
PERSONAL PRONOUNS + HAS/HAVE (NOT) + VERB (PAST PARTICIPLE) +
YET
EXAMPLE
1. They have not worked yet.
2. We have not read the book yet.
3. She has not moved her car yet.
4. He has not bought the present yet.
"Yet" is used for something that we expected to happen, but hasn't happened yet. We tend
to use it in negative and interrogative sentences. In negative sentences it can be
translated as "yet" or "still" and in questions as "already". In contrast to the other adverbs
in this lesson, “yet” comes at the end of the sentence.
9. Present Perfect - Interrogative
We use the auxiliary verb have for interrogative sentences with the next
personal pronouns: I, you, we, they.
Have you called me?
Have they made it?
Have we played in the team?
Ye s , I h a ve
.
No, I haven’t.
H ave you driven it?
10. Present Perfect - Interrogative
We use the auxiliary verb has for interrogative sentences with the next
personal pronouns: he, she, it
Has he shared tha task?
Has she taken the course?
Has It given its best?
Ye s , s h e h a s .
No, she hasn’t.
H as she called you?
11. Present Perfect - Interrogative
HAS/HAVE + PERSONAL PRONOUN. + VERB (PAST PARTICIPLE) + YET?
EXAMPLE
1. Have you worked yet?
2. Have they read the book yet?
3. Has she moved her car yet?
4. Has he bought the present yet?
"Yet" is used for something that we expected to happen, but hasn't happened yet. We tend
to use it in negative and interrogative sentences. In negative sentences it can be
translated as "yet" or "still" and in questions as "already". In contrast to the other adverbs
in this lesson, “yet” comes at the end of the sentence.
14. Speaking
Ask and answer questions with a partner, if you want change the
answers.
Have you done It?
Have you completed
everything?
have you worked alone?
Yes, (I
have).
No, I haven’t
No, I haven’t
