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- 1. The Present Perfect Tense Form and use
- 2. MEANING The present perfect tells us about the past and the present.
- 3. Use When we use the present perfect, we see things as happening in the past but having a result in the present. I’ve bought some presents.
- 4. Form POSITIVE I/you/we/they have (they’ve) gone. He/she/it has (it’s) gone. have/has + past participle
- 5. NEGATIVE I/you/we/they have not gone. He/she/it hasn‘t gone.
- 6. INTERROGATIVE Have I/you/we/they gone? Has he/she/it gone? SHORT ANSWERS Yes, I have. / No, I haven’t. Yes, he has. / No, he hasn’t.
- 7. The plane has landed safely.
- 8. They have graduated. Congratulations!
- 9. Federer has lost the semifinal match in Melbourne .
- 10. Nole has won the Australian Open for the second time.
- 11. RELATED WORDS We use the present perfect with today and phrases with this, e.g. this morning, this week, this year. EXAMPLE: I have been here since this morning. We've done quite a good job today.
- 12. When we ask / talk about our experience Have you ever been to London? No, I haven’t. And you?
- 13. With lately and recently meaning. Have I told you lately that I love you?
- 14. JUST With just to express the action finished a short time ago We have just come back from our holiday.
- 15. ALREADY With already meaning “sooner than expected” I’ve already finished my dinner.
- 16. YET With yet in negative sentences and questions when we expect something to happen Sorry, Nick. I haven’t finished the homework yet.
- 17. FOR/SINCE We use for to say how long this period is (for three days). We use since to say when the period began (since Friday). Me, too. I haven’t grabbed a bite since Friday. Thanks. I haven’t eaten anything for three days.
- 18. NEVER / EVER We use NEVER as: NOT AT ANY TIME in the past, including now I have never seen such a beautiful sunset
- 19. We use EVER as: at any time, including the present (only in questions) Have you ever ridden a horse?
- 20. PRACTISE She ___________________ a letter to me. (write) The team ______________ the match (win) We ___________________ our work. (not/finish) Why _____ you _________ the bill? (pay) _______the train ________? (depart) He __________________ his mistakes. (not/realize) Sandra _________________ her bag. (lose)