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Present Perfect Simple: Learn It!
Present Perfect Simple: Learn It!
Big Bob:
Learn it!
Read and complete.
Present perfect simple (has/have + past participle): For something which happened in the past,
but we dont know exactly when, and for something which happened in the past but which is
connected to the present.
Affirmative
Negative
Short answers
Wh- questions
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! present perfect
simple. have/has + past participle ( -ed
) .. has played, have written.
.. She has travelled to many
countries. .. Do you like
the colour in my room? I've painted it yellow!
present perfect simple
.. I've worked as a computer programmer for six years. ( =
6 )
past simple
.. I worked as a computer programmer for six years, but I dont do
this job anymore. (
)
! have been to/have gone to.
Have been to .. Darrel has been to
Mexico many times.
Have gone to .. 'Where's James?'
'He has gone to the cinema, he'll be back at ten o'clock.'
Do it!
1 Work in pairs.
A Underline the verbs. Write PPS
PPS
yesterday.
3 Tracey
(not book) a
6 What
questions?
8 Its seven oclock and I
sound system!
9 Emma
hasnt she?
10 Why
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3 Find the past participles. Complete the table.
G C
L O P
A G
E N E D
E N B
D W P H A F
R N
E D
Verb
Past participle
Verb
1 do
done
5 eat
A N E O T D A A O
2 open
6 ask
N W
3 give
7 wear
4 dance
8 buy
S N
C O U G N T
R W O R N B
D E
O P
B O U G H T D
Past participle
N D O
4 Match.
1 Why havent you sent out the invitations?
a No, I havent.
system?
Yes,
Yes,
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6 Match.
1 Why didnt you call me today?
the party?
day.
not hungry!
2 I dont want to speak to James. He drove / has
driven me mad yesterday!
four oclock.
(go) to the
B: No, I
, but I
4 A: I
then?
summer sales.
3 A: Mum, I
(think) we had
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No, I didnt.
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Learn it!
Read and complete.
Time expressions for the present perfect simple
Position
Example
ever
already
just
yet
never
for
since
! '
present perfect simple.
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.. Has Penny ever invited you
to her parties?
never () have past participle ( )
.. He has
never travelled abroad!
already () have past participle
.. Mike is very fast! He's already
done his homework and tidied his room! / He's done his homework and tidied his room already!
just () have past participle
.. Oh, you missed Mary! She has just left for work.
yet () ( )
.. Wait, wait! I haven't finished yet.
for ()
.. She has been a singer for ten years.
since ()
..She has been a singer since 2003.
how long ( )
.. How long have you lived in this house?
! for past simple .. He worked as a waiter
for ten years.
Do it!
1 Work in pairs.
A Underline the eight time expressions. Then match each with its meaning.
a Sophie: Guess what? I've just met Miley Cyrus,
you know Hannah Montana!
b Ken:
her concert.
j Ken:
time ago.
3 ask a question about a period of time.
famous person.
h Ken:
started to happen.
7 to show that something hasnt happened
up until the time of speaking.
8 ask if something has happened at all up
until the time of speaking.
Wow!
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B Complete the rules.
1 We put this word at the end of the sentence.
yet
2 We can put this word before the main verb or at
, and
1 a ever
b never
2 a Already
b How long
3 a since
b for
4 a yet
b already
5 a yet
b just
6 a just
b never
7 a since
b for
Across
3
been to a concert.
we were seven!
Down
H O W L O N G
had an accident.
match. yet
4 Harriet has won a prize for the best hairdresser!
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8 Mary has broken her leg and it wont be better a
month. for
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5 Put the words in the correct order.
5 you booked yet the big match have tickets for ?
4 I have
for
5 I havent
since
6 I havent
yet.
Time to talk!
8 Work in pairs. Ask and answer. Use these words and phrases and your own ideas.
How long? ever already just
yet never for since
meet a famous person go to a big match
have an accident go abroad win a prize
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Learn it!
Read and complete.
Past simple, present perfect simple and present perfect continuous
He presented the documentary for six weeks. (= He doesnt present it now.)
Hes presented the documentary for six weeks. (= He started six weeks ago and still presents it.)
Hes been presenting the documentary for six weeks. (= Emphasises that he started it six weeks ago
and is still presenting it now.)
Present perfect continuous (has/have been + -ing): To emphasise that an action started in the
past and is still continuing at the moment of speaking
Affirmative
Negative
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Questions
Short answers
Wh- questions
.
Yes, you have. / No, you
Yes, I have. / No, I havent.
Yes, he has. / No, he hasnt.
Yes, she has. / No, she hasnt.
Yes, it has. / No, it hasnt.
Yes, we have. / No, we havent.
Yes, you have. / No, you havent.
Yes, they have. / No, they havent.
past simple
, .. They swam for an hour and a half.
( )
present perfect simple
.. They have swum for
an hour and a half. ( )
present perfect continuous
.. They have been
swimming for an hour and a half. (
)
for since present perfect continuous
present perfect simple .. She's been talking on the phone for
half an hour. / She's been talking on the phone since five o'clock!
all morning/all evening/all day, .
.. She's been talking on the phone all afternoon!
! continuous , present perfect continuous
stative verbs.
Do it!
1 Work in pairs.
A
The trek up Mount Olympus has been great! We have been walking all morning, but I dont feel
too tired or hot. It rained at lunch time and I got soaked, but at least it cooled me down! I have
been taking photographs since we started our climb. The view is amazing! The green hills and deep
valleys that we passed about an hour ago were really beautiful!
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B Complete the rules about the verbs in bold.
past simple
they happened.
2 We use the
and the
happening.
4 We use has/have + the past participle to form the
tense.
2 a found
b has found
3 a visited
b visiting
4 a discovered
b have discovered
it since a team of
6 a Did
b Has
7 a havent been
b werent be
b did just do
it first in 1991,
1 a didnt walk
tense.
Paul: Well, we 8
Greece
Hidden
Mycenae
The entrance to one of Greeces ancient cities
is always guarded, but not by humans! The
carved stone lions 1 have been protecting
(protect) the city of Mycenae since the
thirteenth century BCE. The Lions Gate is an
impressive sight that 2
(attract) tourists to the site for centuries. So
why 3
(people / take)
the trip through the Lions Gate? Because
the ancient city of King Agamemnon has
incredible views, interesting history, and
myths and legends of its own.
Dont miss it!
Monemvasia
The magical town and fortress of
Monemvasia 4
(hide) away in the south of the
Peloponnese. But that doesnt mean that
it 5
(not play) an
important part in history! Since the year
583 CE, Monemvasia 6
(ght) off enemies, and more recently
great big groups of visitors! The town
has become a popular tourist spot for
those who want to walk down its cobbled
streets and enjoy the colourful history and
magnicent location.
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4 Join the two sentences to make one. Use the present perfect continuous and the word in bold.
1 I started reading a book about Niagara Falls in May. I havent finished it. since
all day.
2 I have been
for
3 I havent been
4 I havent been
5 I havent been
Time to talk!
7 Work in pairs. Ask and answer with the present perfect continuous. Use these words and
phrases.
How long
for
since
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