Present Perfect

She has forgotten her name.

He has finished all his work.

I have been here since 6:00

AM.

The present perfect :

REGULAR
VERBS

IRREGULAR
VERBS

PRESENT PAST

PAST
PARTICIPLE

finish
stop
wait

finished
stopped
waited

finished
stopped
waited

see
make
put

saw
made
put

seen
made
put

PRESENT

PAST

PAST
PARTICIPLE

stop
go
take
write

stopped
went
took
wrote

stopped
gone
taken
written

Present Perfect
I
You
We
They

have
have
have
have

He has
She has
It
has

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opened the window.

closed your book.
checked a test.
written an exercise.
done his homework.
broken her leg.
slept.

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Present Perfect
QUESTIONS AND NEGATIVES
Have
Have
Has

you
they
he

You
They
He

havent opened the window.

havent written a test.
hasnt
done his homework.

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opened the window?

written a test?
done his homework?

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No, I havent. I have only

read a few pages.
Have you read all of this article?

SHORT ANSWER:
have/havent

Has Kyung finished her

homework?

Yes, she has. She did it after

school.

SHORT ANSWER:
has/hasnt

Present Perfect: exercise 1

1. I ............................................... (break) a cup.
2. He ............................................. (pay) the bill.
3. She ........................................ (fall) from a tree.
4. We ................................... (forget) the address.
5. They ................................. (buy) some sweets.
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Present Perfect: exercise 2

1.

We ............................................ (not / watch) a video.

2.

He .......................................... (not / help) his parents.

3.

She .................................................. (not / see) him.

4.

We .......................................... (not / forget) the keys.

5.

They ......................................... (not / buy) new jeans.

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Present Perfect: exercise 3

1. ..................... you ...................... (meet) him?
2. ................... he ...................... (pay) the bill?
3. ................... they ................. (fall) from a wall?
4. .................... she ......................arrived in NY?
5. ..................... we .................... (buy) any milk?
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Some expressions used

with present perfect
Several times, many times, a few times, a
couple of times, a lot = for indefinite or
repeated past actions

I have been to Las Vegas a lot.

3 Main Uses of Present Perfect

Use 1
Something that started in the past and is
still true now

Examples:
-I have worked at ECC since 2000.
-Susan has lived in New York for a long time.
-I have known my best friend since I was 14.

3 Main Uses of Present Perfect

Use 2
Indefinite past action
(time unspecified, unstated, or unknown)

?
Examples:
-I have flown on a plane before.
-Jim has traveled to Paris.

3 Main Uses of Present Perfect

Use 3
Repeated past action

(the action could happen again)

Examples:

-Ana has gone to Balboa Park

many times.
-Ive flown on a plane a lot.

Thanks a lot!
And remember . . .

Practice makes Perfect!