UNIT 2 | PERFECT (PART 1)

1 Present perfect | I have done…

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Grammar Vocabulary Pronunciation

To understand the function in language How to make To identify sounds and
of the present perfect tense in simple sentences using intonation patterns in
sentences. the past participle. context.

I | You | We Have (‘ve) Gone, done, Have I | you | we Done (…)?

| they Haven’t written, etc. | they
He | she | it Has (‘s) Gone. Done, Has He | she | it Gone (…)?
Hasn’t written, etc.

We use present perfect for all actions in past with a result now

 I’ve lost my passport (I cannot find it now=

 Where is Ruth? She’s gone to bed (she is in bed now)
 We’ve bought a new car (we have a new car now)
 Tomorrow it’s Kelly’s birthday and I haven’t bought any present (I don’t have a
present for her now).
 Bob is away on holiday. Where has he gone? (Where is he now?).
 Can I take this newspaper? Have you finished with it?
Practice set 1 | Complete the sentences with the verb from the box.

has gone

2 I’ve just… | I’ve already… |I haven’t … yet.

Just | A short time ago.
Are Paul and David here?
Yes, they’ve just arrived.
Are you hungry?
No, I’ve just had dinner.
Already | before expected
What time are David and Paul coming?
They’ve already arrived.
It’s only 9 o’clock and she has already gone to bed.
Haven’t … yet. / Have you … yet? | Until now
Are Paul and David here?
No, they haven’t arrived yet.
Does Jane know you are going away?
No, I haven’t told her yet.
Practice set 2 | Write sentences with “Just”

have just bougth

“s just got up “s just begun.

Practice set 3 | Use already + present perfect to complete the sentences

have already
seen it.

i have already called him

he has already left

i have already read it

has already started

Practice set 4 | Write sentences with yet