The Present Perfect Simple Tense II

Student : _____________________________
Teacher : Mg. Cruzado Portalanza, Angela
Course : __________
Group : ______________ Date: ______________

Use:
1. To describe an experience:
- I have travelled the world.
- James has met the President.
- I have never been to space.
2. To describe a change over a period of time:
- House prices have increased a lot.
- Andrew has grown since the last time I saw him.
- This restaurant has become very popular.
3. To describe accomplishments:
- Doctors have discovered cures for many diseases.
- Man has been to the moon.
- The computer has made it possible to learn online.
4. A continuing action that started in the past:
- San has worked here for 7 years.
- We have been in a relationship for 3 months.
- They have been in the room all day.

ACP/ACP Mg. Cruzado Portalanza, Angela

 Positive Sentences

S+ have / has + Verb P.P. + C

Positive Positive Short Form

I have played I've played
You have worked You've worked
He has written He's written
She has walked She's walked
It has rained It's rained
We have travelled We've travelled
They have studied They've studied

Negative Sentences

S+ have / has + not + Verb P.P. + C

Negative Negative Short Form

I have not eaten breakfast today I haven't eaten
You have not been to Asia You haven't been
He has not seen the new film He hasn't seen
She has not played tennis She hasn't played
It has not snowed this winter It hasn't snowed
We have not slept all night We haven't slept
They have not tried the food They haven't tried

ACP/ACP Mg. Cruzado Portalanza, Angela

 Yes / No Questions

Have / Has + S + Verb P.P. + C

Short answer  Short answer

Questions
+ -
Have I worked? Yes, I have. No, I haven't.
Has he worked? Yes, he has. No, he hasn't.
Has she worked? Yes, she has. No, she hasn't.
Has it worked? Yes, it has. No, it hasn't.
Have you worked? Yes you have. No, you haven't.

Have we worked? Yes we have. No, we haven't.

Have they worked? Yes they have. No, they haven't.

Exercise

hashas done
done

has
has seen
Have seen
have
have
have lost lost
Have
have
not arrived
Has
has had
had
Have
have not flown
Has called Has not
Have written
have found
Have decided
Has read
Have
put
has rained
have forgotten

ACP/ACP Mg. Cruzado Portalanza, Angela

 Jennifer hasn`t finished her homework.

They have met the president .

No, we haven`t .

Has Roberto visited Vancouver?

Yes, he has.

Mrs. Smith hasn´t read the book.

He has been a teacher

Have were you in jail?

I haven´t cleaned my room

No, they haven´t

Has she sicked ?

Has he swum in the ocean ?

They haven`t arrived

Where have they been?

We have lived for a year

What has he done?

It hasn´t rained for a long time

Who has finished the homework?

ACP/ACP Mg. Cruzado Portalanza, Angela

ACP/ACP Mg. Cruzado Portalanza, Angela