Present Perfect.

We use the Present perfect to talk about actions in the past , it doesn’t specify
when the actions happened .

Affirmative: Subject + Have / Has + Past Participle

verb rest
subject Have/has
p.p For example, I have been
Use Present
I have studied For the test Perfect with a taxi driver since 2012. It
unfinished time. means I am still a taxi
You have bought a new cell phone
drive.
He has Eaten Mexican food

She has Written A poem for him

It has Been Cold

We have Won the championship.
You have Tried to learn a lot.
forgotte
They have my birthday.
n

Contractions

Have /has contractions

I have I've I've  been sick. I´ve lived in London for ten years
You've  travelled a
You have You've
lot.
He's  done his job
He has He's
well.
She has She's She's  called twice.
It has It's It's rained .
We've  lived here for
We have We've
two years.
You've invited some
You have You've
people.
They have They've They've  worked

Negative: Subject + Haven't / Hasn't + Past Participle

 Have verb
Subject Rest
/has p.p
I haven't Studied for the exam.
You haven't Bought a new computer.
He hasn't Eaten my chocolate.
She hasn't Written an e-mail.
It hasn't Been cold this month.
the
We haven't won
championship.
You haven't tried to learn a lot.
They haven't forgotten my birthday.

Question: Have / Has + Subject + Past Participle

Have verb
Subject Rest
/has p.p
chosen for the
Have I been
team?
Have you bought a new cell pone?
Has he eaten my sandwich?
Has she written the letter?
Has it started on time?
Have we won a trophy?
Have you kept my secret?
Have they driven there?

W/h question have / has subject Vpp c ?

Where have you travelled ? I’ve travelled abroad several times

How has she been ? She’s been sick / ill

Base form Simple past Past participle
1 Eat ate eaten

2 drive drove driven

4 play played played

5 study studied studied

6 go went gone

7 leave Left left

8 write Wrote written

9 watch watched watched

10 buy bougth bought

11 sleep sleeped sleeped

12 work worked worked

13 dance Danced Danced

14 live lived lived

15 to was / were Was were

17 have haved haved

18 lear Learned learnt learned

19 get up Got up gotten up

20 talk talked talked

21 drown drew drawn

22 do did done

23 sen sent sent

24 listen listened listened

25 Travel travelled travelled

26 makemade Made made

27 speak Spoke Speaked

29 Told

30 Say said Said

31 walk walked walked

32 wash washed

Complete the following sentences with the present

perfect of the verb in the parentheses.

Bristol is a small Village . Fred ( live ) has lived in Denver all his life . Fred is 45

years old . He is married . He (be ) been. married to Barbara for 10 years.

They met for the first time when they were in the high school . Fred and Barbara

Have a daughter . She is a student in London . She studies Chemistry

For five years

years . Fred and Barbara have their own business , they own a small restaurant in

town

Barbara and Fred ( work ) have worked In the restaurant for seven years, by

the way .Barbara cooks excellent and Fred help her with the tables.

way .Barbara cooks excellent and Fred help her with the tables.

Complete the conversation using the present perfect of the verbs in parentheses

Nick : How long ( live ) ………… you ………………here ?

Sue : no too long ,

Nick : ………. …………. ( travel ) to USA lately ?

Sue : Yes I ( be ) …………. ………………….. in New York twice , and

you ?

Nick : This summer I ( drive ) ………….. …………….. to the coast.

Sue : That’s nice ! I’d like to do the same thing, but I don’t have time I (be )
……….
 ……………… real busy.

Mark : well you can go with me … and have some fun ..

Sue : I thought you’d never ask . I’ll be in touch then.

Mark : sure I’ll be waiting for your call .

Sue : Ok bye – bye

We often use the present perfect with ever in questions and never in negative
sentences

e.g. - Have you ever eaten Indian food ?

No, I’ve never eaten Indian food.

- Has she ever driven a truck ?

No, she’s never diven a truck

-Have they ever worked more than 10 hours ?

No, they’ve never worked more than 10 hours