Present Perfect - ?

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I have eaten pizza. I haven’t eaten pizza. Have I eaten pizza?
You have eaten pizza. You haven’t eaten pizza. Have you eaten pizza?
He / She / It has eaten He / She / It hasn’t eaten Has he / she / it eaten
pizza. pizza. pizza?
We have eaten pizza. We haven’t eaten pizza. Have we eaten pizza?
You have eaten pizza. You haven’t eaten pizza. Have you eaten pizza?
They have eaten They haven’t eaten Have they eaten pizza?
pizza. pizza.

NOTE:

The present perfect is formed from the present tense of the verb have and the
past participle of a verb.

We use the present perfect:

 for something that started in the past and continues in the present:
She has lived in Paris all her life.
 when we are talking about our experience up to the present:
I’ve seen that film before.
I’ve played the guitar ever since I was a teenager.
He has written three books and he is working on another one.

We often use the adverb ever to talk about experience up to the present:

My last birthday was the worst day I have ever had.

and we use never for the negative form:

Have you ever met George?

Yes, but I’ve never met his wife.

 for something that happened in the past but is important in the present:
I can’t get in the house. I’ve lost my keys.
Teresa isn’t at home. I think she has gone shopping.
 For regular verbs, the past participle form is the same as the past simple form.

Regular Verb Past Simple Past Participle

work worked worked
cook cooked cooked
listen listened listened
play played played

For irregular verbs, the past participle form is sometimes different from the past
simple form.

Irregular Verb Past Simple Past Participle

eat ate eaten
go went gone
write wrote written
be was/were been

For a more complete past participle list check the next link: https://www.englisch-
hilfen.de/en/grammar/unreg_verben.htm

NOTE:

Have been and have gone

We use have/has been when someone has gone to a place and returned:

A. Where have you been?

B. I’ve just been out to the supermarket.

A. Have you ever been to San Francisco?

B. No, but I’ve been to Los Angeles.

But when someone has not returned, we use have/has gone.

A. Where’s Maria? I haven’t seen her for weeks.

B. She’s gone to Paris for a week. She’ll be back tomorrow.

For, since, yet, already

NOTE:

We use for and since for actions that started in the past and continue up to the
REMEMBER:

Use the Present Perfect to talk about a general experience in the past.

Use the Past Simple to talk about a specific moment in the past.

Task: Complete the sentences with the present perfect form of the verbs.

1. __________ you __________ (meet) his new girlfriend? I don’t like her.
2. I _______________ (read) “The Little Prince” three times.
3. __________ you ever __________ (fall) in love?
4. I __________ never __________ (cry) at the movies.
5. My wife _______________ (travel) all over the world.
6. He _______________ (meet) a lot of famous people in his work.
7. She _______________ (see) George Clooney’s new movie four times.
8. I ______________ (write) a lot of poems but I never show them to anybody.

Task: Use for, since, yet or already to complete the sentences.

1. A: I have __________ seen this movie twice. I like it.

B: Yes, they say it's an interesting story, but I haven't seen it __________.
2. A: I haven't seen John __________ Sunday. He just disappeared.
B: I have just met him at the hospital. I was there a few moments ago. He
hasn't been feeling well __________ the farewell party we had on Saturday.
3. Alan and Pamella have been married __________ twelve years.
4. They have lived in the same house __________ they got married.
5. I haven't told anyone __________ about my decision. Please, keep it secret.
6. I am worried about my son. He hasn't come home __________.
7. My brother bought a house last month, but he hasn't renovated it
__________.

Task: Put the verbs in parenthesis in the present perfect or simple past.

8. __________ you ever __________ (be) to the opera?

9. Yes, I ______________ (go) last year.
A. __________ you ever __________ (speak) to a famous actor or actress?
B. Yes, I __________.
A. Who ______________ (be) it?
B. Orlando Bloom.
A. Where __________ you __________ (see) him?
B. I ______________ (see) him at an airport.
A. What __________ you __________ (say) to him?
B. I ______________ (ask) him for his autograph.

A. __________ your brother __________ (be) to South Korea?

B. Yes, he __________. He ______________ (be) to Seoul.
A. When __________ he __________ (go) there?
B. He ______________ (go) there in 2002, to see the World Cup.
A. __________ he __________ (love) it?
B. Yes, he ______________ (love) it.