UNIT 1

PRESENT PERFECT
ENGLISH 2
PRESENT PERFECT - USES

1.The Present perfect is used to talk about

EXPERIENCES , it is important the event, it is not
important when we did it.

E.g. I have flown in a plane before.

PRESENT PERFECT - USES

2. The Present perfect is used to talk about an action that

started in the past and continuous up to now.

E.g. He has been a teacher for 9 years.

PRESENT PERFECT - USES

3. The Present perfect is used to talk about a past action that

has the result in the present.

E.g. Mariana has lost her keys.

(Result: she doesn’t have the keys now)
PRESENT PERFECT – AFFIRMATIVE FORM
( HAVE / HAS + PAST PARTICIPLE)

Auxiliary verb Examples:

I have decided to learn English.

We’ve finished the exam.

Luis has lost his wallet.

They have chosen the red car.

Marta’s gone to Paris.

PRESENT PERFECT – NEGATIVE FORM

Auxiliary verb Examples:

have not I haven’t decided to learn English

haven’t We haven’t finished the exam.

Luis hasn’t lost his wallet.

has not
They haven’t chosen the red car.
hasn’t
Marta hasn’t gone to Paris.
PRESENT PERFECT – INTERROGATIVE FORM

Examples:
Have you decided to learn English?
Auxiliary verb
Yes, I have

Have you finished the exam?

Have No, we haven’t.

Has Luis lost his wallet?

? Yes, he has.

Has Have they chosen the red car?

Yes, they have

Has Marta gone to Paris?

No, she hasn’t.
SOME
REGULAR
VERBS
SOME
IRREGULAR
VERBS