English

Present Perfect
Simple

grammar
Present The present perfect simple is used
to talk about events in the recent
Perfect past that still have an effect on the
present moment. It is formed with

Simple “have” and a past participle

How to use Present
Perfect Simple The present perfect can be used to talk about
the past in a number of different ways:

To give new
information or
news
 Examples

Hi! I have arrived in London! My plane landed five minutes ago.

How to use Present
Perfect Simple The present perfect can be used to talk about
the past in a number of different ways:

To give new To talk about a

information or repeated action
news that continues to
happen over a
period of time.
Examples

I have visited California every summer since I was 18.

How to use Present
Perfect Simple The present perfect can be used to talk about
the past in a number of different ways:

To give new To talk about a To talk about an

repeated action event that started
information or
that continues to in the past and is
news
happen over a still happening now
period of time.
Examples

Olivia has gone on a trip to Egypt.

How to form

PAST REST OF
SUBJECT HAS/HAVE
PARTICIPLE SENTENCE

I HAVE ARRIVED IN LONDON.

HAS/HAVE + PAST REST OF

SUBJECT
NOT PARTICIPLE SENTENCE

SHE HASN'T EATEN ANYTHING TODAY YET.

How to form

PAST REST OF
HAS/HAVE SUBJECT PARTICIPLE SENTENCE

HAVE YOU GONE TO THE SUPERMARKET THIS WEEK?