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PRESENT PERFECT TENSE
We use the Present Perfect Tense:
 To talk about actions in the past (very recent events or not), when you don’t know or
don’t mention the exact time or it’s not important.
I have forgotten the homework many times.
The film has started.
My mother has been to Europe once in her lifetime.
We have taken piano lessons.
It’s possible to use Present Perfect with Ever and Never.
 Use the Present Perfect with ever or never to talk about experiences you had or didn’t
have at any time in the past.
I have never seen Star Wars.
She has never studied Italian before.
Have you ever been to a classical concert?
Have you ever played Golf?
 Use the Present Perfect Tense + ever to ask if an event happened at any time in past.
Have you ever watched a wildlife documentary?
Has he ever eaten Thai food?
 You usually answer with a short answer.
Yes, I have. / No, I haven’t.
Yes, he has. / No, he hasn’t.
 Use the Present Perfect + never to say you haven’t done something in your life.
I have never written a blog.
She has never worked in an office.
 Put ever before the past participle in questions.
Have you ever been to New York?
 Put never before the past participle in sentences.
I have never seen Pirates of the Caribbean
It’s possible to use Present Perfect with Just, Already and Yet.
 Use the Present Perfect Tense + just for very recent actions:
I have just had lunch, so I’m not hungry right now.
She has just bought her book. It is still in her bag.
 Use the Present Perfect Tense + already for actions completed before now.
My dad isn’t here. He has already gone to work.
I have already finished the homework. I sent it to the teacher two hours ago.
 Use the Present Perfect + yet in questions to ask if an action is completed or not.
Have you seen the new action movie yet? It´s terrific!
Has he had breakfast yet? It’s 11 in the morning.
 Use the Present Perfect Tense + yet in negative sentences to say an action isn’t
completed.
Bob can’t go to the movies tonight because he hasn’t done his homework yet.
We haven’t talked to him yet. He is waiting for us.

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Watch out! Just and already come before the past participle, but yet
comes at the end of the sentence:
 I have just seen the latest Star Wars movie.
(not I have seen the latest Star Wars movie just.)
 Have you done your math homework yet?
(not have you done yet your math homework?

PRESENT PERFECT OR SIMPLE PAST

 Use the Present Perfect to talk about things that have happened in the past when you
don’t know the exact time or the time is not important.
I have told my mom the truth.
Have you seen Mike? I don’t know where he is.
 Use the Simple past for things that have happened in the past at a specific time.
I told my mom the secret yesterday.
(not I have told my mom the secret yesterday)
Did you see the news last night?
(not Have you seen the news last night?

Watch out! Don’t use the Present Perfect with specific time expressions (e.g. last,
yesterday, ago), when you include a specific time, use the Simple Past
 We went to the United States last year for my cousin’s birthday.
(not We have been to the United States last year for my cousin’s birthday.
Note: You can use the Present Perfect with phrases relating to unfinished time, such
as recently, once in my lifetime.
 I have done a lot of homework recently, but I didn’t do any last week.

 Use the Simple Past to give other specific details about something that has
happened, such as where, what, who with.
A: Have you seen the new James Bond movie?
B: Yes, I saw it in Chicago.
A: What did you think of it?
B: I thought it was terrific!
Read and listen to the conversation. What’s missing? Who wanted to look at it?

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Complete the phone conversation between Marta and Mike with already, just, or yet.

It’s one o’clock. Write sentences using just, already, and yet.

Complete the four situations with the Present Perfect or Simple Past form of the verbs.

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