PRESENT PERFECT

Professor: Paola Almonacid Mayta

E- mail : ivalma2000@gmail.com

Unidad : 4 Semana : 10 Sesión :

Semestre: 2019 - II
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CONCEPT:

The present perfect tense refers to an action or state

that either occurred at an indefinite time in the past
(e.g., we have talked before) or began in the past
and continued to the present time (e.g., he has
grown impatient over the last hour). This tense is
formed by have/has + the past participle.
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CONCEPT:

 El present perfect lo usamos para expresar

acciones en un momento indefinido en el
pasado.
I have already eaten lunch.
 Expresa experiencias vividas
She has traveled by plane.

Se forma con dos verbos el verbo auxiliar

HAS/HAVE (que se traduce como “HABER”) y un
verbo principal tomado de la tercera columna de la
lista de verbos (PAST PARTICIPLE) Al traducir el
V.P. al castellano, éste generalmente termina en
ADO O ÍDO.
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Podemos usar el
Presente Perfecto con I have studied here for many years.
expresiones no Yo he estudiado aquí por muchos años.
especificados tales
She has already drunk beer.
como: never, ever,
once, many times, Ella ya ha bebido cerveza.
several times, before, We never have traveled by plane.
so far, already, yet, for,
since, etc. Nosotros nunca hemos viajado por avión.
Mark has written poems since He was a
child.
Mark ha escrito poemas desde que él fue
un niño.
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REGULARS VERBS

Affirmative

Subject / Verb in past Complement

pronouns
I played soccer many hours.
YOU
have French since 2015.
HE studied “Lambada”.
SHE Has trip several times.
IT danced basketball since I was a child.
WE Chemistry for three years.
YOU have planned “Marinera” since 2004.
THEY a party since yesterday.
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IRRREGULARS VERBS

Affirmative
Subject / Verb in past Complement
pronouns
I to the jungle many time.
have
YOU gone a book since 2017.
HE a lot of sweets in the morning.

SHE Has written a wild animal frequently.

IT to the shopping for many hours.
WE
bought a book since January.
YOU have clothes for 10 years.
seen
THEY a beautiful landscape since .
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NEGATIVE

Subject / pronouns Negative Verb Complement

I Have not soccer many hours.

Haven’t played
YOU French since 2015.
studied
HE danced “Lambada”.
SHE Has not planned trip several times.
Hasn’t gone
IT written basketball since I was a child.
WE bought Chemistry for three years.
Seen
YOU Have not “Marinera” since 2004.
THEY Haven’t a party since yesterday.
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Interrogative

Auxiliary Subject / pronouns Verb Complement

I soccer many hours?

Have YOU played French since 2015?
studied
HE “Lambada”?
danced
Has SHE planned trip several times?
IT gone basketball since You were a child?
written
WE bought Chemistry for three years?
Seen
Have YOU “Marinera” since 2004?

THEY a party since yesterday?

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Short answers
•Yes, he/ she/ it has.
•Yes, I/you/ we/ they have.

•No, he/ she/ it hasn’t.

•No, I/ you/ we/ they haven’t.
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EXERCISES:
Write affirmative sentences in present perfect simple:
1.Bob / visit / his grandma ____________________________________________
2.Sue and Walter / wash / their car _____________________________________
3.Andrew / repair / his bike ___________________________________________
4.Bridgette / draw / a picture __________________________________________
5.Tom and Alice / be / to a restaurant ___________________________________
Write negative sentences in present perfect simple:
1.Sarah / not / wash / the dishes _______________________________________
2.Mark and Gavin / not / water/ the plants _______________________________
3.Joey / not / make / his bed __________________________________________
4.Aran and Jack / not / do / their homework ______________________________
5.Ben / not / tidy up / their rooms ______________________________________
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SINCE - FOR
Professor: Paola Almonacid Mayta
E- mail : ivalma2000@gmail.com

Unidad : 4 Semana : 10 Sesión :

Semestre: 2019 - II
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SINCE FOR
Inicio del período de tiempo Indica la longitud del tiempo, es seguido
por un número o cantidad de tiempo

FOR indicates the LENGTH of a period

SINCE points to the BEGINNING of a
of time (with no reference to WHERE in
period of time. SINCE is followed by a
time that period is located). FOR is
specific past time. It usually requires a
followed by a number or amount of time.
perfect verb in the main clause:
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EXERCISES:
Fill the gaps with 'SINCE' or 'FOR':
__________ Easter
________ two weeks
________ my birthday
________ last summer
_________ 1999
________ ten days
__________ years
__________ two hours
__________ Christmas
__________ five years
__________ 1997
__________ Sunday
__________ 12 o'clock
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EXERCISES:

Complete since or for

•We have lived in California _________1994.
•Tina has been married ____________ three years.
•I have worked here ___________ a long time.
•Robert hasn't smoked _________ his birthday.
•___________ 1998, Arthur Holt has been the president of our
club.
•They have studied Spanish __________ six weeks.
•Nobody has seen Peter __________ Christmas.
•Paula has worked here __________ March 2000.
•___________three days, George has been telling the same old
jokes.