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Present perfect tense

Part 1
The present perfect tense

Part 2
Have you eaten yet?
Adverbs (yet / just / already)

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Part 1
In this part, you will learn to use the present
perfect tense to relate past events to the
present.
Talking about the past
Do you remember when we use the simple past tense? We
use it to talk about actions completed in the past.

Past action
I ate pizza yesterday.
We often use the simple past
tense with time phrases or words
such as yesterday and last week.

Then what do we use the

present perfect tense for?
Relating the past to the present
We use the present perfect tense when we are interested in
the present result of a past action.

Past action Present result

I’m full
I have eaten lunch.
now!
We use the present perfect … we want to know the
tense here because … result of the past action (He’s
full!)
Relating the past to the present
Let’s look at another example.
Past action Present result

Macy has a
I have given Macy a present. present now!
We use the present perfect … we want to know the
tense here because … result of the past action
(Macy has a present now!)
The present perfect
Let’s look at how we form the present perfect tense.

We form the present tense using:

have + past participle

I have eaten lunch.

I have given Macy a present.

We don’t use time phrases or words
such as yesterday or last week with
the present perfect tense.
The present perfect
When the subject is he, she or
it, we use:
has + past participle

She has bought some new

clothes.She have bought …

He has broken a flowerpot.

The present perfect
Notice that we use the past participle in the present perfect
tense.

My mom has baked a cake.

Some past participles are the
same as the past tense form.

I have hung up the washing.

Other past participles are different
from the past tense form.

Click here for some

common past participles
Quick Check

1. There is a mistake in each of the following

present perfect tense sentences. Find the
mistakes and correct them.
has
Mom have washed the clothes.

eaten
We have ate some food.
Quick Check

2. Fill in the blank using the present perfect

tense.

has finished (finish) her

Jane _____________
homework.
Quick Check

3. Fill in the blank using the present perfect

tense.

have bought
I _____________ (buy) some
flowers for Mom.
Quick Check

4. Fill in the blank using the present perfect

tense.

has fallen (fall) off his

He ___________
bicycle. Ouch!
Part 2
In this part, you will learn to ask questions in the
present perfect tense. You will also learn to use
adverbs to express time.
The present perfect
Do you remember how we form sentences in the present
perfect tense?

George has closed the windows.

I have turned on the TV.

How do we form questions in

the present perfect tense?
Forming questions
We can form questions in the present perfect tense
like this:

Has George
George has closed the windows.
windows?
We start the questions with Has / Have.

IHave
haveyou
turned on the
turned TV. TV?
on the
Adverbs
Let’s hear what Mom and Ben are saying.

We can add adverbs to express time.

Mom: Have you tidied your room?

Ben : Yes, I’ve tidied my room.

I’ve = I have
Adverbs

yet
Mom: Have you tidied your room?
room yet?
just
Ben : Yes, I’ve tidied my room.
just tidied my room.
Adverbs

We can add yet to questions when we are asking

about something that we expect to happen.

Mom: Have you tidied your room yet?

Ben : Yes, I’ve just tidied my room.

We can add just to emphasise whether
something happened a short time ago.
Adverbs

Mom: Have you tidied your room yet?

Ben : Yes, I’ve just tidied my room.

What if Ben didn’t tidy his room a short
time ago but some time ago?
Adverbs

Mom: Have you tidied your room yet?

already
Ben : Yes, I’ve just
already
tidied
tidied
my room.
my room.
We use already to emphasise that
something happened some time ago.
Adverbs

Mom: Have you tidied your room yet?

Ben : Yes, I’ve tidied

alreadymy
tidied
room my
already.
room.
We can also put already at the end.
Adverbs
Let’s continue to hear what Mom and Ben are saying.

Mom: Have you taken out the rubbish yet?

Ben : No, I haven’t taken out the rubbish yet.
We can also use yet in negative statements.
Adverbs
Here are more examples.

Have you put the cups back in

the cupboard yet?

Yes, I’ve already put them

back in the cupboard.
Adverbs

Has Mom hung up the washing yet?

Yes, she’s just hung up the washing.

She’s = She has

Adverbs

Has Tim closed the window yet?

No, he hasn’t closed the window yet.

Adverbs

 
now

I’ve already eaten

some yummy local
food.
He’s just sent the
postcard.
I haven’t bought
souvenirs for my
friends yet.
Quick Check

1. Fill in the blanks and choose the correct

answer.
put (put)
Has your little brother ____
_____
yet ?
away his toys _____

has put away his

Yes, he ________
toys [yet / already] .
Quick Check

2. Fill in the blanks. Use the correct adverb.

Have made (make) a gift for

_____ you _______
yet ?
Mom _____

haven’t made
No, I ______________
yet .
it _____
Quick Check

3. Fill in the blanks. Use the correct adverb.

bought (buy) any

Have you ___________
______
yet ?
souvenirs for your friends _____

(aI’ve just bought

Yes, ___________________
short time ago) some

souvenirs for my friends.

Quick Check

4. Fill in the blanks. Use the correct adverb.

Has Jenny _______

______ taken (take) any photos
yet ?
for her project _____

she’s already
(some taken
time ago)
Yes, ______________________ some
photos for her project.
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