UNIT 2

PRESENT PERFECT
SIMPLE

I HAVE / HAVEN´T
HAVE YOU VISITED?
 PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE
• The present perfect simple is a verb tense that acts as a bridge between the past and the
present.
• We use it to expres a past action or situation which has relevance to the present.
• It is formed with the auxiliary have and the past participle of the main verb:

• * Subject +
Have / has + Past participle of verb + C
• Remember that the past participle is formed by adding –ed to the base form of the regular
verbs. = started, finished, played, etc…
PRESENT
PERFECT
SIMPLE
 AFFIRMATIVE
• I / You / We / They + have (´ve)
+ visited London
• He / She / It + has (´s)

• Eg: I´ve lost my ticket.

• She´s finished her Project.
• They´ve listened their heart.
 NEGATIVE
• I / You / We / They + have not (haven´t)
+ visited London
• He / She / It + has not (hasn´t)

• Eg: I haven´t been very well.

• He hasn´t bought the newspaper today.
• They haven´t gone to travel.
 INTERROGATIVE / NEGATIVE
QUESTIONS
• Have + I / You / We / They haven´t + I / You / We / They

+ visited London?
• Has + He / She / It hasn´t + He / She / it

• Eg: Have you been to the hairdresser´s ?.

• Has Janet arrived ?.

• Haven´t they gone to travel ?.

• Hasn´t he answered your letter ?
 SHORT ANSWERS ARE FORMED USING:
• Yes, + subject + have / has
• No, + subject + haven´t / hasn´t

Eg: Have you seen Peter ? Yes, I have.

Has Anne called you ? No, she hasn´t.

Wh questions are formed by putting the question Word first:

• Where have you been? What, Where, Which, When, Why, Who
• What has he done?
 EXERCISES
• Complete the sentences with the correct form of the present perfect of the verbs in the Brackets.

1. They ____________
Have cut down some trees in the village. (cut)
2. Mandy ___________________
Has redecorated her bedsit. (redecorate)
Have seen Nick´s new flat; It´s great! (see)
3. I _______________

4. Our garden is too small so we _________________ any new bushes. (not plant)
Haven´t planted

Have gone
5. They _________________ camping. (go) They´ll be back on Monday.
Has visited
6. Tyler _________________ all the museums in London. (visit)
 EXERCISES
Hasn´t repaired
7. The plumber ______________________ the kitchen tap. (not repair)

Have buildt
8. They _______________ some new houses in my Street. (build)
Haven´t had
9. I ___________________ time to clean the bathroom. Can you help me? (not have)

10. Olga´s grandparents _______________ to a new cottage. (move)

Have moved
 COMPLETE THE QUESTIONS WITH THE SUBJECT AND THE
PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE OF THE VERBS. COMPLETE
THE SHORT ANSWERS
Has Jane invited
• 1. _______________________ you to her housewarming party? (invite/Jane)
She hasn´t
No, _________________.

Have Dave and Ryan repaired the hole in the roof? (repair / Dave and Ryan)
2. _____________________________
They have
Yes, ___________________.

Has Henry used

3. _________________________ the gardering tools we gave him? (use/Henry)
He has
Yes, ___________________.

Have the builders finished the work in the attic? (finish / the builders)
4. _________________________
They haven´t
No, ____________________.
 Has Jane moved
• 5. __________________________ to her new house in the country? (move/jane)
She hasn´t
No, ______________________.

Has the washing machine broken down

6. ________________________________________again? ( break down/ the washing
machine)
It has
Yes, _____________________.
 COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH THE PRESENT PERFECT
SIMPLE OF THE VERBS
have moved
1. Ana and Jane __________________ (move) to a new flat near town centre.
have bought
2. The Graysons ___________________ (buy) a semi – detached house.
have arrived (arrive).
3. The new living room chairs ________________ just ______________
Have you cleaned
4. ______________________ (you / clean) the bedroom carpet?
haven´t grown
5. Our plans _______________________ (not grow) well this year.
have painted
6. They ______________________ (Paint) their kitchen walls this year.
Have you called
7. ________________________ (you/call) the estate agent? No, not yet.
 COMPLETE THE TEXT WITH THE CORRECT FORM OF THE
PRESENT SIMPLE OF THE VERBS
• put do be not eat forget make hang sweep cook wash tidy clean

Has been very busy in the last hour and a half!.

It´s half past one now, and mom __________________

What _____________ she ___________ ? She _______________ the beds and she _____________ the
has done
dishes. She ___________ also ____________ up all theHas made
leaves and she __________________ the living
has washed
rooom. And mom ___________________ has swept
the clothes out and she ___________________ a meal for
lunch.has cleaned
As well as all that, she _____________________ the fridge has hung
and __________________ away all
hasfact,
the shopping! In cooked
she has been so busy, she ____________________ lunch. I think she
has tidied about it. Poor mom!! I just love her!!
______________ has put
hasn´t eaten has forgotten