JOSÉ FAUSTINO SÁNCHEZ

CARRIÓN NATIONAL
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JOSÉ FAUSTINO SANCHEZ CARRIÓN LANGUAGE
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LEVEL
BASIC 6
JAIME ECHEGARAY MATOS

LEVEL
WEEK 1
INTERMEDIATE
BASIC 6 6 LESSON 1 : Present perfect
 Present Perfect
 Experiences
 Verb Tense used to discuss experiences in the past and
completed events and actions up to and including the
present time

Examples:

 I have been abroad two

times.
 I have lost my wallet
 Have you ever eaten sushi?
Three Main Uses of Present
Perfect
 Use 1
 Something that started in the past and still
true now

Examples:

 I have been a teacher for more than ten years.

 We haven't seen Janine since Friday.

 How long have you been at this school?

 Anderson has studied medicine for 6 years  Past

 You have been a student of medicine for more than 6 years.

Three Uses of Present
Perfect
 Use 2
 Indefinite past action

(time unspecified, unstated, or unknown)

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Examples :
 I have been abroad two times.
 Anna has never broken a leg.
 Have you ever eaten sushi?
 Three Uses of Present
Perfect
 Use 3
 Repeated past action and has a result in the present

Examples:

 I have lost my wallet. = I don't have it now.

 Jimmy has gone to South America. = He isn't here now.

 Have you finished your homework? = Is your homework ready?
 I haven’t studied for my test, so I didn’t pass it.
 Present perfect
Affirmative
• I have been abroad two
times.
• I have lost my wallet.
• Anna has never broken
a leg.
• Subject + have / has +
verb ( past participle) +
comple..
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Negative Questions
• We haven't seen Janine • Have you ever eaten sushi?
since Friday. • Have you finished your
• Jimmy hasn’t gone to homework?
South America • How long have you been at
• Subject + haven’t +/ this school?
hasn’t + verb(past
participle) + compleme.. • Have / has +subject + verb
• I haven’t a dog ( past participle) + comple..
• How long .?
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 Present perfect
Affirmative
• I have been abroad two
times.
• I have lost my wallet.
• Anna has never broken
a leg.
• Subject + have / has +
verb ( past participle) +
comple..
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Negative Questions
• We haven't seen Janine • Have you ever eaten sushi?
since Friday. • Have you finished your
• I haven’t got a dog homework?
• How long have you been at
• She hasn’t got a house this school?
• I don’t have a dog • Have / has +subject + verb
( past participle) + comple..
• She doesn’t have
• How long .?
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 Present perfect – Key
words
Already Yet

• Means that something happened earlier than we expected Means that something that we expected has
happened or hasn't happened.
Examples:

-We've already / just had our breakfast. Examples

-Expressions ( After Axuliar , before the verb)
-I have = I’ve – we’ve- they’ve -Has the post arrived yet?
-He has = He’s worked
-Have you done your homework?
-When are you going to do your homework? -Not yet.
-But I've already done it!

-Do you want a cup of coffee? -Haven't you got ready yet? Look at the time!
-No, thanks. I've already had one." -We are still working
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 Present perfect – Key
words
For Since

• We use for with a period of time, for • We use since with the time when the
example: a few days, half an hour, two action started, for example: last year, June
years. 8, I met you.

 I have had this computer for about a year.

 How long have you been at this school?  For 3
years.
 I haven't seen Julia since September.
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