Present Perfect

When we use the Present Perfect

● actions that started in the past and continue to the present.
Ex: The models have taken lots of photos since lunchtime.
● actions that took place at an indefinite time in the past and whose results are visible in
the present.
Ex: I’ve lost my watch, so I can’t tell you the time.
● experiences this is things we have done or not done in our life.
Ex: I have been to a fashion show in Paris

● recent actions, just carried out.

Ex: “Have you seen Carol today?” “She has just arrived.”
Rules in the Present Perfect
● in the affirmative we use subject plus verb has or have plus main verb in past
participle
Ex: We have been to France.

● in the negative we use subject plus verb has or have plus not plus main verb in past
participle
Ex: They haven’t visited Paris yet, but I have.

● in the interrogativo we use verb has or have plus subject plus main verb in past
participle.
Ex: Have you finished the book? - No, I haven’t.
Past participle
● the past participle of regular verbs is the same as the past simple.

Ex: play - played dance - danced cook - cooked

● the past participle of irregular verbs can be the same as the past simple or
different form.

Ex: sell - sold buy - bought have - had take - took - taken

give - gave - given go - went - gone

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Exercises
1. Complete the sentences with Present perfect.
a. He has lived (live) in Nova York for five years.
b. I have made (make) a cake. Would you like some?
c. Have you spoken (you, speak) to George yet?
d. Eric is angry because his son hasn’t studied (not study) today.
e. Susan has gone (go) to the cinema.
f. How many exercises have you done (you, do) today?
g. He has worked (work) here for years, so he knows everything about the job