PRESENT PERFECT—

EVER/NEVER
 No, but I want to go to Spain
Have you ever visited
next year.
Madrid?

Yes, I have. It’s

beautiful.

1. Who is using the present perfect?

2. Is the question about the past or the future?
Look at the examples and complete the rules.

I have never been to He has never won

Australia. a competition.

The present perfect uses two verbs.

The first verb is h_ a_ v_ e_ or _h_a_.s
The second verb is in the past participle form.
Other examples using the present perfect.

I have never been to He has never had

Africa. an accident.

Have you ever watched this

movie?
Look at the examples and complete the rules.

Ben has been to Los Ben is at h_ o_ m_ e_ now.

Angeles. He visited Los Angeles in the
past.

Alex has gone to Los Alex is in _L_o _s

Angeles. _A _n _g e_ l_e_s_ now.
Analyze the structure of the present perfect forms of eat.

Statements
I/You/We/They have
(+) _______ (–) haven’t
_______ _______
eaten
He/She/It has
(+) _______ hasn’t
(–) _______ duck.

Yes/No questions
Have
_______ I/you/we/they eaten
_______ duck?
Has
_______ he/she/it
I often meet my friends. I have met Mr. Johnson twice.

We use the present perfect to talk about experiences in the _

p_a_s_.t

Amelia visited the U.S.A. two Amelia has never been to

years ago. the U.S.A.

The exact time is not _i m

_ _p_o_r _t a_ n_ t_.
WATCH OUT!!! Look at the sentences and learn how to make sentences using
PRESENT PERFECT.

1. Have has never heard chess?

2. I he ever played to Miami.

3. Has have never been that song.

4. Sally you ever met a famous actor?

 PRACTICE TIME.
1. Complete the sentences. Use your own ideas.

Have you ever …?

Has your best friend ever been to …? QUIZ TIME.

I have never …, but I’d like to …. In the present perfect, we use have or has
and the past participle. True or false?

You can use present perfect to talk about

events in the past. True or false?
PRESENT PERFECT +
YET/ALREADY
1. Which speaker uses the present perfect? Speaker A
2. Which tense does the other speaker use? simple past
3. Can you notice an error?

A: Have you made

any plans for your
summer vacation yet?

B: I already looked at three

vacation packages in Mexico, but I
decided to stay in the U.S.A.
1. Which answers use the same tense as the question?
b and c
2. Which adverb tells us that the action described has been completed?

a. I didn't do it yet.

I've already looked at

b.
Have you made some different
any plans for your vacation packages.
summer vacation?
c. I've won a trip to
France!
 Other examples using the present perfect with
yet/already:
• Have you decided about next month yet?

• I haven't planned anything yet.

• I've already looked at three language courses.

• He has received a message from his girlfriend. She's already booked

concert tickets for the weekend!
 I've already looked at three
Have you decided
trips abroad, but I haven't
where you're going
made a final plan yet. My
on vacation yet?
friend's already booked a
cruise!

before the past participle.

The position of already is ________
We use yet at the ___end
_____ of a statement or question.
 Affirmative Negative Question

I've already seen Have you already

already –
the movie. seen the movie?

I haven't had my Have you spoken to

yet –
exam yet. Bill yet?
 Yes, I've already read it.

Have you read I haven't finished it yet,

the book yet? but I'm almost there.

I've already finished 10 chapters.

yet to say that something hasn't happened, but it will

We use ________
soon.
already to say something happened sooner than expected, or
We use ________
to emphasize that it has happened.
1. Which sentence is correct? b
a) I haven't already finished my homework.
b) I haven't finished my homework yet.

2. What's wrong in each sentence?

a) We already have got engaged.
b) We haven't planned yet our wedding at all!

a) We have already got engaged.

b) We haven't planned our wedding at all yet!
PRACTICE TIME.
A. Write on your notebook some sentences about your goals.
A goal I want to achieve this year is to ...
I've already ...
I haven't ... yet.

B. Ask and answer questions about your goals. Make them in your
notebook.
When/Where/Why/How did you …?
Why haven't you ...?
When are you going to ...?
 QUIZ TIME.

1. How do you form affirmative statements and questions with

already?
2. How do you form negative statements and questions with yet?
3. Give example sentences with yet and already.
4. What is the function of already?
5. What is the function of yet?