Present Perfect Simple

Present Perfect - personal experiences

1. A project you’ve completed that you’re very proud of

2. A conference you’ve been to that you really liked a lot
Express your 3. A colleague you’ve met who is from another country
experience in a 4. Something you’ve lost that was important to you
single sentence: 5. A company you’ve known about that inspired you
6. Someone you’ve known/worked with for a long time
Present Perfect - for, since, just, already, yet
Use:
since and for
Ask your partner the following:
How long have you…?
Since when have you… ?
• … work for this company
• … know your current boss
• … be in this job position
• … live in this city
• … have your current office space
• … not eat pizza
• … not buy a new computer
Present Perfect - for, since, just, already, yet
• Are you hungry?
Use: • Did you buy any fruit?
yet, just, already • Don’t forget to buy the concert tickets.
• Do you want some coffee?
• You look tired.
• Have you booked the plane tickets for your trip?
Answer the questions: • Can you lend me some money?
• Can I borrow your computer?
• Would you like to see the new Oscar-winning movie?
• I like your hair.
• Have you finished your breakfast?
Present Perfect
SIMPLE VS. CONTINUOUS

How long have you been…?

HAVE/HAS + BEEN + _ING
How long have you…? I’ve known my best friend for 8 years.
HAVE/HAS + BEEN + _ING We’ve been hanging out since high school
 Work
experience
 Talk about your work experience:

Put the words in the correct order to make questions.

1 ever/a team/managed/you/Have/?____________________
2 for/many/have/companies/you/How/worked/? ____________________
3 or region/you/Have/lived in/another country/ever/? ____________________
4 you/in an international/Have/team before/worked/?____________________
5 Have/in English/ever/written emails/you/?____________________
6 for / Where / travelled / have / work / you / ?____________________
Present Perfect Simple with just, already and yet
Put the words in the correct order to complete the sentences.

l a / smartphone / I / ordered / new / just / have

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2 candidates / already / we / interviewed / have / three
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3 yet / you / have / lunch / had/?
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4 ticket / I / already / have / booked / my
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5 a / yet / found / have / you / solution / ?
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6 yet / started / two /1 / but / finished / hours / haven't / ago / I
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7 point / am / we / afraid / have / already / I / that / discussed
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8 left / I / but / she /just / sorry / am / has
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