Lifestyle Elementary Unit 15

What an experience!
CONTENTS
1. Present Perfect ..
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Present Perfect
Use 3
We use the Present Perfect to talk about the past and the
present together.
1 Present res#lts We use the Present Perfect for past
actions with results that are important in the present.
Ex. The oil companies have increased the price of petrol.
(its more expensive now.
! Experience We use the Present Perfect to talk about
"nished actions that happened in a #$# %E&'#'(E past.
(he exact time is not important.
Ex. Ive worked in sales and marketing. (in one of m) past
*obs.
+ 4a$e y"# e$er 5#esti"ns We often use ,ever- in
.uestions when the exact time is not important.
Ex. Have you ever been to Cairo? (at an) time in )our life.
/ Time expressi"ns li%e ne$er6 recently6 alrea(y6
*ef"re 0 Present Perfect
Ex. I have never visited Nepal.
Theyve recently started a new computer project.
Hes already nished the report.
!e havent eaten sushi before.
1 S"metimes 7e f"ll"7 a Present Perfect 5#esti"n
7ith a Past Simple 5#esti"n t" 8n( "#t 7hen the
e$ent "cc#rre(
Ex. Have you been to "ustralia? Yes, I have.
When did you go there?
I went to #ydney last year.
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Present Perfect
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'9rmati$e
2ave 3 has 0 P45( P46('7'P8E
Ex #he has done the accounts.
Neati$e
2avent 3 hasnt 0 P45( P46('7'P8E
Ex !e havent seen "lice this week.
:#esti"ns
2ave 3 has 0 59:; 0 P45( P46('7'P8E
Ex Have you listened to the news report?
Sh"rt ans7ers
<es= 59:; 0 have 3 has
#o= 59:; 0 havent 3 hasnt
Ex Have you ever played rug$y? %es& I have or
No& I havent
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'()ecti$es t" (escri*e life
experiences
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