Auxiliary verb HAVE and HAS (in all form: Affirmative, Negative and Interrogative) the PAST PARTICIPLE For Example. I have already eaten breakfast. She HAS seen that movie before. We have dealt with customers for many years. In these examples the past participle has an irregular form.
Auxiliary verb HAVE and HAS (in all form: Affirmative, Negative and Interrogative) the PAST PARTICIPLE For Example. I have already eaten breakfast. She HAS seen that movie before. We have dealt with customers for many years. In these examples the past participle has an irregular form.
Auxiliary verb HAVE and HAS (in all form: Affirmative, Negative and Interrogative) the PAST PARTICIPLE For Example. I have already eaten breakfast. She HAS seen that movie before. We have dealt with customers for many years. In these examples the past participle has an irregular form.
Practice exercises. PRESENT PERFECT TENSE The Present Perfect Tense is formed by 2 things: the auxiliary verb HAVE and HAS (in all form: Affirmative, Negative and Interrogative) the PAST PARTICIPLE For Example She has worked in that office for six years. auxiliary past participle Here are some more examples! I have already eaten breakfast. She has seen that movie before. We have dealt with customers for many years. In these examples the past participle has an irregular form. Just like the lists youve been studying She has used a cash register before. He has worked for that company since May. We have already served their food. In these examples the past participle has a regular form and looks just the the simple past tense, but its not. 5 I have lived in San Diego for 10 years.
Meaning = I moved to San Diego 10 years ago and I still live here today.
The Present Perfect connects the past and the present. USAGE: THE PRESENT PERFECT TENSE
puts emphasis on the result Ex: She has written five letters. expresses an action that is still going on. Ex: University has not started yet. expresses an action that stopped recently Ex: She has cooked dinner. expresses a finished action that has an influence on the present Ex: I have lost my key. expresses an action that has taken place once, never or several times before the moment of speaking Ex: I have never been to Australia. How to make the past participle form
Category Present Simple Past Past Participle Verbs which don't change cut hit fit cut hit fit cut hit fit Verbs which change their vowel sit drink dig sat drank dug sat drunk dug Verbs which change their vowel and add - EN break eat take broke ate took broken eaten taken Verbs which change completely catch bring teach caught brought taught caught brought taught 7 For irregular verbs, use the participle form (3rd column). For regular verbs, just add ed. FORM OF THE PRESENT PERFECT Positive Negative Question I/you/we/they I have spoken. I have not spoken. Have I spoken? He/she/it He has spoken. He has not spoken. Has he spoken? 8 REMEMBER
THE AUXILIARY HAVE CHANGES FORM:
I HAVE, YOU HAVE, WE HAVE BUT HE HAS, SHE HAS, JOHN HAS
USING CONTRACTIONS IN THE PRESENT PERFECT IVE = I HAVE YOUVE= YOU HAVE HES = HE HAS SHES = SHE HAS WEVE = WE HAVE THEYVE = THEY HAVE THINGS TO NOTE THE PAST PARTICIPLE IS FORMED IN REGULAR VERBS BY ADDING -ED IN IRREGULAR VERBS THE WHOLE FORM CHANGES SEE, SAW, SEEN DO, DID, DONE EAT, ATE, EATEN When we want to ask a question about something that happened at any time before now, we say: Have you ever.? Have you ever worked at a job you really loved? Has she ever worked at a job she really hated? Have they ever used a cash register? Have you ever supervised other employees? The short answer is Yes, I have. No, I havent Yes, she has. No, she hasnt. EVER (alguna vez) NEVER USED WITH THE PRESENT PERFECT Ever means 'at any time', the specific time is unknown or unnecessary, and is used in questions. Example
Have you ever met a famous person ? (Did you meet a famous person at any time in the past.) Never is originally a contraction of 'not ever'. Ever is also used with nothing, nobody for things that haven't happened before. Example - Nobody has ever travelled through time. Never means the subject hasn't had a certain experience before. Ex ample Have you ever been abroad? No, I've never been abroad. (I've never had that experience before.) Ever is also used with 'the first time' for first experiences. Example- This is the first time I've ever eaten snake soup. Never can be used in negative questions to show the surprise that you've never had a certain experience before. Example-
Have you never played soccer? Ever or never? ALREADY (ya) YET (an, todava no) USED WITH THE PRESENT PERFECT Already means that something happened earlier than we expected. With Present Perfect already usually goes after have or has and before the main verb.
Examples
- We've already had our breakfast.
- When are you going to do your homework? - But I've already done it!
- Do you want a cup of coffee? - No, thanks. I've already had one."
Yet means that something that we expected has happened or hasn't happened. We usually put it at the end of a sentence.
Examples
- Has the post arrived yet?
- Have you done your homework? - Not yet.
- Haven't you got ready yet? Look at the time!
Already or yet? We often use the Present Perfect with already to talk about things that have happened before now. Ive already eaten breakfast. Shes already read that book. Youre too late. Hes already left for school. We usually use yet in questions to find out if something has happened before now. Have you bought your mother a present yet? Has she seen that movie yet? Have they left for school yet? INDEFINITE TIME IN THE PAST DURATION OF AN ACTION OR STATE FROM PRESENT TO PAST FOR SINCE USING FOR AND SINCE Use for o With an amount (length) of time for a year for 3 hours for 2 days for a long time Use since o With a specific moment in time since 1995 since I woke up since last Tuesday since 8 a.m. DURATION OF TIME EXAMPLES Ive known her for many years. She has been waiting here for over an hour. They have been in Canada for the past ten years. He has owned his home since 1995. She has taught here for many years. She has not seen him in ages. DURATION OF TIME Use for an action, event, or state that started in the past but continues (or can continue) into the present Used most often with Ive been on the phone 10 minutes. Ive been on the phone 8 oclock. have I been on the phone? for how long since TIME SIGNALS FOR INDEFINITE TIME recently JUST ever LATELY YET ALREADY NO TIME SIGNAL EXAMPLES OF INDEFINITE TIME You have seen that movie. He has just finished his project. The books have not arrived yet. They have already eaten lunch. I have never met her husband. Have you ever tasted sushi? INDEFINITE TIME Excuse me, but (we meet) ? You look familiar. Im not hungry. I (just have) lunch. How many people (you invite) to the party? Can you let me in? I (forget) my key.
have we met ve just had have you invited ve forgotten DURATION OF TIME TIME SIGNALS for since 10 oclock this morning Tuesday A long time years the past year many years so far What do you need the Present Perfect for ?
to tell what you have done recently/ lately. to tell what you have just or already done. to tell what you have never/ ever done. to tell what you have done so far/ up to now. to tell what you have done today/ this week/ this month/ this year.
24 What is so confusing about it ? It can describe either present or past activities !
There is no similar grammatical item in our language! 25 Any Questions? No? OK Lets Practice! Why dont you try some exercises? 27 PRACTICING THE PRESENT PERFECT I (wait) for the bus for 20 minutes!
What (do) to my hair? Its awful!
I cant go to the party with you. I ( finish) my homework.
Where is Marc? He (go) shopping for Food.
How long (you work) here?
have waited have you done havent finished s gone have you worked PRACTICE PRESENT PERFECT WITH FOR AND SINCE James has not seen his brother ten years. We have had an Internet connection last September. She has had that cough 2 weeks. Louis has played the piano he was a child. I havent seen Claire she graduated. I have not slept well last Friday.
since for since since since for PUT THE VERBS INTO THE CORRECT FORM (PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE). 1. Since classes began, I (have, not)_____ much free time. I (have)____ several big tests to study for. 2. The science of medicine (advance)______ a great deal in the 19 th century. 3. We (have)_____ three major snowstorms so far this winter. I wonder how many more we will have. 4. I (write)______ them three times, but I havent received a reply. 5. The telephone (ring)_________ four times in the last hours, and each time it has been for my office mate. 6. A: What are you going to order for dinner? B: Well, I (have, never)________ vegetarian pizza, so I think Ill order that. 7. Bill (be)_________ here since 22 nd . 8. So far this week, I (have)_________ two tests and a quiz. 9. Alex is an artist. He (draw)______ many beautiful pictures in his lifetime. 10. Fatima (see, never)_________ snow in her entire lifetime.
Choose the correct answer.
Peter ........never watched Maja bee. A) had B) have C) has D) none of these
Peter ........ has never watched Maja Bee.
Congratulations! 31 How about this?
Lidka hasnt ........to Majorka yet. A) had B) seen C) drove D) none of these
None of these Lidka hasnt been to Majorka . Precisely! 32 Try the next question.
....you ever smoked? A) has B) do C) have D) none of these
Have you ever smoked?
Good! 33 Choose the correct answer again.
She hasnt ..........the dinner already. A) cooks B) cooked C) make D) none of these
She hasnt cooked the dinner already
Very well! 34 Can you do this one ?
He hasnt ........ a shower today. A) take B) took C) taked D) none of these
None of these He hasnt taken a shower today.
Well done! 35 Try this one !
...........Joan ever...........a shark? A) has J. eat B) does J. eaten C) has J. eaten D) none of these
Has Joan ever eaten a shark?
Not bad! Keep on trying 36 Choose the correct answer one more time.
She has ........ a man. A) never kiss B) ever kissed C) just kisses D) none of these None of these She has never kissed a man.
Of course, you are right ! 37 Choose the correct answer. ..........you ever ......... your head ? A) have..........lost B) do............lose C) did...........lose D) none of these
Have you ever lost your head ?
Right again! 38 Choose the best answer again !
Tom and Arthur ........................a dog so far. A) dont buy B) hasnt bought C) havent bought D) didnt buy
Tom and Arthur havent bought a dog so far.
Excellent! 39
Whats the right answer now?
.................Peter and Mat ............... abroad before?
Has..............been Have............seen Have............been None of these Have Peter and Mat been abroad before ? You are absolutely right ! 40 Why dont you test yourself again? What action can you describe with the Present Perfect? How do you form it ? What time expressions can you use with the Present Perfect? Whats the difference between the Present Perfect and the Simple Past ?