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    The document discusses the present perfect tense in English. It begins by explaining that the present perfect describes past actions that are still relevant to the present. It then provides examples of verbs in their present, past, and past participle forms. The document also provides examples of sentences using the present perfect tense. It discusses the use of words like "yet", "for", and "ever" with the tense. Finally, it includes exercises for learners to practice forming sentences in the present perfect tense and to test their understanding of its usage.

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    The document discusses the present perfect tense in English. It begins by explaining that the present perfect describes past actions that are still relevant to the present. It then provides examples of verbs in their present, past, and past participle forms. The document also provides examples of sentences using the present perfect tense. It discusses the use of words like "yet", "for", and "ever" with the tense. Finally, it includes exercises for learners to practice forming sentences in the present perfect tense and to test their understanding of its usage.

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    The document discusses the present perfect tense in English. It begins by explaining that the present perfect describes past actions that are still relevant to the present. It then provides examples of verbs in their present, past, and past participle forms. The document also provides examples of sentences using the present perfect tense. It discusses the use of words like "yet", "for", and "ever" with the tense. Finally, it includes exercises for learners to practice forming sentences in the present perfect tense and to test their understanding of its usage.

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    THE PRESENT PERFECT TENSE

    The Present Perfect describes actions that have begun in the past but still valid in the
    present. The verb form to use is the Past Participle form of the verb and the auxiliary
    verbs are have and has. Its important to know the verbs in past participle form.
    Exercise 1. Complete the table with the help of the instructor.
    Present
    Be
    Go
    Write
    Speak
    Do
    Have
    Meet
    Buy
    See
    Find

    Past
    Was/Were
    Went
    Wrote
    Spoke
    Did
    Had
    Met
    Bought
    Saw
    Found

    Past Part.
    been
    gone
    written
    spoken
    made
    had
    known
    bought
    seen
    found

    Present
    Travel
    Work
    Live
    Finish
    Dance
    Call
    Invited
    Clean
    Play
    Repeat

    Past
    Traveled
    Worked
    Lived
    Finished
    Danced
    Called
    Invited
    Cleaned
    Played
    Repeated

    Past Part.
    traveled
    worked
    lived
    finished
    danced
    called
    invited
    cleaned
    played
    repeated

    EXAMPLES
    He has had an accident.

    She has cleaned the house.

    The boy has killed the birds.

    John has cooked turkey .

    They have spoken lively.

    Mike has drunk a cup of coffee.

    bird.

    The contracted form of have is ve and the negative form is havent.


    The contracted form of has is s and the negative form is hasnt

    SARAH JACKSON
    Tennis Player
    Sarah Jackson is a tennis player. She is only 16 years old, but she
    has already won many tournaments in her short life.
    She started playing tennis with her father when she was 3 years old. Four years ago she
    came to the United States to a famous school in Boston. Sarah and her father have
    traveled to many countries to participate in tennis tournaments. In June this year they
    went to a tournament in Australia. Sarah has played well, but she hasnt won. She hasn
    t played at Wimbledon yet, but she hopes to play, participate and win there next year.

    Exercise 2. Answer the questions.


    a. Has

    Sarah

    won

    many

    tournaments?

    yes,

    shes

    already

    won

    many

    tournaments
    b. Have Sarah and her mother traveled a lot? No, she hasnt traveled with her
    mother
    c. Has she ever been to Austria this year?No, she hasnt been Austria this
    year
    d. Has she lived in the United States? yes, shes lived in the United States
    four years ago
    e. Has she participated in Wimbledon yet? No, she hasnt

    participated in

    Wimbledon yet
    Exercise 3. Write about what you have and havent done in your life.
    a. Ive studied English

    d.

    havent

    bought

    motorcycle
    b. Ive purchased computer

    e. I havent eaten Chinese rice

    c. Ive traveled some countries

    f. I havent gone home

    SPECIAL WORDS IN PRESENT PERFECT

    1. Yet Still : They are often used in negative sentences.


    They havent had lunch yet.

    They still havent had lunch.

    2. For- Since : They are often used to talk about spaces of time.
    Shes been sick for five days.
    Shes been sick since Monday.

    3. Ever Never : Ever is used for questions and Never is used to negate.

    Have you ever visited


    the Eiffel tower?

    Ive never eaten


    Lobster.

    Exercise 4. Translate the sentences in Spanish.


    a. Yo no he llamado todava. I havent called yet
    b. Usted alguna vez ha jugado Wii? Have you ever played wii?
    c.

    Ella ha trabajado aqu desde 1995. Shes worked here since 1995

    d. Nosotros todava no hemos ido al circo. we havent yet gone at circus


    e. El nunca ha vivido en Bogot. Hes never lived in Bogot

    Exercise 5. Complete the sentences with ever never yet since- for.
    a. Have you ever met a famous person?
    b. We havent cleaned the house yet
    c. Weve traveled for two days.
    d. Ive never had a dog.
    e. Theyve been here since 1999.

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