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    The document provides information about the present perfect tense in English. It lists the forms of the present perfect for affirmative, negative, and interrogative sentences. It then discusses seven common uses of the present perfect tense, including actions that occurred at an indefinite time in the past, recent actions with visible present results, experiences up to now, actions that began in the past and continue to the present, uses with time expressions like today or this year, and uses indicating a period of time using words like for or since. It also notes the difference between using been and gone. Several exercises are then provided to practice using the present perfect.

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    The document provides information about the present perfect tense in English. It lists the forms of the present perfect for affirmative, negative, and interrogative sentences. It then discusses seven common uses of the present perfect tense, including actions that occurred at an indefinite time in the past, recent actions with visible present results, experiences up to now, actions that began in the past and continue to the present, uses with time expressions like today or this year, and uses indicating a period of time using words like for or since. It also notes the difference between using been and gone. Several exercises are then provided to practice using the present perfect.

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    The document provides information about the present perfect tense in English. It lists the forms of the present perfect for affirmative, negative, and interrogative sentences. It then discusses seven common uses of the present perfect tense, including actions that occurred at an indefinite time in the past, recent actions with visible present results, experiences up to now, actions that began in the past and continue to the present, uses with time expressions like today or this year, and uses indicating a period of time using words like for or since. It also notes the difference between using been and gone. Several exercises are then provided to practice using the present perfect.

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    Form : HAVE / HAS + Past Participle

    + Affirmative - Negative ? Interrogative

    I/you/we/they Have I/you/we/they have not worked Have I/you/we/they worked?


    (I’ve worked) (haven’t worked)
    He/she/it Has worked He/she/it has not worked Has he/she/it worked?
    He’s worked) (hasn’t worked)

    When do we use the Present perfect? Present perfect indicators


    Just :
    1) For actions which happened at an indefinite time To talk about actions that happened
    in the past when the exact time is not important. a short time before now.
    These actions often have consequences in the Tom has just arrived.
    present.
    I’ve lost my keys. ( I can’t open the door ) Already:
    To emphasize that something
    2) Recent actions where results are often visible in the happened before now, or before it
    present: used with key adverbs Just, already and was expected to happen.
    Yet. Tom has already arrived.
    Tom has just left.
    Yet:
    3) Experiences “up to now” : Key adverbs Ever and  With a negative verb to say that
    Never. something has not happened
    Have you ever been to New York? but we think it will happen.
    Tom hasn’t arrived yet.
    4) For an action that began in the past and continues  In questions to ask whether
    up to now: often used with Since and for. something that we expected to
    I have lived in Italy for three years. happen, has happened.
    Has Tom arrived yet?
    5) With superlatives
    This is the best pizza I’ve ever had. Ever:
    Is used in questions and goes
    6) With expressions the first time, the second time etc. between subject and main verb.
    This is the second time I’ve read this Have you ever travelled
    novel. abroad?

    7) With today, this morning/afternoon/evening / Never:


    year to talk about a period of time that is not yet Is used in negative statements and
    finished. goes between the auxiliary and the
    I have seen him today. verb.
    I have never travelled
    abroad.
    For:
    When we are talking about a period
    of time.
    He has lived here for 5 years
    Note: Been and gone
    Since:
    He’s gone to Australia ( he’s there now) When we are talking about the start
    He’s been to Australia ( He went there some in the of the period .
    past but he’s here now) He has lived here since 2005
    teacher: natalie
    1 For and since
    a) ……………. a second b) ……………….. a year
    c) ……………. nine o’clock d) ……………….. last Spring
    e) ……………. was at school f) ……………….. Christmas
    g) ……………. a long time h) ……………….. a few minutes
    i) ……………. many years j) ……………….. my birthday
    k) ……………. five months l) ……………….. World War two

    2 Complete the sentences using the 3 Write affirmative (+) or negative (-)
    present perfect sentences

    My father …………………. (buy) a new car. Francesca…………..(speak +) to the head


    The students who……………………..(finish, teacher.
    already) the test , can leave. We………………(have-) lunch yet.
    Mum……………….(bake) a cake for the party. This is the best novel I …………..(read+)
    I………………….(study) all day. We …………………(see+) this film 3 times.
    Jane …………….( do) the washing up so we I …………….(blow-) up all the balloons yet.
    can go out. She…………………(photocopy+ ) the book for
    …………. you ………… (make) the beds? the exam.
    He ………………(write) 7 novels. I…………………..(pack-) my rucksack yet.
    They ……………….(be) to South America. We…………………(know+) them for ages.

    4 Complete the dialogue using present perfect or past simple .


    John: How long 1) …………………( you/know) each other? Tony: We 2)…………..(meet) three
    years ago. John: And when 3)……………………..(you/decide) to sing together? Sally: We 4)
    ……………..(begin) singing together after a few months. Tony: When we 5) ………….(start), we
    6)…………………..(buy) some equipment we 7)…………………(run) out of money. Sally: It 8)
    ………(be) terrible. Tony: We 9)…………..(have) to borrow some money and of course we 10)
    …………….(not pay) it all back yet. John: But now you are quite famous and your Cd 11)
    ……………….( win) an award and all of your problems 12)…………………… (disappear_)

    4.Complete the sentences with a word or 5 Present perfect or past simple


    phrase from the box. Correct the mistakes

    ago just ever for never a) Jack has broken his leg yesterday
    already still yet since b) They arrived a few hours ago
    a) I don’t want to go in the water now I’ve ………… c) We’ve lived here since five years
    had lunch. d) What time has Jane phoned?
    b) My family has lived in this house …………. ages. e) Have you ever worked in an office?
    c) Sonia has ……………..skied . She hates the f) She’ s my best friend and I know her for
    snow. fifteen years.
    d) I haven’t seen john ………….. last weekend. g) I haven’t played volleyball since I was
    e) We’ve ……………… booked our holiday. We’re sixteen.
    going to the Caribbean Islands. h) Mel lived in Malaga since 1998.
    f) Have you ……………. worked in an office ? i) He’s gone to London twice.
    g) The boss hasn’t arrived …………. so we can j) I have won three awards.
    have a cup of coffee. k) He wrote ten bestselling novels.
    h) Sonia …………. hasn’t paid me the money she l) He has been married twice.
    owes me. m) When have you been to Rome?
    i) John left the school a year ……………. teacher: natalie

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