The present perfect

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The present perfect is formed by combining the auxiliary verb "has" or "have" with the

past participle .

Statement: Subject + Have/Has + Past Participle . Affirmative :

I, You, They, We, You + Have + past participle .

He, She, It + Has + past participle.

I have cleaned my room .

They have played tennis .

I have eaten two sandwiches .

He has eaten chocolate .

She has drawn a picture .

We have gone home .

I have worked hard this year .

* Something or action which happened at an unstated indefinite time in the past ( the time is not important) .

Examples :

My parents have bought a new house .

She has broken her arm .

Actions which started in the past and are still * continuing in the present .

Examples : I have known Sarah for four years .

They have been friends for twenty years .

( They met each other twenty years ago and they are still friends ).

We use the words “for” and “since” with the present perfect to talk about something that began in the past and continues in to

now (the present) .

For example:

I have studied at this school since last year.

She has lived in Florida for 6 months .

They have been married since 1985 .

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• Ahmed has been a teacher (for, since ) ten years .

• Fatimah has not swum (for, since ) last summer .

• I have not seen Sarah (for, since ) tow days .

• My brother has been here (for, since) 10:30 .

• Sarah has not played tennis (for, since ) three weeks .

I have seen (see) that film before .

We have read ( read) three English books .

My mother has been (be) to London twice .

Ahmed have borrowed ( borrow) four CDs for me .

The children have eaten (eat) breakfast .

You have drunk (drink) all the coffee .

Be quite! The film has started(start) .

My parents have had (have) this house since 1950 .

a. He / lose / his passport. He has lost his passport.b. We / not / finish / our work. We have not finished our work. c. They / buy / a new house. They have bought a new house.d. I / visit / New York / five times . I have visited New York for five times . e. They / go / to the cinema. They have gone to the cinema .

My sister has cleaned the house . My sister has not cleaned the house .We have moved since 1980 . We have not moved since 1980 .He has spent all his money. He has not spent all his money .We have done our homework yet. We have not done our homework yet . Sarah and her friend has been shopping . Sarah and her friends has not been shopping . Ahmed has learned English. Ahmed has not learned English.

1 .Jane /office / from / return .

Jane has returned from office .

2 .She / a novel /write .

She has written a novel .

3 .He / ten films / in /act .

He has acted in ten films .

4 .I / not / letter/ your /receive .

I have not received your letter .

5 .She / money / her /lose .

She has lost her money .

6 .I / hard /study / for years .

I have studied hard for years .

7 .I / phone calls / six / since/ answer / lunchtime .

I have answered six phone calls since lunchtime .

8 .Police /80 suspected /arrest / in raids/ drug traffickers .

Police have arrested 80 suspected drug traffickers in

Raids .

9 .A 24-year old / kill /woman / in an accident .

A 24-year old woman has been killed in an accident.

Someone _______ my CD player.

have stolehave stolenhas stolehas stolen

_______ a grizzly bear?

Have you ever seenHave you ever seeHas you ever seenHas you ever see

I _____ sky diving.

has never trynever triedhave never tryhave never tried

He _______ hard this week at his job.

has workhave workhas workedhave worked

Bill ______ a new house.

have just boughthave just buyhas just bought

has just but That house _______ painted green for ten

years.

have behave beenhas behas been

The bus _____ down.have brokehave brokenhas brokehas broken

Susan ________ two pieces of cake.have atehave eatenhas atehas eaten

I ____ three kilometers to get to work.have rodehave riddenhas rodehas ridden

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