03 - Present Perfect Simple (Eso)

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PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE

AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE INTERROGATIVE

Subject HAS / HAVE

Past Participle

Complements.

I have lost my keys.

He has gone on holidays.

Subject HASNT / HAVENT

Past Participle

Complements.

I havent seen him.

She hasnt bought any shoes.

HAS / HAVE Subject Past

Participle Complements ?

Have you done your homework?

Has he driven since the

accident?

SOME RULES

When we use the present perfect there is a connection with now. It is used to describeactions which started in the past and continue to the present.

They have been here for an hour.

We use the present perfect simple to describe actions completed in the past that are still

relevant in the present.

She has lived here since 1998.

EVER:It is used in questions and means in your life.

Have you ever flown in an aeroplane?

NEVER: It is used in negative sentences and means not in your

life.

I have never swum with a shark.

JUST: It is used for a short time ago.

Are you hungry? No, Ive just had lunch

ALREADY:It is used to say that something happened sooner than expected.

Dont forget to send the letter Ive already sent it

YET: It is used to express a period until now. It shows that the speaker is expecting

something to happen.

Has it stopped raining yet?

FOR:It is used to say how long an action has continued.

We have been here for a week.

EXPRESSIONS

o Ever

o

Never

o Just

o Already

o Yet

o For

o Since


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SINCE:It is used to say when an action began.

We have been here since Friday.

ACTIVITIES

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Use the Present

Perfect Simple.

The volunteers _____________(knit) thousands of jerseys.

The conservation group ________________ (not use) all of the jerseys yet.

We ________________(watch) many programmes about penguins.

My sister _______________(work) with many of the penguins.

Martin ______________(try) to solve the problem.

We _________________(not visit) Australia this year.

I ______________(not clean) the kitchen.

Fill in the gaps of this conversation.

SPLODGE: ________you ever ________(eat) a mud pie, Lionel?

LIONEL: No, I havent. But I _______________(eat) some delicious fish. I love fish.

SPLODGE: I hate fish. __________your friends ever ________(go) to other countries?

LIONEL: Yes, of course! My friend Hector ___________ (travel) round Australia three

times.

SPLODGE: _________he ever __________(see) a kangaroo?

LIONEL: Yes, he has. But he ________ never ________ (meet) a koala. I know lots of

koalas. There is a very friendly koala at Wibble Zoo.

SPLODGE: Great! Can we go and see him? I want to talk to him. I ________ never

_________(speak) to a koala in my life.

LIONEL: No, we cant. He ______________(go) to New Zealand.

Complete the sentences with the following words: yet already ever never just.

They havent bought a car _______.

Have you __________been to Alaska?

We have ___________slept in a tent. Is it fun?

Have your friends arrived ________?

He is probably outside the door. He has ___________left.


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I havent finished my homework __________.

That was the most frightening moment I have _________experienced in my life.

Mary has _________put on her make-up and now she is ready to go.

I have ________been to the USA but I want to go one day.

Carol has _________baked the cake. She baked it yesterday. You havent done your project _________.

Mum has ________left the house. Maybe she is outside.

Have you __________volunteered in an organization?

Circle the correct answer.

They have known each other for / sincea long time.

We havent spoken for / sinceMonday.

He hasnt played football for / sincehe hurt his foot last week.

I havent eaten anything for / sincehours.

Fish havent lived there for / sincethe oil spill.

Real fur coats havent been fashionable for / sinceyears.

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