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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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