Present Perfect Tense

We use the present perfect tense to talk about actions which started in the past and have continued up to the present.

We form present perfect tense by using… … have/has + already + past participle …past participle … have/has + not + past participle + yetpast participle

Have you seen “Spiderman” yet ? Yes, I have already seen “Spiderman”. Verb Table

Have you bought the tickets for the movie yet ? Yes, I have already bought the tickets for the movie. Verb Table

Have you cleaned the house yet ? No, I haven’t cleaned the house yet.  Verb Table

Have you finished your homework yet ? No, I haven’t finished my homework yet.  Verb Table

Has Judy read her book yet ? Yes, she has already read her book. Verb Table

Has Jessica come home yet ? No, she hasn’t come home yet.  Verb Table

Has Daddy washed the dishes yet ? Yes, he has already washed the dishes. Verb Table

Has Eric eaten breakfast yet ? No, he hasn’t eaten breakfast yet.  Verb Table

Have David and Leo drawn the picture yet ? No, they haven’t drawn the picture yet.  Verb Table

Have Mrs. Lee and Mrs. Chan done some shopping yet ? Yes, they have already done some shopping. Verb Table

1.Susan _______________ (clean) the house ______. The house is still very dirty. 2.The children ____________________ (finish) their homework. They can watch TV now. 3.Simon is at the salon and _____________ (have) his hair cut. He looks very handsome now. 4.I __________________ (wash) the dishes _______. Mum is washing the dishes now. has not cleaned yet have already finished has already had have not washed yet Verb Table

5. Kitty is waiting for a taxi because the van _____________________. (leave) 6. Peter is very hungry. He ____________ __________ (have) his dinner __________. 7. My younger brother ________________ (finish) his breakfast _______. We can’t go to school now. 8. I ___________________ (buy) the tickets for the movie. Let’s meet at the Mong Kok MTR station. has already left has not had yet has not finished yet have already bought Verb Table

Present PastPresent Perfect seesaw buybought cleancleaned finishfinished read comecame washwashed eatate drawdrew dodid seen bought cleaned finished read come washed eaten drawn done Back Exercise 1 Exercise 2

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