P RESENT PERFECT & PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS U-3
P RESENT P ERFECT POSITIVE NEGATIVE QUESTIONS I YOU WE THEY HAVE (‘VE) BEEN … I YOU WE THE Y HAVE NOT (HAVEN’T ) BEEN … DONE... HAV E I YOU WE THE Y BEEN.... WOR KED... HE SHE IT HAS (‘S) DONE... WOR KED HE SHE IT HAS NOT (HASN’T) WORK ED... HASHE SHE IT DONE...
o POSITIVE: Subject + have/ has + the verb (3rd column) Past participle. HAVE WITH: HAS WITH: I HE YOU SHE WE IT THEY EXAMPLE : I have just written this letter.
The Present Perfect is used with words and expressions like: Just... Yet... Already... This is the first time... Ever... Never... For... Since... So far... Up to now... Etc... Example: I’ve already told you once that you can’t go to the party!
NEGATIVE: Subject + Haven’t/ Hasn’t + the verb (3rd columm) We change Have/Has for Haven’t/ Hasn’t QUESTION: Have/ Has + subject + the verb (3rd columm) EXAMPLE: Have you written this letter?
o POSITIVE: Subject + Have/Has + been + the verb in gerund (-ing) The difference between the present perfect and the present perfect continuous: - We add been-The verb with -ing
o NEGATIVE: Subject + Haven’t/ Hasn’t + been + the verb in Present Continuous. The negative form is like in the P. Perfect but we add been. o QUESTION: Have/ Has + Subject + been + the verb - ing Ex: Has been raining?
MORE EXAMPLES: o I’ve lost my key = I haven’t got it now. PP o Jim has gone to Canada PP o You’re out of breath. Have you been running? PPC o I’ve been talking to Tom about your problem and he thinks... PPC
1. Put the verb into the correct form: Charles / Go / Brasil Charles Jack and Jill / decide / to get married Suzanne / have / a baby Monica / give up / smoking
2. You have to use just. Answer the questions using the words given. - Have you seen John anywhere? (yes/I/just/see/him) Yes Has Ann phone yet? (yes/she/just/phone) Would you like a cigarette? (no thanks/I/just/put/one out)
2. In this exercice you have to read the situation and then write a sentence with the P.P.Continuous. Ann is very tired (she/work/hard) Janet is hot and tired (she/play/tennis) Bob has a black eye and Bill has a cut lip. (Bob and Bill / fight)