Present Perfect Tense

NOTICE:

How can you form the Present Perfect?

Just, already and yet

Practice 1 (do) ________ Mum ________ the washing _______ ? Yes, she _______________ the washing. Has done yet has already done 2 (sweep) ________ Sally and Joe ________ the floor _______ ? No, they____________ the floor _____ . Have swept yet haven’t swept yet

Practice 3 (throw) ________ you ________ away the rubbish _______ ? Yes, I ______________ away the rubbish _______ . Have thrown yet ’ve / have thrown already 4 (write) ________ Mark ________ the letter _______ ? No, he ____________ the letter _____ . Has written yet hasn’t written yet

Practice 5 (visit) How ____________ have you ________ Hong Kong Disneyland ? I ______________ there _________. many times visited have visited twice 6 (watch) _______ you ______ _______ birds in Mai Po Wetlands ? No, I ____________ ________ birds in Mai Po Wetlands. Have ever watched have never watched

Present perfect tense We use the present perfect tense to talk about actions that started in the past and continue to the present. e.g. I’ve grown flowers for two years. 2003-now Now is 2005.

Present perfect tense We use the present perfect tense with since and for to say how long an action has lasted. I have played the piano since 2010. I have played the piano for four years.

Present perfect tense Since We use since with the present perfect tense to refer to the starting point of an action. I have studied at this school since 2010. starting time 2010 Now 2014 (2010 is a point of time, not a period of time.)

period of time (for four years) Present perfect tense For We use for with the present perfect tense to refer to a period of time. I have studied at this school for four years. Now 2014 starting time since 2010 period of time (for four years) (“Four years” is a period of time, not a point of time.)

Practice (1) 1 I have had piano lessons _____ ten years. Use since or for. 1 I have had piano lessons _____ ten years. 2 Peter has collected stamps _____ 2003. 3 Amy has grown flowers _____ last month. 4 My brother has played football _____ two years. 5 John and Jenny have been friends _____ eight months. 6 They have done ballet _____ 2000. 7 My father has driven his car _____ 1996. for since since for for since since

Notice these examples… How long …? have done ballet? collected stickers? learnt the piano? has you he she done ballet collected stickers learnt the piano since for 2001. one year. I He She have has

EXERCISE I

EXERCISE II

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MORE EXAMPLES:

Why don’t you try some exercises?

Choose the correct answer. Peter ........never watched this movie. A) had B) have C) has D) none of these

How about this? Mary hasn’t ........to europe yet. A) had B) been C) drove D) none of these

Try the next question. ....you ever smoked? A) has B) do C) have D) none of these

Choose the correct answer again. She hasn’t ..........the dinner yet. A) cooks B) cooked C) make D) none of these

Can you do this one ? He hasn’t ........ a shower today. A) taken B) took C) taked D) none of these

Try this one ! ...........Joan ever........... snails? A) has J. eat B) does J. eaten C) has J. eaten D) none of these

Choose the correct answer one more time. She has ........ a man. A) never kissed B) ever kiss C) just kisses D) none of these

Choose the correct answer. ..........you ever ......... your cellphone ? A) have..........lost B) do............lose C) did...........lose D) none of these

Choose the best answer again ! Tom and Arthur ........................a dog. They don’t like animals! A) don’t buy B) hasn’t bought C) haven’t bought D) didn’t buy

What’s the right answer now? .................Peter and Mat ............... abroad before? Has..............been Have............seen Have............been None of these

Exercise. Do we use for or since with the following time references? I haven't phoned home __________ Christmas. We've been here__________  nine o'clock. I have worked for International House___________ more than eight years. I haven't visited my home town ___________ I left school. I haven't been to the cinema __________ ages. I have studied non-stop ____________  9.15. I have had a driving license ____________ I was eighteen. She hasn't had a day off ____________ 1999. Johan has been in England ________ more than two weeks now. Peter has been my best friend ____________ we were nine.