PRESENT PERFECT Level 104 Unit 1

Present Perfect(mixing past and present time) USE: Actions from the past that are finished –and events from your life – where no time is given: I’ve been to Paris. I’ve eaten sushi twice. (Note: use simple past if a time is given: I studied French in high school. I went to Paris in 2013.) Things that aren’t finished: We’ve been in class for an hour. I’ve never ridden a horse. I’ve studied English since I was young. I’ve always enjoyed mystery novels. Finished actions from the past that are important now! or recently completed: I think I’ve seen a snake! Wow! You’ve bought some new clothes! Oh no! Have you hurt yourself? I’ve cleaned my room! Commonly used with these words and expressions: for + a time period (for 5 days); since + a point in time (since last Monday); always; never; yet; recently; already; ever; just; so far; up to now

Present Perfect – Form Have or has + past participle Positive Negative Question I I have done a lot of work. I’ve done a lot of work. I have not done a lot of work. I haven’t done a lot of work. Have I done a lot of work? You You have done a lot of work. You’ve done a lot of work. You have not done a lot of work. You haven’t done a lot of work. Have you done a lot of work? Why have you done a lot of work? We We have done a lot of work. We’ve done a lot of work. We have not done a lot of work. We haven’t done a lot of work. Have we done a lot of work? Why have we done a lot of work? They They have done a lot of work. They’ve done a lot of work. They have not done a lot of work. They haven’t done a lot of work. Have they done a lot of work? Why have they done a lot of work? He/She/It She has done a lot of work. She’s done a lot of work. She has not done a lot of work. She hasn’t done a lot of work. Has she done a lot of work? Why has she done a lot of work?

Links to Practice Present Perfect http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/complex_tests/present_perfect1/index.php https://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/present-perfect-simple/exercises?03 https://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/present-perfect-simple http://first- english.org/english_learning/english_tenses/present_perfect/70_present_perfect_mixe d_exercise.htm http://first- english.org/english_learning/english_tenses/present_perfect/71_present_perfect_mixe d_exercises.htm http://first- english.org/english_learning/english_tenses/present_perfect/72_present_perfect_exer cises.htm http://first- english.org/english_learning/english_tenses/present_perfect/80_present_perfect_test.h tm