Present Perfect

When do we use it? To talk about the recent past, not saying exactly when things happened: I haven’t had breakfast this morning. Where have you been? I couldn’t find you. To give news: Look! Your present has arrived! We often use the present perfect with ever (= at any time in your life) and never (= at no time in your life).

3rd COLUMN OF YOUR VERB LIST What do we need? HAVE or HAS PAST PARTICIPLE For regular verbs the past participle is the same as the past simple (+ -ed). For irregular verbs the past participle is sometimes the same as the past simple (e.g. buy, bought, bought) and sometimes different (e.g. do, did, done). 3rd COLUMN OF YOUR VERB LIST

We have cooked pasta for lunch. How do we form it? POSITIVE SENTENCES I have She has We have We have cooked pasta for lunch. Past Participle

He hasn’t arrived on time to work. How do we form it? NEGATIVE SENTENCES I haven’t She hasn’t We haven’t He hasn’t arrived on time to work. Past Participle

Have you done the washing-up? How do we form it? QUESTIONS Yes/No Questions Have you Past Participle? Have you done the washing-up? Yes, I have. No, I haven’t.

What HAVE you DONE today? How do we form it? QUESTIONS WH Questions What HAVE you DONE today? Who have you visited? When has she arrived?

Present Perfect or Past Simple? We use present perfect to talk about past experiences in our life. Have you EVER been to Russia? No, I haven’t. Have you EVER eaten raw fish? Yes, I have. I love sushi. Conversations often begin in the present perfect (with a general question) and then change to the past simple to ask for or give specific details, e.g. when, what, where, who with, etc. Have you ever been to Russia? Yes, I have. When did you go threre? I went there three years ago.

YET, JUST, ALREADY