Present Perfect Simple This is Bob and Mary. Where do you think they are? Bob and Mary have been on holiday for a week. They’ve visited a lot of tropical beaches and they’ve swum in the blue sea. Have they bought any souvenirs yet? No, they haven’t.

have/has + past participle Form have/has + past participle affirmative: They have left. We have arrived. He has left. She has arrived. interrogative: Have you arrived? negative: She hasn’t left.

Make sentences using the prompts below as in the example. read/a newspaper/yesterday I haven’t read a newspaper since yesterday. 2. have/a break/this morning 3. travel/abroad/last summer 4. watch/TV/last night 5. buy/a present/December 6. write/a letter/Christmas 7. eat/dinner at a restaurant/last month

Use Kim has bought a new mobile phone. When did she buy a new mobile phone? Is it important to know when she bought it? Has she got a new mobile phone now?

Use 1 We use the Present Perfect for actions that happened at an unstated time in the past. The exact time is not important, so it is not mentioned. The emphasis is placed on the action.

Use He has been a car salesman since 1990. When did he become a car salesman? Is he still a car salesman?

Use 2 We use the present perfect simple for actions that started in the past and are still continuing in the present.

They have done their shopping. Have they started or finished their shopping? How do we know that? Use

Use 3 We use the present perfect simple for actions which have recently finished and their results are visible in the present.

He has made ten pots this morning. When did he start making pots? How many pots has he made? It’s still morning. Do you think he will make more pots? Use

Use 4 We use the present perfect simple with today, this morning/afternoon, etc. when these periods of time are not finished at the time of speaking.

Time Expressions yet for lately since so far already today just this morning how long for since already just always recently ever never