PRESENT PERFECT

T HE PRESENT PERFECT IS USED IN THE E NGLISH LANGUAGE TO NARRATE EVENTS THAT HAVE ALREADY OCCURRED IN A NON - SPECIFIC TIME IN THE PAST, AND WHICH MAY OR NOT BE CONTINUING IN THE PRESENT. subject + have/has + verb (past participle) I have eaten an apple He has bought me a car.

+ H E HAS CAUGHT THE BALL IN THE GAME - SUJETO + HAVEN ' T / HASN ´ T + VERBO ( PASADO PARTICIPIO ) T HEY HAVEN ´ T STUDIED FOR THE TEST ? H AVE / HAS + SUJETO + VERBO ( PASADO PARTICIPIO )? H OW MANY TIMES HAVE YOU SEEN THAT FILM ?

EXERCISE A R EAD THE SITUATION AND THEN WRITE AN APPROPRIATE SENTENCE. USE THE VERB GIVEN. ANSWER E XAMPLE : T OM IS LOOKING FOR HIS KEY. H E CAN ' T FIND IT. ( LOSE ) H E HAS LOST HIS KEY.. ANSWER

1. S UE ' S HAIR WAS DIRTY. N OW IT IS CLEAN. ( WASH ) S HE ______________________________. 2. T OM WEIGHED 190 POUNDS. N OW HE WEIGHS 170. ( LOSE WEIGHT ).. ______________________________________ 3. T HE CAR HAS JUST STOPPED BECAUSE THERE ISN ' T ANY MORE GAS IN THE TANK. ( RUN OUT OF GAS ). _________________________________________

4. T HIS MORNING B ILL WAS PLAYING FOOTBALL. N OW HE CAN ' T WALK AND HIS LEG IS IN A PLASTER CAST. ( BREAK ). _____________________________________