1. Present Perfect Tense

2. NOTICE:

3. How can you form the Present Perfect?

4. Just, already and yet

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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.

9. 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.

10. 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.)

11. 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.)

12. 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

13. 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

14. EXERCISE I

15. EXERCISE II

16. Study this example:

17. MORE EXAMPLES:

18. Why don’t you try some exercises?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

27. 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

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

29. 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.