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1 Present Perfect

2 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).

3 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

4 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

5 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.

6 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).

7 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.


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