1. The Present Perfect Tense
Form and use

2. The present perfect tells us about the past and the present.
MEANING
The present perfect tells us about the past and the present.

3. Use
When we use the present perfect, we see things as happening in the past but having a result in the present.
I’ve bought some presents.

4. Form I/you/we/they have (they’ve) gone. He/she/it has (it’s) gone.
have/has + past participle
POSITIVE
I/you/we/they have (they’ve) gone.
He/she/it has (it’s) gone.

5. NEGATIVE
I/you/we/they have not gone.
He/she/it hasn‘t gone.

6. Have I/you/we/they gone? Has he/she/it gone? SHORT ANSWERS
INTERROGATIVE
Have I/you/we/they gone?
Has he/she/it gone?
SHORT ANSWERS
Yes, I have. / No, I haven’t.
Yes, he has. / No, he hasn’t.

7. The plane has landed safely.

8. They have graduated. Congratulations!

9. Federer has lost the semifinal match in Melbourne .

10. Nole has won the Australian Open for the second time.

11. RELATED WORDS EXAMPLE: I have been here since this morning.
We use the present perfect with today and phrases with this, e.g. this morning, this week, this year.
EXAMPLE: I have been here since this morning.
We've done quite a good job today.

12. When we ask / talk about our experience
No, I haven’t. And you?
Have you ever been to London?

13. Have I told you lately that I love you?
With lately and recently meaning.
Have I told you lately that I love you?

14. JUST We have just come back from our holiday.
With just to express the action finished a short time ago
We have just come back from our holiday.

15. ALREADY With already meaning “sooner than expected”
I’ve already finished my dinner.

16. YET
With yet in negative sentences and questions when we expect something to happen
Sorry, Nick. I haven’t finished the homework yet.

17. FOR/SINCE We use for to say how long this period is (for three days).
We use since to say when the period began (since Friday).
Me, too. I haven’t grabbed a bite since Friday.
Thanks. I haven’t eaten anything for three days.

18. NEVER / EVER I have never seen such a beautiful sunset
We use NEVER as: NOT AT ANY TIME in the past, including now
I have never seen such a beautiful sunset

19. We use EVER as: at any time, including the present (only in questions)
Have you ever ridden a horse?

20. PRACTISE She ___________________ a letter to me. (write)
The team ______________ the match (win)
We ___________________ our work. (not/finish)
Why _____ you _________ the bill? (pay)
_______the train ________? (depart)
He __________________ his mistakes. (not/realize)
Sandra _________________ her bag. (lose)