1. The present perfect tense

2. Experiences up to now

3. Recent events

4. Use I have opened the window, and now it’s too noisy. to talk about:
1 a past action with a result in the present
I have opened the window, and now it’s too noisy.

5. a past action with a result in the present
I've lost my keys!
(The result is that I can't get into my house now).
He has fixed the light.
(The result is that I can see).
She has bought some food for us.
(The result is that we can eat now).

7. Present perfect 2. The criminals are in a police car.
1. Smart Alec has arrested the criminals.

8. Present perfect
2. He’s hungry.
1. He hasn’t had lunch.

9. Present perfect 2. Sweet Sue can’t get off the roof.
1. Smart Alec has closed the door and the window.

10. Present perfect 2. He’s wearing a pair of new shoes.
1. He has bought a pair of new shoes.

11. Use I have been here for half an hour.
to talk about:
2 an activity that started in the past and continues into present
so far/ up to now
I have been here for half an hour.
I haven’t seen Helen since Monday.

12. For She hasn’t written to me for four days a period of time
a duration of time
She hasn’t written to me for four days
For four days
Present
Past

13. Since I haven’t seen Helen since Monday. start of the time
a particular time
I haven’t seen Helen since Monday.
Since Monday
Present
Past
Monday
start of the time

15. Let’s compare since with for
I have had this book _______ March 1st. I have had this book _______ two weeks. I have been in Buffalo _______ I have been in Buffalo _______ half a year. I have known him _______ a month ago. I have known him _______ a month.

16. Why don’t you try some exercises?

17. Choose the correct answer.
Peter never watched „Titanic”.
A) had
B) have
C) has
D) none of these
Peter has never watched „Titanic”.
Congratulations!

18. How about this? Lidka hasn’t ........to Majorka yet. A) had B) seen
C) drove
D) none of these
None of these
Lidka hasn’t been to Majorka
Precisely!

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

20. Choose the correct answer again.
She hasn’t the dinner already.
A) cooks
B) cooked
C) make
D) none of these
She hasn’t cooked the dinner already
Very well!

21. Can you do this one ? He hasn’t ........ a shower today. A) take
B) took
C) taked
D) none of these
None of these
He hasn’t taken a shower today.
Well done!

22. Try this one ! ...........Joan ever...........a shark? A) has J. eat
B) does J. eaten
C) has J. eaten
D) none of these
Has Joan ever eaten a shark?
Not bad! Keep on trying

23. Choose the correct answer one more time.
She has a man.
A) never kiss
B) ever kissed
C) just kisses
D) none of these
None of these
She has never kissed a man.
Of course, you are right !

24. Choose the correct answer.
you ever your head ?
A) have lost
B) do lose
C) did lose
D) none of these
Have you ever lost your head ?
Right again!

25. Choose the best answer again !
Tom and Arthur a dog so far.
A) don’t buy
B) hasn’t bought
C) haven’t bought
D) didn’t buy
Tom and Arthur haven’t bought a dog so far.
Excellent!

26. What’s the right answer now?
Peter and Mat abroad before?
Has been
Have seen
Have been
None of these
Have Peter and Mat been abroad before ?
You are absolutely right !