Auxiliary verb Have + Past Participle of main

verbs
We use the Present Perfect:

to express a past action with

an adverbial of unfinished
time.

To Express a past action

when we dont give details
of when, how, etc. (we can
use an adverbial of past time.

E.g.: I have seen Mark today.

(Today has not finish)

E.g. Ive passed the exam.

Have you ever been

With to
for + period of time
England?
with since + (specific point in time)
E.g.: How long have you lived here?
Ive verbs.
lived here for B)
tenComplete
years since
the sentences with for or
A) Find the past participle of the following
1999.

since:

We have been here _______ two

hours.
She has waited for him _______ lunch
time.
Theyve been talking _______ a long
time.
Mary
has
not
visited
her
grandparents _______ she arrived
from abroad.
You havent told me about your
holidays _______ your last visit.
Weve lived in this town 1998.
Shes been in the bed _______ three
hours!
Theyve had their car _______ five
years.
C) Choose tree verbs from exercise A
and ask your partner your questions.
Write down the answers:

_______________________________________________________________________________?
Yes, I have. I went to Paris last year.
________________________________?
_______________________________________________________________________________?
________________________________.
No, I havent. Ive never been to the USA.
_______________________________________________________________________________?
She lived in Lisbon for five years.
_______________________________________________________________________________?
________________________________?
Theyve worked in this office since 1986.
________________________________.
_______________________________________________________________________________?
I havent
seen Mary
D) Build
up sentences
with for
theages.
correct Word order. The verb should go into the Present
Yes,
several times, but I dont like flying very much.
___________________________________________________________________________________
Perfect.
to see / an / I / accident.
___________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________?
________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________.
an / she / to have / examination.
___________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
ever / to / you / to be / France?
___________________________________________________________________________________
a ) ___________________________________________________________
for ages.
b) ______ many years.
c) ______ ten oclock.
d) ______ I was a child
___________________________________________________________________________________
a / there to be / a storm
e) ______
for breakfast. f) ______ five hours g) ______ten months
h) ______ they got
_________________________________________________________________
E) Provide
F)
Fill in
the
questions
gaps with
forsince
these
oranswers:
for. then write complete sentences as the example:
to try / several / they / times / not married