Present Perfect Simple

The present perfect simple expresses an action that is still going on or that stopped recently, but has an influence on the present. It puts emphasis on the result. Form of Present Perfect I / you / we / they he / she / it Positive Negative Question Have I spoken?

I have spoken. I have not spoken.

He has spoken. He has not spoken.

Has he spoken?

For irregular verbs, use the participle form (see list of irregular verbs, 3rd column). For regular verbs, just add ed. Exceptions in Spelling when Adding edExceptions in spelling when adding ed Example after a final e only add d love loved

final consonant after a short, stressed vowel or l as final consonant after a vowel is doubled admit admitted travel travelled final y after a consonant becomes i hurry hurried

Use of Present Perfect

puts emphasis on the result Example: She has written five letters.

action that is still going on Example: School has not started yet.

action that stopped recently Example: She has cooked dinner.

finished action that has an influence on the present Example: I have lost my key.

action that has taken place once, never or several times before the moment of speaking Example: I have never been to Australia.

Signal Words of Present Perfect already, ever, just, never, not yet, so far, till now, up to now

Put the verbs into the correct form (present perfect simple).
I (not / work) today. We (buy) a new lamp. We (not / plan) our holiday yet. Where (be / you) ? He (write) five letters. She (not / see) him for a long time. (be / you) at school? School (not / start) yet. (speak / he) to his boss? No, he (have / not) the time yet.

Time expresions used with the present perfect simple for, since, just, already, yet, lately, recently, so far, ever, etc.
We use for to express duration. eg I have known Peter for eight years We use since to state a starting point. She hasn't been to Europe since 1994. We use just and already in affirmative sentences. She has already done her homework. We use yet in questions and negations. Has Tom fixed the car yet? They haven't traveled to Miami yet.

Have gone (to) - have been (to) (Present perfect of the verb go)

Jane and Paul have gone to Portugal (they went some time ago and they are still there) I have been to London.( I havc visited London and have come back. I am not there now)

Let's practise !

Complete the sentences with the correct form. 1) I 2) 3)My sister new mobile phone. (just/buy) cat without a tail? (you/ever/see) sushi. (never/ eat)

4)Weyour new tape yet. (hear) 5)How many words 6)Sheil 7)What 8)John and Alexin 9)Where 10)Simon 11) We for your language project? (you/write) her breakfast yet. (Have) to the computer? (they/ do) France for 20 years.(live) my keys? ( I /leave) Pat's parents yet.(meet) an e-mail. (just/ send)

12) Where is your mother? She 13) Simon to the supermarket.(go) to South Africa once. He wants to go there again. (go)

Fill in the gaps with since or for. 1) I haven't been to Erika's house 2) Lucas has worked in the bank 3)I have known him 4) It has rained 5) They have been married May. five years. was six. more than three days. 1999.