PRESENT

PERFECT
U N I T 9 A DV E N T U R E S
 WHAT IS THE PRESENT PERFECT?
It indicates a link between the present and the past by
expressing an action that is still occurring or that
recently stopped, influencing on the present. It is
composed by de auxiliary to have and the verb in past
participle.

It Describes:
• An action or situation in the past and continues in the present
• An action done during a period that hasn’t finished
• A repeated action in an unspecified period between past &
now
• An action that was completed in the very recent past
• An action where time is not important.

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 FORMING THE PRESENT PERFECT
Affirmative
Subject To have Verb (Past participle) Complement
She has lived in Pachuca.
Negative
Subject To have + not Verb (Past participle) Complement
He has not (hasn’t) learned to play guitar.
Interrogative
To have Subject Verb (Past participle) Complement
Have they visited France?

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 Time Description Example
Expression
Situations that started in the past. TIME
FOR Is use to talk about a particular I have lived in Huejutla for EXPRESIONS
period of time six year.
(hours, days, months, years, etc.) Like in every grammar structure
SINCE Is used to talk about a specific date She has lived in Huejutla we have time expressions.
or time in the past. since 2013.
These are time expressions & how
Recent Events
they are used in te present perfect.
JUST It is used to talk about something We have just finished my
that has happened a short time homework.
before

YET Only used in negative and Have you eaten yet?

interrogative sentences to emphasise
that something is to happen soon. She hasn’t eaten yet.
ALREADY It is used to talk about something I have already seen that
that has already been done. movie.

Experiencies
Ever Used in questions to ask about Have you ever eaten sushi?
experiences
Never Used to deny experiences I have never seen a ghost.

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 EVER/NEVER

Ever and never que can have similar meanings, but are used differently. Never is a negative term
used in an affirmative sentences (in order to avoid double negatives) and indicates ‘at no time’
while ever is used in interrogatives and means 'at any time‘.

Affirmative
Subject To have Never Verb (Past Participle) Complement
She has never fallen in love
Interrogative
To have Subject Ever Verb (past participle) complement
Have they ever visited Yucatan?

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