Contenido 1: Presente Perfecto

El “Presente Perfecto” es utilizado principalmente para relatar eventos que iniciaron en

Pasado, pero que aún son vigentes en nuestros días.
Ejemplo
En Inglés Significa en español
I HAVE WORKED here for 5 years. Yo HE TRABAJADO aquí por 5 años.
 LOS VERBOS
Lo primero que debemos tener en cuenta es que en inglés existen dos clases de verbos:
VERBOS REGULARES y VERBOS IREGULARES.
Como puedes notar en la siguiente tabla, los verbos regulares SIEMPRE terminan con “ED”; no
obstante, los verbos irregulares pueden cambiar mucho, poquito o a veces no cambian nada. Es por
esta razón que los VERBOS IRREGULARES deben ser aprendidos (lamentablemente) de memoria.

REGULAR VERBS IRREGULAR VERBS

PRESENTE PASADO PARTICIPIO PRESENTE PASADO PARTICIPIO
Play Played EAT EATEN
Call Called DRINK DRUNK
Work Worked PUT PUT
Stay Stayed GO GONE
Look Looked SEE SEEN
Fórmulas
ORACIONES AFIRMATIVAS
Para crear oraciones AFIRMATIVAS, debemos usar el Sujeto; luego el verbo “HAVE”; después
el verbo en PASADO PARTICIPIO y finalmente el Complemento.
Para los ejemplos, utilizaremos todos los casos posibles con el verbo ESTUDIAR en inglés
(STUDY).
Sujeto HAVE / HAS Verbo en Participio Complemento
I Have Studied in CBFN since 2017.
He Has Studied in CBFN since 2017.
She Has Studied in CBFN since 2017.
It Has Studied in CBFN since 2017.
You Have Studied in CBFN since 2017.
We Have Studied in CBFN since 2017.
They Have Studied in CBFN since 2017.
Ejemplos:

ORACIONES NEGATIVAS
Para crear oraciones NEGATIVAS, debemos usar el Sujeto; luego el verbo “HAVE”; después la palabra
NOT; más tarde el verbo en “PASADO PARTICIPIO” y el Complemento.
Ejemplos:
Sujeto HAVE / HAS NOT Verbo en Participio Complemento
I Have Not Studied in CBFN since 2017.
He Has Not Studied in CBFN since 2017.
She Has Not Studied in CBFN since 2017.
It Has Not Studied in CBFN since 2017.
You Have Not Studied in CBFN since 2017.
We Have Not Studied in CBFN since 2017.
They Have Not Studied in CBFN since 2017.
ORACIONES INTERROGATIVAS
Para crear oraciones INTERROGATIVAS (preguntas), debemos colocar el verbo “HAVE” al
inicio, luego el Sujeto, después verbo en “PASADO PARTICIPIO” y finalmente el Complemento con el
signo de interrogación.

Ejemplos:
HAVE / Verbo en
Sujeto Complemento?
HAS Participio
Have I Studied in CBFN since 2017?
Has He Studied in CBFN since 2017?
Has She Studied in CBFN since 2017?
Has It Studied in CBFN since 2017?
Have You Studied in CBFN since 2017?
Have We Studied in CBFN since 2017?
Have They Studied in CBFN since 2017?

EXERCISES

Exercise 1: Complete the Sentences Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the
Present Perfect tense using the verbs in parentheses.

1. She ______________ (visit) Paris three times.

2. They ______________ (never eat) sushi before.

3. He ______________ (study) English for five years.

4. We ______________ (not watch) that movie yet.

5. I ______________ (just finish) my homework.

6. Mary ______________ (travel) to five different countries.

7. The cat ______________ (hide) the toy somewhere in the house.

Exercise 2: Answer the following questions using Present Perfect.

1. Have you called your grandparents in the last month?

_________________________________________________________________________.
2. What have you considered to do after graduation?

_________________________________________________________________________.
3. Have you ever smoked a cigarette?

_________________________________________________________________________.
4. What is the strangest food you have eaten?

_________________________________________________________________________.
5. Have you broken a bone in your body?

_________________________________________________________________________.
6. Have you ever been on a blind date?

_________________________________________________________________________.