Present Perfect

PRESENT PERFECT

You use the Present Perfect to say:

-that an action happened at an
unspecified time before now.
-that an action began in the past and
continues in the present.

has/have + past participle

 Examples

• People have traveled to the moon.

• Tom has visited France.
• I have been to Italy.
• I think I have seen that movie before.
• We have eaten fish a lot of times.
Time Expressions with
Present Perfect

• in the week, month, year

• this week, month, year
• never – ever
• yet
 Examples

• The rain hasn't stopped yet.

• Have you ever met him?
I have never visited Italy.
• I have eaten lunch.
• They have just finished the homework.
 Questions

Have you ever slept in a cave?

Has he eaten guinea pig?
Have you read the book?
Have they called you?
 Negative form
• I have not( haven’t) been there .
• The students haven’t studied the
lesson.
• Mark has not (hasn’t) come home.
• Dona and Mark haven’t found the
money.
 Work in pairs

• Have you eaten suri?

• Have you won money?
• Have you ever been drunk?
• Have you lost anything valuable?
• Have you ever been really scared?