Present perfect: form

Present perfect: uses

Action that stopped recently Example: She has cooked
dinner.
Action that has taken place once, never or several times
before the moment of speaking Example: I have never been
to Australia.
The present perfect is used with for and since, when the
actions have not finished yet:
We have lived in the same house for two years.
She hasn’t changed at all since I last saw her.
Present perfect with yet, already and just.
Have you washed your hair? 'I have already washed it‘
I haven't told her about the accident yet.
Ow! I have just burnt myself.
Present perfect with for and since
 Present perfect: just, yet, already
We use the present perfect with the following particles:
Just = ‘a short time ago’ (Acaba de). ALWAYS IN
AFFIRMATIVE SENTENCES
‘Hello. Have you just arrived?’
We have just finished our homework.
Already: We use already to say that something happened
sooner than expected. (Ya) ALWAYS IN AFFIRMATIVE
SENTENCES
‘He has already gone.’
Yet = ‘until now’ and shows that the speaker is expecting
something to happen. USE YET ONLY IN QUESTIONS AND
NEGATIVE SENTENCES. (Ya, aún)
‘I’ve written the letter but I haven’t posted it yet.’
Have you finished your homework yet?
 Compare present perfect and past
simple:
Present perfect Past simple
We use the present perfect for a We use the past simple for a
period of time that continues complete action in a finished
from the past until now. time in the past.
For example, today, this week, For example, yesterday, last
since 1985. week, from 1985 to 1991.
It hasn’t rained this week. It didn’t rain last week.
Have you seen Ann recently? Did you see Ann on
Tom lives in London. Sunday?
He has lived there for seven Tom lived in Scotland for ten
years. years. Now he lives in
London.
I have never played golf.
I didn’t play golf when I was
on holiday last summer.
Put the verb into the correct form,
present perfect or past simple.
When I _____________ (get) home last night, I
______________ (be) very tired and I ______________ (go)
straight to bed.
Your car looks very clean. ______________ (you/wash) it?
George ______________ (not/be) very well last week.
Mr Clark ______________ (work) in a bank for 15 years.
Then he gave it up.
Molly lives in Dublin. She ______________ (live) there all her
life.
‘______________ (you/go) to the cinema last night?’ ‘Yes,
but it ______________ (be) a mistake. The film
______________ (be) awful.’
My grandfather ______________ (die) 30 years ago. I
______________ (never/meet) him.
I don’t know Carol’s husband. I ______________
(never/meet/him).
Are the underlined parts of these sentences right
or wrong? Correct the ones that are wrong.
How many plays has Shakespeare written?
Have you read any of Shakespeare’s plays?
Aristotle has been a Greek philosopher.
Ow! I’ve cut my finger. It’s bleeding.
My grandparents have got married in
London.
Where have you been born?
Mary isn’t at home. She’s gone shopping
Are the underlined parts of these sentences right
or wrong? Correct the ones that are wrong.
I’ve bought a new car. Do you want to see it?
______________
I’ve bought a new car last week.
______________
Where have you been yesterday evening?
______________
Jenny has left school in 1991.
______________
I’m looking for Mike. Have you seen him?
______________
I’m very hungry. I haven’t eaten anything today.
______________
Diane hasn’t been at work yesterday.
______________
When has this book been published?