Present perfect tenses

Present perfect simple

Present perfect continuous
 Present perfect simple
I have
You have not
We `ve
They haven`t
finished.
has
He
has not
She
`s
It
hasn`t

Regular verbs: -ed

 stop – stopped
Irregular verbs: past participle
 Present perfect - use
• We use it for an action in the past with a result
now
• e.g. We have bought a new car.
• I have lost my password.
• just, already, yet, not …yet, ever, recently, this…,
today, since, for, never
• I have visited Italy twice. I can still visit the
country.
• He visited Italy twice. He is no longer alive.
Present perfect continuous
I have
You have not
We `ve
They haven`t
been working.
has
He
has not
She
`s
It
hasn`t
 Questions
have I
you
we
How long they been working?
has he
she
it

Have you finished the project? Yes, I have.

No, I have not.
 Present perfect continuous - use
We use it for an activity that started in the past
and
• is still happening
• or has recently/just stopped
 Present perfect simple and continuous
• My hands are very dirty. • My bike is ok again now.
I have been repairing I have repaired it.
my bike.
• Joe has been eating • Somebody has eaten all
more vegetables the chocolates.
recently.
• Have you been playing • Have you ever played
tennis with Sam? tennis?
 Have you ever..?
How long have you been…..?
• play baseball • keep fit
• be in danger • stay up late
• prepare for an exam • be in an accident
• study German • visit your grandmother
• cheat on a test • travel by plane
• go for a run • try to lose weight
• dance mambo • eat frogs
• use a computer • drink Italian coffee
• lie to a friend • swim in a lake
 State verbs
• think, mean, know, believe, agree,
matter, need, own, understand, imagine, care,
cost, contain, belong, remember, forget​
• prefer, like, love, hate, wish, want ​
• taste, smell, see, look, seem ​