PRESENT PERFECT -1

A: SUBJECT + HAVE / HAS + PAST PARTICIPLE + COMPLEMENTS

 

N: SUBJECT + HAVEN’T / HASN’T + PAST PARTICIPLE + COMPLEMENTS

 

I: HAVE / HAS + SUBJECT + PAST PARTICIPLE + COMPLEMENTS + ?

No time reference.

1- Talking about life experiences (+short answers)

Use of ever (mai, interrogative form) and never (mai, negative form).

-        Have you ever been to Australia?

Yes, I HAVE.

No, I HAVEN’T.

I have never been to Australia.

-        How many times have you seen this film?

I’ve(have) seen it twice.

I’ve (have) seen it 8 times!

-        Have you read this book before?

Yes, I HAVE.

No, I HAVEN’T.

-        We’ve never slept in a tent!

2- Talking about unfinished time (such as today).               

Past events, present results.

(PP connects the present and the past).

-        I’ve been busy all day.

-        She hasn’t been able to paint the wall today/recently/this afternoon.

-        Your friends haven’t arrived. (Your friends are not here; they were supposed to arrive in the past).

-        This year I’ve studied politics at university.

-        We haven’t been together since Sunday!

-        She’s been a dancer for 8 months.

ATTENTION!!!

I ate this morning = ho mangiato stamattina

(the morning is finished, maybe it’s 2 p.m right now, afternoon).

I have eaten this morning = ho mangiato stamattina

(the morning is not finished, maybe it’s 11 a.m. it's still morning)

 

3- Been/gone

Use of been when someone has gone to a place and returned.

Use of gone when someone has not returned.

4- Present Perfect vs Past Simple

Past actions with present consequences (results in the present!)

I ’ve (have) lost my wallet.

(it happened sometime in the past but I still can’t find it)

+ switch to Past Simple

Where did you lose it?

I lost it in the street.

FILMS:

SONGS:

 TIME TO PRACTISE! FIRST OF ALL REVIEW ALL THE IRREGULAR VERBS CLICK HERE THEN CHECK THE EXERCISES DONE IN CLASS BELOW:

    

   Complete the sentences using been or gone.

1    It’s 9 p.m., but he hasn't gone to bed. He’s watching a film. He’s going to be tired tomorrow!

2    Rosy has been to Los Angeles. She’s going to show us her pics today.

3    They have gone to their uncle’s house. They'll be back later.

4    My brother isn’t here. He has gone to Glasgow.

5    We’ve got lots of food for the party. My sisters have been to the market.

Write questions then write short answers (V) or (X).

1    Charlie / use / his new car? (X)

Has Charlie used his new car? No, he hasn't.

2    your sisters / buy / new clothes? (V)

Have your sisters bought new clothes? Yes, they have.

3    Miriam / invite / you / to her house? (V)

Has Miriam invited you to her house?

Yes, she has.

 Complete the sentences with ever or never.

be     make       read     see    win    hear

1    Has Mike ever read this magazine?

2    Have you ever seen that movie?

3    This is really fantastic! We’ve never  won a prize before!

4    My friend's never made a pie.

5    Has he ever heard this song?

6    Mary has never been to China.

   Complete each couple of sentences with Present perfect and Past simple.

1  My dad went on a TV show last year. He has gone on TV twice! (go)

2  I have tried Greek food. I love it. I tried it when I was on holiday. (try)

3  She has seen that film. She saw it with me at the cinema last year. (see)

4   No, I didnt' make a pie yesterday. I have never made a pie before. (not make)