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Present Perfect - Guide

The document provides information about the present perfect tense in English. It discusses the use of the present perfect to indicate an action that began in the past and is still relevant now or was recently completed. It notes the use of signal words like "just", "yet", and "never" with the present perfect. It gives examples of affirmative and negative sentences using both regular and irregular verbs in the present perfect tense, which is formed using "have/has" plus the past participle. It includes a worksheet with exercises on forming and using the present perfect correctly.

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Present Perfect - Guide

The document provides information about the present perfect tense in English. It discusses the use of the present perfect to indicate an action that began in the past and is still relevant now or was recently completed. It notes the use of signal words like "just", "yet", and "never" with the present perfect. It gives examples of affirmative and negative sentences using both regular and irregular verbs in the present perfect tense, which is formed using "have/has" plus the past participle. It includes a worksheet with exercises on forming and using the present perfect correctly.

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PRESENT PERFECT

1. Use of the Present Perfect


1.1. Result of an action in the past is important in the present
I have cleaned my room.
1.2. Recently completed action
He has just played handball.
1.3. State beginning in the past and still continuing
We have lived in Canada since 1986.
1.4. together with lately, recently, yet
I have been to London recently.

2. Signal words
JUST YET NEVER ALREADY EVER SO FAR UP TO NOW - RECENTLY

3. Form

have/has + past participle

4. Examples
4.1. Affirmative sentences in the Present Perfect regular verbs
Long forms

Contracted forms

I have cleaned my room.

I've cleaned my room.

You have cleaned your room.

You've cleaned your room.

He has cleaned his room.

He's cleaned his room.

4.2. Affirmative sentences in the Present Perfect irregular verbs


Long forms

Contracted forms

I have gone home.

I've gone home.

You have gone home.

You've gone home.

He has gone home.

He's gone home.

4.3. Negative sentences in the Present Perfect regular verbs


Long forms

Contracted forms

I've not cleaned my room.


I have not cleaned my room.
I haven't cleaned my room.

You've not cleaned your room.

You have not cleaned your room.

You haven't cleaned your room.

He hasn't cleaned my room.

4.4. Negative sentences in the Present Perfect irregular verbs

Long forms

Contracted forms

I've not gone home.


I have not gone home.
I haven't gone home.

You have not gone home.

You've not gone home.

Long forms

Contracted forms

You haven't gone home.

He's not gone home.


He has not gone home.
He hasn't gone home.

* past participle:

regular verbs infinitive + -ed

irregular verbs 3rd column of the table of the irregular verbs

Worksheet: PRESENT PERFECT TENSE


Negate the sentences.

They have stolen the lipstick.


.
They have gone to the park.
.
She has done the shopping.
.

Which form is correct?


She has / have drunk
they has / have listened
you has / have sold
In which sentences/questions is the Present Perfect used correctly
I has bought a new computer.
I have bought a new computer.
I have buyed a new computer.
Where has you gone?
Where have you goed?
Where have you gone?
The lesson has just began.
The lesson has just begun.
The lesson have just begun.
Rewrite the phrase into Present Perfect.
it rains
you bought
we sing

..
..
..

What are typical signal words for the Present Perfect? Circle the correct answer
Already - at the moment - ever - just - last night - usually - yet
Which verb forms are used with the Present Perfect?
had
had had
has
has had
have had
Which verb forms are used with the Present Perfect?
had + past participle
has + past participle
have + infinitive
have + past participle

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