PRESENT PERFECT

Recently completed actions She has dyed her hair black. (the action is complete her hair is now dyed black)

Complete past actions connected to the present with stated or unstated time reference. He has bought a house (now he owns a house) He has just returned from Paris. (stated time reference)

Personal experiences/changes which have happened. I have lost weight

Emphasis on number He has seen three films this week. She has had four cups of coffee since she woke up.

TIME EXPRESSIONS USUALLY USED WITH THE PRESENT PERFECT Just, ever, never, already, yet (negations and questions) Always, how long, so far, recently, since (from a starting point in the past) For (over a period of time) Today, this week/month etc.Formhave/has+past participle

ExamplesAffirmative sentences:Ihavecleanedmy room.I'vecleanedmy room.Youhavecleanedyour room.You'vecleanedyour room.

Negative sentences:Ihave notcleanedmy room.I've notcleanedmy room.Ihaven'tcleanedmy room.Youhave notcleanedyour room.You've notcleanedyour room.Youhaven'tcleanedyour room.

Questions:In the Present Perfect we put the auxiliary (have or has) before the subject (Auxiliary - Subject - Verb - Rest). HaveIcleanedmy room?Haveyoucleanedyour room?

Put in the verbs in brackets into the gaps. UsePresent Perfect.

1) Karenme an e-mail.(to send)

2) Dave and Patthe museum.(to visit)

3) Iat the pet shop.(to be)

4) Theyalreadytheir rucksacks.(to pack)

5) Marcusan accident.(to have)

6) Wethe shopping for our grandmother.(to do)

7) Ijustmy bike.(to clean)

8) Emilyher room.(to paint)

9) Lisa and Colinto a concert.(to go)

10) My friendssmoking.(to give up)

Put in the verbs in brackets into the gaps and form negative sentences inPresent Perfect.

1) Our classthe test yet.(not/to write)

2) Tim and Joea box.(not/to carry)

3) Itto snow.(not/to start)

4) The catonto the table.(not/to jump)

5) Ithe castle.(not/to visit)

6) Weout of the room.(not/to go)

7) Fredthe money.(not/to steal)

8) TheyAnne about it.(not/to tell)

9) Steventhrough the park.(not/to walk)

10) The teacherto the party.(not/to come)

Put in the correct verb forms into the gaps. Use thePresent Perfect.

1)youthe kitchen door?(to paint)

2)your brotherthe shopping?(to do)

3)Julian evera spider?(to touch)

4)your father everon an elephant?(to ride)

5)Leehis parents yet?(to ask)

6) Whatyouin your text?(to write)

7)Billthe radio?(to turn off)

8)you everin a helicopter?(to fly)

9) Whothe window?(to break)

10)you everfor your friends?(to cook)

Put in the verbs in brackets into the gaps. Use thePresent Perfect. Watch the punctuation and form sentences or questions.

Example: ____ you ______ the car yet?(to clean)

Answer:Haveyoucleanedthe car yet?

1) Emmathis film on TV.(not/to see)

2) How oftenshethe office?(to phone)

3)the Millersyet?(to arrive)

4) Johnon a trip through Alaska.(not/to go)

5)they everto New York?(to be)

6) Andyhis sister's bike.(not/to repair)

7) Whatyouin the kitchen?(to drop)

8) Ia new laptop.(to buy)

9)Tobyhis blue pen?(to find)

10) The studentstheir homework.(not/to forget)