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The Present Perfect Tense

The Present Perfect Tense. Form and use. The plane has landed safely. They have graduated. Congratulations!. Federer has lost the semifinal match in Melbourne . Introduction . The present perfect tells us about the past and the present. Form .

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The Present Perfect Tense

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  1. The Present Perfect Tense Form and use

  2. The plane has landed safely.

  3. They have graduated. Congratulations!

  4. Federer has lost the semifinal match in Melbourne .

  5. Introduction • The present perfect tells us about the past and the present.

  6. Form have/has + past participle • POSITIVE • I/you/we/they have gone. OR I/you/we/they've gone. • He/she/it has gone. OR He/she/it's gone. • NEGATIVE • I/you/we/they haven‘t gone. • He/she/it hasn‘t gone.

  7. Form • INTERROGATIVE • Have I/you/we/they gone? • Has he/she/it gone? • SHORT ANSWERS • Yes, I have. OR No, Ihaven’t. • Yes, he has. OR No, he hasn’t.

  8. Use • When we use the present perfect, we see things as happening in the past but having a result in the present. I’ve bought some presents.

  9. Use • We use the present perfect with today and phrases with this, e.g. this morning, this week, this year. We've donequite a good job today.

  10. Use • When we ask / talk about our experience No, I haven’t. And you? Have you ever been to London?

  11. Use • With latelyand recentlymeaning “in the last few days/weeks” Have I told you lately that I love you?

  12. Use • With justto express the action finished a short time ago We’ve just come back from our holiday.

  13. Use • With alreadymeaning “sooner than expected” I’ve already finished my dinner.

  14. Use • With yetin negative sentences and questions when we expect something to happen Sorry, Nick. I haven’t finished the homework yet.

  15. Use • We can use the present perfect with for and since. We use forto say how long this period is (for three days). We use sinceto say when the period began (since Friday). Me, too. I haven’t grabbed a bite since Friday. Thanks, darling. I haven’t eaten anything for three days.

  16. Practice Trevorand Laura are decorating their house. Put in the verbs. Use the present perfect. • Laura: How is the painting going? (►) Have you finished ? (you / finish) • Trevor: No, I haven't. Painting the ceiling is really difficult, you know. (1) ................... (I / not / do) very much. And it looks just the same as before. This new paint (2) ............................ (not / make) any difference. • Laura: (3) ..................................................... (you / not / put) enough on. • Trevor: (4) ........................................... (I / hurt) my back. It feels bad. • Laura: Oh, you and your back. You mean (5)…………………. (you / have) enough of decorating. Well, I'll do it. Where (6) .................……………… (you / put) the brush? • Trevor: I don't know. (7) ................................................. ( i t / disappear).

  17. 8)………………………… (I / look) for it, but I can't find it. • Laura: You're hopeless, aren't you? How much (9)…………………… (you / do) in here? Nothing! (10) ............................................. (I / paint) two doors. • Trevor: (11)………………………………………… (I / clean) all this old paint around the window. It looks much better now, doesn't it? • Laura: (12)……………………………………… (we / make) some progress, I suppose. Now, where (13) ............................................. (that brush /go)? Oh, (14)………………… (you/ leave) it on the ladder, look.

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