Present Perfect
Present Perfect
Present Perfect
You have seen that movie many times. Have you seen that movie many times? You have not seen that movie many times.
Complete List of Present Perfect Forms USE 1 Unspecified Time Before Now
We use the Present Perfect to say that an action happened at an unspecified time before now. The exact time is not important. You CANNOT use the Present Perfect with specific time expressions such as: yesterday, one year ago, last week, when I was a child, when I lived in Japan, at that moment, that day, one day, etc. We CAN use the Present Perfect with unspecific expressions such as: ever, never, once, many times, several times, before, so far, already, yet, etc. Examples:
I have seen that movie twenty times. I think I have met him once before. There have been many earthquakes in California. People have traveled to the Moon. People have not traveled to Mars. Have you read the book yet? Nobody has ever climbed that mountain. A: Has there ever been a war in the United States?
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Complete the table in present perfect simple. positive He has written a letter. negative question
Have we danced?
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they / ask / a question he / speak / English I / be / in my room we / not / wash / the car Annie / not / forget / her homework -
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they / finish / their homework Sue / kiss / Ben the waiter / bring / the tea Marilyn / pay / the bill -
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They have talked about art at school. Jane has got a letter. Oliver has cooked dinner. Caron has read seven pages. You have heard the song 100 times. -
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Complete the table in present perfect simple. positive He has swum. negative question
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Vanessa / catch / the ball we / sell / our old car the train / leave / the station -
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you / correct / my mistakes you / practise / your English she / tidy up / her room the boss / sign / the letter Mary / shut / the door -
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Tony has built a house. Avril has crossed the street at the traffic lights. They have never been to Australia. Rupert has dialled the number. Betty has spent 200 euros at the shopping mall. -
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Complete the table in present perfect simple. positive We have chatted. negative question
Have we won?
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we / reach / our goal our team / lose / the match she / underline / the word they / not / discover / the treasure Ron / not / talk / about the problem -
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you / knock / at the door the teacher / mark / the tests she / buy / a new computer they / rescue / the girl Brad / wear / a blue shirt -
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They have seen him at the library. Robby Robber has robbed another bank. Bill has ordered three desserts. Clara has repeated the sentence five times. Jane has asked a question. -
Present Perfect Utiliza los verbos entre parantesis en el Present Perfect. Si hay un adverbio, colocalo en el sitio correcto. Las frases pueden ser afirmativas, negativas o interrogativas. Tom: you reading The Lord of the Ring (finished, yet)? Jane: No, not yet. I (read, never) a whole book in English. It's a bit difficult but I (see, already) the film, so I hope this will help. Tom: I (buy, just) the second volume but I time to start reading it (not have, yet). I (be) very busy at work this week and it's only Wednesday! Jane : How long you (work) for your company? Tom: I (work) here for 10 years. My wife (be) here for 15 years! Jane: Oh, I (lose, just) my job! I'm looking for one but I anything (not find, yet). Tom: I'm sorry to hear that! you (try) sending your CV to the local schools? They always need good teachers like you.
El Present Perfect y los adverbios de frecuencia Ordena las palabras para formar frases correctas. Fijate en la posicin de los adverbios de frecuencia always, ever, never, already, just y yet. 1. the I already ironing done have. . 2. hasn't yet house she moved. . 3. have exam you failed ever an? ? 4. yet the I States been haven't to. . 5. always I hard-working been have. . 6. raw never we fish have tried. . 7. up yet mind you made have your? ? 8. news has he just heard the. . 9. yet spoken him you to have? ? 10. we lunch had have already. .