Present Perfect
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English
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5th - 12th Grade
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Hard
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Andrea Neira
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The present perfect is used to describe an action or situation that started in the past and continues in the present.
The present perfect simple is have/has + past participle. The past participle often ends in -ed (finished/decided etc.), but many important verbs are irregular (lost/done/written, etc.).
Example:
I have lived in Bristol since 1984 (= and I still do.)
She has been to the cinema twice this week (=the week isn't over yet.)
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You can use the present perfect with just, already and yet.
Just = a short time ago:
‘Are you hungry?' ‘No, I've just had lunch.'
Hello. Have you just arrived?
We use already to say that something happened sooner than expected:
‘Don't forget to pay your electricity bill' ‘I've already paid it.'
‘What time is Mark leaving?' 'He's already left.'
Yet = until now. Yet shows that the speaker is expecting something to happen. Use yet only in questions and negative sentences:
Has it stopped raining yet?
I've written the email, but I haven't sent it yet.
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Study the difference between gone (to) and been (to): ...
James is on holiday. He has gone to Italy. (= he is there now or on his way there).
Jane is back home now. She has been to Italy. (= she has now come back)
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Fill in the Blanks
Read the situations and write sentences. Use the following verbs in the present perfect:
arrive / break / fall / go up / grow / improve / lose
Tom is looking for his key. He can't find it. He
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Use the following verbs in the present perfect:
arrive / break / fall / go up / grow / improve / lose
Lisa can’t walk and her leg is in plaster.
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Use the following verbs in the present perfect:
arrive / break / fall / go up / grow / improve / lose
Last week the bus fare was £1.80. Now it is £2. The bus fare
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Use the following verbs in the present perfect:
arrive / break / fall / go up / grow / improve / lose
Maria’s English wasn't very good. Now it is better. Her English
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Use the following verbs in the present perfect:
arrive / break / fall / go up / grow / improve / lose
Daniel didn't have a beard before. Now he has a beard.
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Use the following verbs in the present perfect:
arrive / break / fall / go up / grow / improve / lose
This morning I was expecting a letter. Now I have it.
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Use the following verbs in the present perfect:
arrive / break / fall / go up / grow / improve / lose
The temperature was 20 degrees. Now it is only 12.
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Fill in the Blanks
Put in been or gone
James is on holiday. He's
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Put in been or gone
Hello! I've just
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Fill in the Blanks
Put in been or gone
Alice isn't here at the moment. She's
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Put in been or gone
Tom has
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Put in been or gone
‘Are you going to the bank?' 'No, I've already
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Fill in the Blanks
Read the situations and write sentences with just, already or yet.
After lunch you go to see a friend at her house. She says, ‘Would you like something to eat?'
You say: No thank you. I’ve
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Fill in the Blanks
Read the situations and write sentences with just, already or yet.
Joe goes out. Five minutes later, the phone rings and the caller says, 'Can I speak to Joe?’
You say: I'm afraid
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Fill in the Blanks
Read the situations and write sentences with just, already or yet.
You are eating in a restaurant. The waiter thinks you have finished and starts to take your plate away.
You say: Wait a minute!
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Fill in the Blanks
Read the situations and write sentences with just, already or yet.
You plan to eat at a restaurant tonight. You phoned to reserve a table. Later your friend says,
‘Shall I phone to reserve a table?' You say: No,
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Fill in the Blanks
Read the situations and write sentences with just, already or yet.
You know that a friend of yours is looking for a place to live. Perhaps she has been successful.
Ask her. You say
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Fill in the Blanks
Read the situations and write sentences with just, already or yet.
You are still thinking about where to go for your holiday. A friend asks, ‘Where are you going for your holiday?'
You say:
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Fill in the Blanks
Read the situations and write sentences with just, already or yet.
Linda went shopping, but a few minutes ago she returned. Somebody asks, ‘Is Linda still out
shopping?'
You say: No,
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The present perfect is used to describe an action or situation that started in the past and continues in the present.
The present perfect simple is have/has + past participle. The past participle often ends in -ed (finished/decided etc.), but many important verbs are irregular (lost/done/written, etc.).
Example:
I have lived in Bristol since 1984 (= and I still do.)
She has been to the cinema twice this week (=the week isn't over yet.)
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