PRESENT PERFECT

THE PRESENT PERFECT TENSE

Form and use

FORM

POSITIVEI / 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 INTERROGATIVE SHORT ANSWERS Have I / you / we / they gone? Yes, I have OR No, I haven´t. Has he / she / it gone? Yes, he has OR No, he hasn´t.

USE

When we use the present perfect, we see things as happening in the past but having a result in the present. We use the present perfect : - With today and phrases with this, e.g. this morning, this week, this year. - When we talk about our experience - With lately and recently meaning “in the last few days/weeks” - With just to express the action finished a short time ago - With already meaning “sooner than expected” - With yet in negative sentences and questions when we expect something to happen - We can use the present perfect with for and since. We use for to say how long this period is (for three weeks). We use since to say when the period began (since August).

EXERCISES

Trevor and 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. ................... (I / not / do) very much. And it looks just the same as before. This new paint ............................ (not / make) any difference. Laura: ..................................................... (you / not / put) enough on. Trevor: ........................................... (I / hurt) my back. It feels bad. Laura: Oh, you and your back. You mean …………………. (you / have) enough of decorating. Well, I'll do it. Where .................……………… (you / put) the brush? Trevor: I don't know. ................................................ ( i t / disappear).

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Mª Asunción García Hernández