THE BASIC USE OF THE PRESENT PERFECT

THE USE OF THE PRESENT PERFECT

Watch the video and understand the sentences

WHAT'S THE FORM OF THE PRESENT PERFECT ?

THE POSITIVE FORM OF THE PRESENT PERFECT

HAVE/HAS

SUBJECT

PAST PARTICIPLE

GONE BEEN STUDIED PLAYED TRAVELLED

I YOU HE/SHE/IT WE YOU THEY

HAVE HAVE HAS HAVE HAVE HAVE

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THE NEGATIVE FORM OF THE PRESENT PERFECT

HAVE/HAS NOT

SUBJECT

PAST PARTICIPLE

GONE BEEN STUDIED PLAYED TRAVELLED EATEN

HAVEN'T HAVEN'T HASN'T HAVEN'T HAVEN'T HAVEN'T

I YOU HE/SHE/IT WE YOU THEY

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THE INTERROGATIVE FORM OF THE PRESENT PERFECT

SUBJECT

HAVE/HAS

PAST PARTICIPLE

GONE BEEN STUDIED ????? PLAYED TRAVELLED

I YOU HE/SHE/IT WE YOU THEY

HAVE HAVE HAS HAVE HAVE HAVE

ANSWERING WITH SHORT ANSWERS

Yes, I have No, I haven't

Yes, you have No, you haven't

Yes, they have No, they haven't

Yes, we have No, we haven't

Yes, she has No, she hasn't

Yes, he has No, he hasn't

• TO DESCRIBE AN EXPERIENCE
• TO DESCRIBE A CHANGE DURING A PERIOD OF TIME
• TO DESCRIBE ACCOMPLISHMENTS
• TO DESCRIBE A CONTNUING ACTION THAT STARTED IN THE PAST

WHAT'S THE USE OF THE PRESENT PERFECT ?

SOME EXAMPLES

1. Your English has improved a lot
2. She has had an accident
3. Man has walked on the moon
4. I have run a marathon. I’m really tired!
5. I have lost my keys. I can’t get into my house

AND NOW SOME EXERCISES

Click here on the link and complete the sentences. At the end check your answers!

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THANKS!

Simona Scapini