Present perfect simple

Verb tenses

Present perfect

Simple

Index

1. Sección

7. Versus

2. Texto

8. Timeline

3. Frase

9. Mapa

4. Imagen

10. Datos

5. Vídeo

11. Equipo

6. Procesos

12. Gracias

Thinking in past and present

The present perfect deals with finished events that are connected to the present. I hurt my back two days ago...and it still hurts today. (Both the past and present at the same time.)

Thinking about the past and present at the same time

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Use #1 Finished actions

Present perfect

Simple past

• Shows a finished past action
• Does not show when it occured

• Shows a finished past action
• Show when it occured

Have/has + past participle

Verb + -ed (or irregular form)

I have seen "Justice league". She has never tried frog legs. They've bought a new car

I saw "Justice league"last night. She tried frog legs last month. They bought a new car two weeks ago

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Use #2 Continuing actions

Present perfect

Shows an action that started in the past, continues to the present and may continue into the future

• Shows a finished past action
• Show when it occured

Have/has + p.p.

She has worked in this office for two years He has lived in the same house since he was a child I've studied English all my life

continuing actions

• They have lived here for ten years.
• I have not seen her since we left high school.
• Clare and John have known each other since they were at primary school.

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VERSUS

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Listening

New York

Warming up!

Exercises

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Exercise

Make questions in the Present Perfect for recent events or your life so far.

present perfect progressive

This verb tense talks about the development of the action and not it's result. I have been reading "pride and prejudice" for a month now. (It's an activity that began sometime in the past and is not yet finished in the present.)

the structure

Structure

Affirmative

negative

question

1 action over result

PP progressive or continuous

Emphasys in the curse or lenght of the action and not it's result

She has been waiting for two hours The neighbours have been making a lot of noise since yesterday!

2 action in the present

PP progressive or continuous

Actions that recently stopped or is still going on in the present

I have been looking forfor a job for three months now. The Smiths have been living here since 2001

3 results in the present

PP progressive or continuous

Finished actions that influenced the present

The road is still wet because it has been raining. My head hurts, I have been reading all day

TIMELINE

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DATOS

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[before] [camel] [ride] [he] ? [ever] [frogs legs] [she] [eat] ? [lately] [they] [good books] [read] ?[since she came here] [good friends] [she] [make] ?[yet] [we] [grammar] [our] [study] ?[so far] [life] [her] [she] [enjoy] ?

Dave: Anne, is that you? Anne: Dave, what a surprise! I haven't seen you since the reunion, like four years ago. Dave: Has it been four years? Man, time flies. So, what have you been doing these days? Anne: Nothing exciting. Recently I’ve just been working and trying save money for a new car. I've been having lots of trouble with my car, so I've been saving every dollar I can. It's been tough though. Dave: Yeah, I know how it goes. Keep trying though. Anne: Thanks, I will. So, what about you? What have you been up to? Dave: Actually, I've been doing well. I recently got a new job and .... I got engaged. I am getting married this April. Ann: Wow! I never pictured you as the married type. Congrats to the lucky girl. So, who have you been dating? Dave: Rosa, do you remember her? She went to high school with us. Ann: I do remember her. Rosa. Wow! So how long you been going out? Dave: About three years. We've been living together for two. Ann: Wow! What a surprise. That's great. I"m so happy for you. Dave: Thanks. Would you like to come to the wedding? Ann: I'd love to

Subject + Auxiliar + been + Main verb (-ing) + complement.

She has been swimming all day

Subject + Auxiliar + not + been + Main verb (-ing) + complement

I have not been making noise

Auxiliar + Subject + been + Main verb (-ing) + complement + ?

Have you been eating junk food?