Present Perfect

PRESENT

PERFECT

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Use and Structure.

For/Since and Never.

Ever and Already.

Yet and Just.

Quiz.

Thanks.

use

• To say that you did something in the past, but you didn't say when.
• To say that you've ever tried something.

I've been to Spain twice.

I've eaten snails.

structure

• AFFIRMATIVE: subject+have/has+verb p.p.+complements.

• NEGATIVE: subject+haven't/hasn't+verb p.p.+complements.

• INTERROGATIVE: have/has+subject+verb p.p.+complements?

I have eaten pasta.

I haven't eaten pasta.

Yes, I have.No, I haven't.

Have you eaten pasta?

for/since

I've studied English since I was a child.

I've studied English for 9 years.

SINCE: ''desde''. FOR: ''durante''/cantidad.

• I've studied in this school since September 2021.
• I've studied in this school for a year.

never

(or another advert of frecuency)

I've never eaten snails.

ever

EVER: ''alguna vez''

Have you ever eaten snails?

INTERROGATIVE SENTENCES.

already

ALREADY: ''ya''

I've already done my homework.

AFFIRMATIVE SENTENCES.

yet

NEGATIVE SENTENCES.

YET: ''todavía''.

I haven't finished my homework yet.

INTERROGATIVE SENTENCES.

Have you finished your homework yet?

It's placed at the end of the sentence.

just

It's placed between ''have/has'' and the verb p.p.

JUST: ''acabar de''.

I've just finished my homework.

AFFIRMATIVE SENTENCES.

QUESTION 1/3

WHEN DO WE USE 'EVER'?

A. Interrogative sentences.

B. Affirmative sentences.

C. Negative sentences.

QUESTION 2/3

WHICH ONE IS WRONG?

A. I've already finished that book.

B. He has just arrived here.

C. We've yet eaten.

QUESTION 3/3

WHICH ADVERB OF FRECUENCY CAN WE USE IN PRESENT PERFECT?

A. Never.

B. Always.

C. All of the adverbs of frecuency.

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