Present Perfect Simple How do we form ? When do we use ? Check yourself

How do we form Present Perfect ? - подлежащее - вспомогательный глагол - сказуемое V (смысловой глагол) 3 - второстепенные члены

I he you Have/has she we they it

V 3 start - started go - gone ask - asked buy - bought close - closed see - saw regular irregular verbs verbs

They have been to India. Michael has bought a new dog.

not I haven’t been to Moscow. Ben hasn’t read «Romeo and Juliet» yet. have not = haven’t has not = hasn’t Ben hasn’t read «Romeo and Juliet» yet.

? What Where Why How long Have you ever played tennis? Where have you got this flower?

When do we use Present Perfect? 1) We use Present Perfect for an action in the past with a result now. He told me his name but I have forgotten it.(I can’t remember it now.)

2) When we talk about a period of time that continues from the past until now. Jane’s life until now past now - Jane, have you ever been to Paris?(in your life) - No, I haven’t.

3) When we talk about smth that began in the past and still continues now. We have known each other for a long time. Ann has been in England since Monday. (She is still there.)

4) We use Present Perfect with today/this morning/this year…when these periods are not finished at the time of speaking. today past now I haven’t seen Tom this morning. Have you?

5) To say how long we use : for since When we say a period of time: When we say the start of the period: An hour ten minutes a week five years a long time Monday 9 o’clock Christmas 1985 I was ten I have lived in London for a long time. I have lived in London since we arrived.

6) We can use Present Perfect with: Just = a short time ago - Is Helen here? - No,I’m afraid she has just gone. Already = before smb expected Max has already arrived. Yet = untill now Has it stopped snowing yet?

Check yourself 1 Complete these sentences : 1.Ann is in hospital.She has been in hospital since Monday. 2.Bill is ill.He……ill for the last few days. 3.Liza and Alex are married. They…... since 1989. 4.Those houses are empty.They……for many years. 5.Have you seen Mary today? - Yes,I…….her in the cafe.

2 Use the words given to make sentences: 1.I/buy/a new car. - I have bought a new car. 2.My father/start/a new job. - ………………….. 3.How long/she/be/on holiday? - ………………? 4.Charles and Diana/not/go/to Mexico/yet. -……. 5.You/read/a newspaper/today? - ………………..? 6.Tom/just/go out. - ……………………………… 7.I/not/see/you/for a long time. - ……………….. 8.Who/be married/since 1976. - ………………….

3 Write sentences about yourself.Begin with the words in brackets : 1.(I have lived)………………………………….. 2.(I haven’t been)……………………………….. 3.(I have been learning)………………………… 4.(I have known)………………………………… 5.(I haven’t had)…………………………………. 6.(I have bought)…………………………………. 7.(I have started)…………………………………..