1. PRESENT PERFECT
Level 104 Unit 1

2. Present Perfect(mixing past and present time)
USE:
Actions from the past that are finished –and events from your life – where no time is given: I’ve been to Paris. I’ve eaten sushi twice. (Note: use simple past if a time is given: I studied French in high school. I went to Paris in 2013.)
Things that aren’t finished: We’ve been in class for an hour. I’ve never ridden a horse. I’ve studied English since I was young. I’ve always enjoyed mystery novels.
Finished actions from the past that are important now! or recently completed: I think I’ve seen a snake! Wow! You’ve bought some new clothes! Oh no! Have you hurt yourself? I’ve cleaned my room!
Commonly used with these words and expressions: for + a time period (for 5 days); since + a point in time (since last Monday); always; never; yet; recently; already; ever; just; so far; up to now

3. Present Perfect – Form Have or has + past participle Positive Negative
Question I
I have done a lot of work.
I’ve done a lot of work.
I have not done a lot of work. I haven’t done a lot of work.
Have I done a lot of work?
You
You have done a lot of work. You’ve done a lot of work.
You have not done a lot of work. You haven’t done a lot of work.
Have you done a lot of work? Why have you done a lot of work? We
We have done a lot of work. We’ve done a lot of work.
We have not done a lot of work. We haven’t done a lot of work.
Have we done a lot of work? Why have we done a lot of work?
They
They have done a lot of work. They’ve done a lot of work.
They have not done a lot of work. They haven’t done a lot of work.
Have they done a lot of work? Why have they done a lot of work?
He/She/It
She has done a lot of work. She’s done a lot of work.
She has not done a lot of work. She hasn’t done a lot of work.
Has she done a lot of work? Why has she done a lot of work?

4. Links to Practice Present Perfect
english.org/english_learning/english_tenses/present_perfect/70_present_perfect_mixe d_exercise.htm english.org/english_learning/english_tenses/present_perfect/71_present_perfect_mixe d_exercises.htm english.org/english_learning/english_tenses/present_perfect/72_present_perfect_exer cises.htm english.org/english_learning/english_tenses/present_perfect/80_present_perfect_test.h tm