1. Teacher Silvino Sieben 2nd grade of HS
PRESENT PERFECT
Teacher Silvino Sieben
2nd grade of HS

2. PRESENT PERFECT How long have they been married?
They have been married for 35 years.

3. PRESENT PERFECT
Richard’s car has just broken down.

4. PRESENT PERFECT Affirmative I have eaten You have eaten He has eaten
She
has eaten It
has eaten We
have eaten
You
have eaten
They
have eaten

5. PRESENT PERFECT Negative I haven’t eaten You haven’t eaten He
hasn’t eaten
She
hasn’t eaten It
hasn’t eaten We
haven’t eaten
You
haven’t eaten
They
haven’t eaten

6. PRESENT PERFECT Interrogative Have I eaten? Have you eaten? Has
he eaten?
Has
she eaten?
Has
it eaten?
Have
we eaten?
Have
you eaten?
Have
they eaten?

7. PRESENT PERFECT Say the past participles of the verbs see ..........
catch
cut
read
work
arrive
leave
make
feed
give
bring
sing
swim
teach
buy
ring
drink do go
eat

8. PRESENT PERFECT Complete the blanks with the Present Perfect.
1. I (see) that film before.
2. We (read) three English books in class.
3. My mother (be) to London twice this year.
4. John (borrow) four CDs from me.
5. The children (eat) breakfast.
6. You (drink) all the coffee.
7. Be quiet! The film (start).
8. My parents (have) this house since 1950.

9. PRESENT PERFECT We use the present perfect:
for actions which happened at an unstated indefinite
time in the past. The exact time is not important.
I have been to France twice.
(When? We don’t know.)

10. PRESENT PERFECT
He has broken his arm.

11. PRESENT PERFECT
The Taylors have bought a new boat.

12. PRESENT PERFECT We use the present perfect:
for actions which started in the past and are still
continuing in the present.
I have known Mary for ten years.
(We met ten years ago and we still know each other.)
I have worked here for four years.
(I started working here four years ago and I still work
here.)

13. PRESENT PERFECT They have been friends for twenty years.
(They met each other 20 years ago and they are still friends)

14. PRESENT PERFECT
Rachel has had the dog for two years.

15. PRESENT PERFECT We use the present perfect:
for actions which have recently finished and their results
are visible in the present.
Tom has just painted the fence.
(He has just finished painting. The paint on the fence is
still wet.)

16. PRESENT PERFECT
She has picked a lot of apples.

17. PRESENT PERFECT
She has just washed her hair.

18. PRESENT PERFECT How long is used in questions to ask about duration.
How long have you worked here?
How long have you been a teacher?
For is used to express duration.
I’ve lived here for eight years.
Since is used to state a starting point.
I’ve known him since 1990.

19. PRESENT PERFECT Make sentences using since and for.
1. Ali / be / teacher / ten years
Ali has been a teacher for ten years.
2. Paul / have / his dog / last month
………………………………………...
3. Michael / not swim / last summer
…………………………………………

20. PRESENT PERFECT Make sentences using since and for.
4. I / not see / Helen / two days
………………………………………..
5. Mr Steff/ be / here / 10.30
………………………………………...
6. My brothers / not play / tennis / three weeks
………………………………………...

21. PRESENT PERFECT Already and just are used in positive statements and
go between the verb have and past participle.
They have already packed their suitcases.
I’ve just phoned him.
Yet is used in questions and negatives and goes at the end
of the sentence.
Have you done your homework ?
I haven’t done my homework yet.

22. PRESENT PERFECT
Ever is used in questions and goes between the verb have
and the past participle.
Have you ever played tennis?
Have you ever been abroad?
Never is used to make a negative statement and goes
between the verb have and the past participle.
I have never played tennis.
I have never travelled abroad.

23. PRESENT PERFECT Write questions and answers.
Vera / paint / the walls / in her room blue?
Has Vera painted the walls in her room blue?
No, she hasn’t. She has painted them white.

24. PRESENT PERFECT Write questions and answers.
Dennis / cook / chicken / yet ?
Has Dennis cooked the chicken yet?
Yes, he has.

25. PRESENT PERFECT Write questions and answers.
Mrs Peterson / buy / meat ?
Has Mrs Peterson bought some meat?
No, she hasn’t. She has bought some fish.

26. PRESENT PERFECT Write questions and answers. Sue / make / coffee ?
Has Sue made coffee?
No, she hasn’t. She has made tea.

27. PRESENT PERFECT Write questions and answers.
your sisters / ever / be / Rome?
Have your sisters ever been to Rome?
No, they haven’t. They’ve been to Paris.

28. PRESENT PERFECT Write questions and answers.
Tom and Mary / ever / try / skiing
Have Tom and Mary ever tried skiing?
Yes, they have.

29. Have you ever had an accident?
……………………………………………………..

30. Have you ever slept in a tent?
sleep
Have you ever slept in a tent?
……………………….

31. Have you ever driven a tractor?
………………………..

32. Have you ever won a medal?
win
Have you ever won a medal?
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