3. Present Perfect
The present perfect uses the auxiliary HAVE and the
PAST PARTICIPLE
• She has been to China
• I have finished my work
• Have you seen my pen?
• We haven´t had breakfast yet?
Action that happened at an unspecified time before now.
The exact time is not important.
4. • I think I have seen that movie before.
• He has never traveled by train.
• Joan has studied two foreign languages.
• A: Have you ever met him?
B: No, I have not met him.
Present Perfect
Experience
I have been to france.
I have been to france three times.
I have never been to France.
5. Have you ever… ?
• Have you ever been to Cartagena?
– Yes, I have been to Cartagena.
– No, I have never been to Cartagena.
• Have you ever seen snow?
– Yes, I have seen snow 3 times.
– No, I have never seen snow.
• Have you ever eaten Mondongo?
– Yes, I have eaten Mondongo – I hate it!!
– No, I have never eaten Mondongo, it doesn’t look nice.
Present Perfect
Experience
6. Talk about change that has happened over a
period of time.
• Examples:
• You have grown since the last time I saw you.
• The government has become more interested
in arts education.
• My English has really improved since I moved
to Australia.
Present Perfect
change over time
9. Contractions in the
Present Perfect
I have= I ve
You have= You ve
We have= We ve
They have= They ve
He has= He s
She has= She s
10. Practice using contractions
We have just solved the problem.
She has never been to France.
They have been married for 5 years.
You have seen that movie
We´ve just solved the problem.
She´s never been to France.
They ´ve been married for 5 years.
You´ve seen that movie
13. Uses of Present Perfect
We use the present perfect for an action in the
past with a result now.
14. Uses of Present Perfect
We use the present perfect for an action in the
past with a result now.
15. Uses of Present Perfect
For actions which started in the past and are still continuing in the
present.
Since For
Tomas has worked here
since 1992
Since last Monday
Since 1978
Since 10 o´clock
We have lived here for
several years
For two weeks
For ten years
16. Since/ For
_______9 o´clock this morning
_______a very long time
______August
________yesterday
______Three hours
_______last Tuesday
for
since
_______1998
_____Monday
since
for
since
since
since
______two weeksfor
since
______three hoursfor
17. Time signals to identify the Present
Perfect time
Recently
Ever
Just
Yet
Never
Already
He has just finished his project
The books have not arrived yet.
I have never met her husband
They have already eaten lunch
Have you ever tasted sushi?
