Present perfect tense

Present Perfect Simple

GRAMMAR

Form of Present Perfect


Exceptions in Spelling when Adding “ed”


Use of Present Perfect

puts emphasis on the result
Example: She has written five letters.
action that is still going on
Example: School has not started yet.
action that stopped recently
Example: She has cooked dinner.
finished action that has an influence on the present
Example: I have lost my key.
action that has taken place once, never or several times before the moment of speaking
Example: I have never been to Australia.

Signal Words of Present Perfect

already, ever, just, never, not yet, so far, till now, up to now

Exceptions in Spelling when adding “ed”

Write the participle form (3rd form) of the regular verbs. Note the exceptions in spelling when adding ‚ed‘.
use -
try -
carry -
dance -
cycle -
travel -
used
tried
carried
danced
cycled
travelled

Exercise on Present Perfect Simple
have or has

Fill the gaps with `have` or `has`.
I answered the question.
She opened the window.
They called us.
You carried a box.
It rained a lot.
We washed the car.
He closed the window.
Jenny locked the door.
The girls visited the museum.
John and Sophie helped in the garden.
have
has
have
have
has
have
has
has
have
have

Positive Sentences in Present Perfect Simple

Write positive sentences in present perfect simple
The following people have just completed an action.
Bob / visit / his grandma
Jimmy / play / on the computer
Sue and Walter / wash / their car
Andrew / repair / his bike
Phil / help / Anne with maths
Brad and Louise / watch / a film
Tamara / talk to / her best friend
Bridgette / draw / a picture
Carol / read / a computer magazine
Tom and Alice / be / to a restaurant

Bob has visited his grandma.
Jimmy has played on the computer.
Sue and Walter have washed their car.
Andrew has repaired his bike.
Phil has helped Anne with maths.
Brad and Louise have watched a film.
Tamara has talked to her best friend.
Bridgette has drawn a picture.
Carol has read a computer magazine.
Tom and Alice have been to a restaurant.

Questions with Interrogative Particles in Present Perfect Simple

Ask for the information in the bold part of the sentence.
I have been in the garden. –
My sister has cooked dinner. -
Sue has read the book twice. –
My computer has crashed. -
Jeane has been on holiday for eight days.-

Fred has done his homework.-
Gavin has stopped at the corner.-
Sarah has bought five books.
Jason has talked to his teacher.-
Catherine has cleaned the house because she is having a party tonight.
Where have you been?
Who has cooked dinner?
How often has Sue read the book?
What has crashed?
How long has Jeane been on holiday?
What has Fred done?
Where has Gavin stopped?
How many books has Sarah bought?
Who has Jason talked to?
Why has Catherine cleaned the house?
Put the verbs into the correct form (present perfect simple).
I (not / work) today.
We (buy) a new lamp.
Where (be / you) ?
He (write) five letters.
She (not / see) him for a long time.
(be / you) at school?
School (not / start) yet.
(speak / he) to his boss?
No, he (have / not) the time yet.
We (not / plan) our holiday yet.
have not worked
have bought
have not planned
have you been
has written
has not seen
Have you been
has not started
Has he spoken
has not had

Loch Ness

have been
have not seen
has appeared
have come
has
promised