Transcript Present Perfect Simple

Present Perfect Simple
The present perfect simple expresses
an action that is still going on or that
stopped recently, but has an influence
on the present. It puts emphasis on
the result.
The present perfect is formed by combining the auxiliary verb "has" or "have" with the past
participle.
I have studied.
He has written a letter to María.
We have been stranded for six days.
Because the present perfect is a compound tense, two verbs are required: the main verb and
the auxiliary verb.
I have studied.
(main verb: studied ; auxiliary verb: have)
He has written a letter to María.
(main verb: written ; auxiliary verb: has)
We have been stranded for six days.
(main verb: been ; auxiliary verb: have)
In Spanish, the present perfect tense is formed by using the present tense of the auxiliary
verb "haber" with the past participle. Haber is conjugated as follows:
he
has
ha
hemos
habéis
han
Present Perfect Simple
Form of Present Perfect
Positive
Negative
Question
I / you / we / they
I have spoken.
I have not spoken.
Have I spoken?
he / she / it
He has spoken.
He has not spoken. Has he spoken?
Exercise on Present Perfect Simple
have or has
Fill the gaps with 'have' or 'has'.
1.I______ answered the question.
2.She ___________opened the window.
3.They_______ called us.
4.You _______carried a box.
5.It___________ rained a lot.
6.We ___________washed the car.
7.He ___________closed the window.
8.Jenny ________locked the door.
9.The girls ___________visited the museum.
10.John and Sophie ___________helped in the garden.
Exercise on Present Perfect Simple
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
Negative Sentences in Present Perfect Simple
Write negative sentences in present perfect simple.
The weather was wonderful today. So the children were in the park all
afternoon and have not done their household chores:
Sarah / not / wash the dishes
Anita / not / clean the kitchen
Maureen and Gavin / not / water the plants
Joey / not / make his bed
David / not / buy milk
Lisa / not / be to the baker's
Aran and Jack / not / do their homework
Jane and Ben / not / tidy up their rooms
Alex / not / feed the hamster
Hazel / not / empty the bin
Sentences with 'never' in Present Perfect Simple
Write sentences in present perfect simple. Place 'never' before the main verb.
In a contest, people get the chance to do something they've never done before.
This is what the participants told the jury:
Fergal / never / sail / on the Pacific.
Rebecca / never / stay / at a five-star hotel
Jason / never / watch / a world-cup final
Rachel and Gareth / never / climb / Mount Kilimanjaro
Elaine / never / see / a whale
Ruth / never / spend / her holiday in Mexico
Connor / never / be / to Canada
Lisa and Holly / never / cycle / around England
Barry / never / drive / a Ferrari
Clare / never / meet / Mickey Mouse
Questions in Present Perfect Simple
Write questions in present perfect simple.
you / answer / the question
Jenny / lock / the door
Walter / call / us
you / see / the picture
your parents / get / the letter
it / rain / a lot
how often / we / sing / the song
Maureen / watch / the film
how many books / Bob / read
ever / you / be / to London
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.