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COMO CRIAR FRASES E PERGUNTAS NO “PRESENT
PERFECT”
Frases afirmativas:
Sujeito + has/have + past participle (particípio)
Ex. We have lived here for over 10 years. Nós vivemos aqui há mais de 10 anos.
Ex. Kevin and I have known each other ever since we were teenagers. Kevin e eu nos
conhecemos desde quando éramos adolescentes.
Ex. Maggie has seen the movie Titanic 4 times. Maggie viu o filme Titanic 4 vezes.
Frases negativas:
Sujeito + has/have + not + past participle (particípio)
Ex. We haven’t talked to each other for nearly 6 months. Nós não conversamos por
quase 6 meses.
Ex. The children haven’t started school yet. As crianças não começaram a escola ainda.
Ex. Gary hasn’t ever flown in an airplane. Gary nunca voou em um avião.
*has + not = hasn’t
* have + not = haven’t
Frases interrogativas (perguntas):

Have/Has + sujeito + past participle (particípio)...?
Ex. Have you ever seen a shooting star? Você já viu uma estrela cadente?
Ex. Has Evelyn already gotten her vaccinations? Evelyn já tomou as vacinas dela?
Ex. Have the neighbors moved into their new home yet? Os vizinhos já se mudaram pra
casa nova deles?
QUANDO USAMOS?
Usamos os present perfect em 3 situações:
1. Para falar sobre coisas que aconteceram no passado mas sem menção de momento espe-
cífico (palavras chaves: before e already)
• I’ve (I have) heard this song before. - Já ouvi essa música.
• We’ve (We have) already seen this movie. - Já vimos esse filme.
• I’ve traveled to Italy, Spain and France. - Eu viajei para Itália, Espanha e França.
• Have you eaten frog legs before? - Você já comeu rã?
• We’ve met before, right? - A gente já se conheceu, né?
2. Para falar sobre algo que começou no passado e continua no presente (palavras chaves:
since e for)
• We have lived here for 20 years. - Há 20 anos que moramos aqui.
• I’ve (I have) never swum with dolphins. - Nunca nadei com golfinhos.
• Martin has worked at this company for over 15 years. - O Martin trabalha nesta empresa
há mais de 15 anos.
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• Catherine has played tennis her whole life. - A Catherine joga tênis a vida inteira dela.
• Sara has had long hair ever since I met her. - A Sara tem cabelo comprido desde que eu
a conheci.
3. Para falar sobre algo que repetiu no passado (palavras chaves: several times, twice,
many times)
• Susie has missed class twice this week. - A Susie faltou na aula duas vezes esta semana.
• They have eaten at this restaurant several times. - Eles comeram neste restaurante várias
vezes.
• I’ve gotten so many speeding tickets that I lost count. - Eu tomei tantas multas que perdi
conta.
• Meryl Streep has won the Academy Award 3 times. - A Meryl Streep ganhou o prémio da
academia 3 vezes.
• We’ve interviewed over 20 candidates this week. - Nós entrevistamos mais de 20 candi-
datos esta semana.
Frases afirmativas: subject + have/has + past participle

Frases negativas: subject + have/has + not + past participle
Frases interrogativas: Have/Has + subject + past participle?
Tem uma lista completa dos past participles no material PDF que acompanha o past simple.
Está na terceira coluna. ;)
COMPARANDO PRESENT PERFECT E SIMPLE PAST:

Vamos comparar o present perfect e o simple past.
Ex.
• We have eaten at this restaurant several times. = Já comemos neste restaurante várias
vezes. (present perfect - repetiu no passado)
• We ate at this restaurant last week. = Comemos neste restaurante a semana passada. (past
simple - menção de tempo, acabou)
Ex.
• Have you heard this song before? = Você já ouviu essa música? (present perfect)
• No, I’ve never heard that song. / I haven’t heard that song before. = Não, eu nunca ouvi
essa música. / Não conheço essa música. (present perfect)
• Yes, I heard that song on the radio this morning. = Sim, ouvi essa música no rádio hoje de
manhã. (past simple - menção de tempo)
Ex.
• I have lived in Brazil for 8 years. = Eu moro no Brasil há 8 anos. (ainda moro no Brasil -
present perfect)
• I lived in Brazil for 8 years. = Eu morei no Brasil por 8 anos. (não moro mais no Brasil -
simple past)
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MINHA DICA:
* A gente usa been TO para falar onde a gente esteve no passado. = I’ve been to Canada twice.
(no passado)
* A gente usa been IN para falar onde estamos agora. = I’ve been in Campinas for 6 months.
(estou em Campinas ainda)
EXERCÍCIOS
Fill in the blank with the present perfect or the simple past form of the verb in parentheses.
1. I __________ to Europe several times. Actually, I ______ there just last month. (be)
2. - “________ you _______ your project yet?”
- “Yes, I _______ it this morning.” (finish)
3. Mary ________ never ________ a horse before. (ride)
4. I __________ the new secretary today. She seems nice. _____ you ____ her yet? (meet)
5. - “This is a wonderful book. I ______ it twice already.”
- “I know! I _____ that book last month. It’s fantastic.” (read)
6. - “When are you going to write your report for Mr. Wilson?”
- “I _______ already _____ it. I _____ it last night.” (write)
7. “This is my favorite restaurant. I __________ here so many times that I lost count.”
- “Really! Mine too! I ____ here last week on my birthday.” (eat)
8. My parents _____________ in this house for the past 10 years. I don’t think they will ever move.
(live)
9. Before moving to this apartment, I _______ in a house with a group of friends. (live)
10. Megan ______ the most beautiful dress to the party last night. (wear)
11. Megan _______ glasses ever since she was a child. (wear)
12. My grandpa ____________ many different cars throughout his life. He likes to collect them. (has)
13. When I was a teenager I ______ the coolest blue bike. I wonder what happened to it. (has)
14. The weather _________ warm all week! I love it! (be)
15. Last night the temperature dropped and it ______ so cold that I couldn’t sleep. (be)
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RESPOSTAS (ANSWERS):
1. have been, was
2. Have (you) finished, finished
3. has (never) ridden
4. met, Have (you) met
5. have read, read
6. have (already) written, wrote
7. have eaten, ate
8. have lived
9. lived
10. wore
11. has worn
12. has had
13. had
14. has been
15. was
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