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Present Perfect Simple: (Actions Started in The Past & Continue To Present)

This document discusses the present perfect simple tense and provides examples of its use. It is used to describe actions that began in the past and continue in the present or actions that are experienced up to the present. The document also discusses the use of time expressions like "for", "since", "yet", and "recently" with the present perfect tense and provides examples of questions formed with it.

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Present Perfect Simple: (Actions Started in The Past & Continue To Present)

This document discusses the present perfect simple tense and provides examples of its use. It is used to describe actions that began in the past and continue in the present or actions that are experienced up to the present. The document also discusses the use of time expressions like "for", "since", "yet", and "recently" with the present perfect tense and provides examples of questions formed with it.

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Present Perfect Simple

1. They've been married for nearly fifty years.

2. She has lived in Liverpool all her life. (Actions started in the past & continue to

present )

3. I've seen that film before. (experience)

4. I've played the guitar since I was a teenager. (Actions started in the past & continue to

present )

5. He has written three books and he is working on another one.

(experience up to the present)

6. My last birthday was the worst day I have ever had.

(We often use the adverb ever to talk about experience up to the present)

7. Have you ever met George?

8. Yes, but I've never met his wife.

9. She has grown up since the last time I saw her. (changing situations)

10. The prices have increased recently. (changing situations)

11. They have lived here since 2002.


have been and have gone
We use have/has been when someone has gone to a place and returned:
A: Where have you been?
B: I've just been out to the supermarket.
A: Have you ever been to San Francisco?
B: No, but I've been to Los Angeles.

But when someone has not returned, we use have/has gone:


A: Where's Maria? I haven't seen her for weeks.
B: She's gone to Paris for a week. She'll be back tomorrow.

1. Your hair looks nice. Have you ___ to the hairdresser's?


a) been
b) gone

2. Keith's ___ to the shop to get some bread. He'll be back in five
minutes.
c) been
d) Gone

3. I've ___ to the shop but there was no bread. Sorry!


a) been
b) gone

Put the following verbs in the correct form


1. Sophie and I (know) ------have known--------------------- each other

since we were at school together.

2. I (play) ----------have played----------------- tennis since I was eight

years old.
3. Alain (be) -----has been---------------------- in hospital three times

this year.

4. I (want) --------have wanted------------------- to be an actor for as long

as I can remember.

5. My uncle (smoke) ----------has smoked----------------- 40 cigarettes a

day for 40 years – and he's a doctor!

6. You (have) ----------have had----------------- that suit for more than

ten years! Isn't it time to get a new one?

7. Since he finished university, my brother (work) -------has worked-----

--------------- in five different countries.

8. Zerrin (watch) -----------has watched---------------- that TV

programme every week since it started.

9. I (never like) -----have never liked---------------------- bananas. I

think they're horrible!

10. What's the most interesting city you (ever visit) ---have ever

visited------------------------ ?
TIME EXPRESSIONS:
I haven't seen her since last summer.
They have been married for 18 years.
We haven't traveled there for a long time.
Molly has joined this school since 2005.

For + period of time Since + point of time


for a long time since yesterday
for ages since last month
for 2 weeks since 2002
for many years since I was 8

just – already
Sam has just called you.
We have already watched this movie.

ever - never
Have you ever been to China?
I have never been to China.
It's the best movie I have ever watched.

yet
I haven't finished the project yet.
Have you finished the project yet?

recently – so far – many times – once – twice


The negative is really simple too. Just put 'not' after 'have' or 'has':

Negative Negative Short Form


I have not eaten breakfast today I haven't eaten
you have not been to Asia you haven't been
he has not seen the new film he hasn't seen
she has not played tennis she hasn't played
it has not snowed this winter it hasn't snowed
we have not slept all night we haven't slept
they have not tried the food they haven't tried

To make a question, put 'have' or 'has' in front of the subject:

'Yes / No' Questions


have I missed the bus?
have you visited London?
has he worked as a waiter before?
has she met John?
has it been cold this week?
have we arrived too early?
have they studied English grammar before?
As you can imagine, for 'wh' questions, we just put the question word before 'have' or 'has':

'Wh' Questions
where have I left my umbrella?
what have you done today?
why has he gone already?
where has she been in the UK?
why has it rained so much this summer?
what have we done?
where have they learned English before?

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