L49-Present Perfect

Present Perfect Tense
I have seen the new Harry Potter movie. / We have been to the new shopping mall.
She has eaten lunch. / He has finished his homework.
Why do we use “Present Perfect” [FUNCTION]

‐We use the present perfect to talk about an experience in the past
‐When it happened is not important
‐ That experience can have some connection to the present
How do we use “Present Perfect” [FORM]

Positive
[ Subject + have/has + past participle verb ]
I + have + eaten + sushi before.
They + have + seen + that movie.
He + has + been + to Japan.
Negative
[ Subject + haven’t/hasn’t + past participle verb ]
I + haven’t + eaten + sushi before.
They + haven’t + seen + that movie.
He + hasn’t + been + to Japan.
Questions
[ Have/Has + subject + ever + past participle ]
Have + you + ever + eaten + sushi before?
Have + they + ever + seen + that movie?
Has + he + ever + been + to Japan?
Quick Grammar Exercise ‐ Write the question for the answer provided.
[1]
‐ Yes, I have gone snowboarding.
[2]
‐ No, I haven’t been to the dentist this year.
[3]
‐ Sure, I have traveled in America many times.
[4]
‐ Nope, I have never ridden in a helicopter.
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Contractions
A contraction is when we put two words together so we can say them quickly. For example:
[ It is  It’s / We are  We’re / Can not  Can’t ]
With a present perfect sentence we can make a contraction with the “Subject” and
“have/has”
I have  ___________ You have ____________
He has  __________ She has  ___________
It has  ___________ They have  _________
We have  ________
Also we can make a contraction with “have/has” and “not”
Have not  ________ Has not  ___________
Now change these sentences and practice pronouncing the contractions.
[1] I have never been to Mexico.
[2] We have never met.
[3] He has been to the Lotte Hotel before.
[4] I have not read “Hunger Games” in English.
[5] She has not flown on an airplane.
[6] It has made a big mess in the kitchen.
[7] They have written a new book.
[8] You have won first prize in the English speech competition.
[9] I think he has sent you a text message already.
[10] Did you know they have not signed up for Facebook yet?
Have You Ever Questions
Fill in the table below with the correct forms of the verbs. Be sure to include the Past Simple
and the Past Participle for each verb listed.
Present Past Past Present Past Past

Simple Simple Participle Simple Simple Participle
play played played see saw seen
visit drive
take eat
sleep read
write buy
fly find
send live
drink ride
have go
make lose
win finish
Make some “Have you ever…” questions about these different situations.
Use the verbs provided, you have to use the past participle don’t forget!
If your answer is YES ‐ Tell more about it.

If your answer is NO ‐ Tell why you haven't done that.
Example
Have you ever slept in a tent?
‐Yes, I’ve slept in a tent many times.
‐ No, I’ve never slept in a tent.
Have you ever driven on a motorcycle?

‐Yes, I’ve driven on a motorcycle before.
‐No, I have never driven on a motorcycle.
My Vacations
Use the information below to tell us about how your vacation is going. Choose 4 things that
you have done and 2 things you haven't done for each vacation. Then tell a short story using
two sentences for each activity.
Example
Hi Mom, I’m writing you from San Francisco.
O ‐ watch a Giant’s baseball game X ‐ visit Alcatraz Island
O ‐ visit Chinatown O ‐ take a cable car
X ‐ climb Telegraph Hill O ‐ go to the Golden Gate Bridge.
I have watched a Giant's baseball game. It was fun to watch a Major League Game live.
Also I have visited Chinatown. I ate some really delicious Chicken there. Next I have taken a
cable car. They are really famous here so I wanted to try one. Plus I have gone to the Golden
Gate Bridge. I took some really great pictures there. However I haven't climbed Telegraph
Hill because I don't like hiking very much. Finally I haven't visited Alcatraz Island. The tour
there is very expensive.
[1] Hi mom, I’m calling you from New York City!
‐ visit the Statue of Liberty ‐ buy some souvenirs

‐ watch a Yankees baseball game ‐ practice my English
‐ see many strange people ‐ walk up the Empire State
Building
[2] Hi Dad, I’m writing you from Sydney!
‐ take many pictures ‐ buy a surfboard

‐ make many new friends ‐ send lots of postcards
‐ study very hard ‐ fly on a helicopter
[3] Dear Murray,

I am writing you this postcard from Canada!
‐ see a bear ‐ ride a horse

‐ swim in Lake Ontario ‐ climb a mountain
‐ camp in the National Park ‐ catch many fish
[4] Hi Mom, I’m phoning from Hawaii.
‐ watch the volcano smoking ‐ go scuba diving

‐ try surfing in the waves ‐ learn how to paddle a canoe
‐ drive a boat ‐ swim with a dolphin
[5] Hi mom, I’m calling you from Rome!
‐ visit the Coliseum ‐ drink some red wine

‐ watch a bull fight ‐ practice my Spanish
‐ eat a lot of pasta ‐ go to the Vatican Museum
[6] Hi mom, I’m calling you from London!
‐ visit Buckingham Palace ‐ ride the London Eye Giant Wheel

‐ picnic in Hyde Park ‐ practice my English
‐ eat fish and chips ‐ go to the London Bridge
[7] Hi mom, I’m calling you from Brazil!
‐ visit a World Cup Soccer Stadium ‐ see Copacabana Beach

‐ climb Sugarloaf Mountain ‐ trek in the Amazon Rain Forest
‐ eat local Brazilian food ‐ go surfing at the beach
[8] Now make some of your own ideas. Where is your dream vacation?
‐ Tokyo ‐ Paris ‐ Madrid ‐ Bombay ‐ Switzerland
‐ Mexico ‐ Jamaica ‐ Bangkok ‐ Moscow ‐ South Africa
Homework
[1] Look at the different "to do" lists from different people. Write a present perfect sentence
for each job. If it is done then use the positive present perfect, and if it is not done then
use the negative present perfect sentence.
To Study List To Clean List

‐ finish Math homework ‐ clean the fish aquarium
‐ write an essay about a hero ‐ put away my clean clothes
‐ read two novels for English class ‐ wash the dishes in the kitchen
‐ research some facts about the Moon ‐ pick up my dirty clothes from the floor
‐ paint a scenery picture ‐ sweep the kitchen floor
‐ do a book report on one novel ‐ take out the garbage and recycling
‐ find a good website about travel ‐ make the beds
To Study List:
__I have finished my Math Homework._________________________
__I haven't written an essay about a hero._______________________
_________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________
To Clean List:
_________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________
[2] Finish these contractions.

I have  ___________ You have __________ We have  ________
He has  __________ She has  ___________ Have not  ________
It has  ___________ They have  _________ Has not  ________
Writing Assignment:
Write a paragraph explaining what you have and haven't done today.

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Present Perfect Tense

Why do we use “Present Perfect” [FUNCTION]

How do we use “Present Perfect” [FORM]

I have  ___________ You have ____________

He has  __________ She has  ___________

It has  ___________ They have  _________

Also we can make a contraction with “have/has” and “not”

Have not  ________ Has not  ___________

Now change these sentences and practice pronouncing the contractions.

[1] I have never been to Mexico.

[2] We have never met.

[3] He has been to the Lotte Hotel before.

[4] I have not read “Hunger Games” in English.

[5] She has not flown on an airplane.

[6] It has made a big mess in the kitchen.

[7] They have written a new book.

[9] I think he has sent you a text message already.

Present Past Past Present Past Past

If your answer is YES ‐ Tell more about it.

Have you ever driven on a motorcycle?

[1] Hi mom, I’m calling you from New York City!

‐ visit the Statue of Liberty ‐ buy some souvenirs

[2] Hi Dad, I’m writing you from Sydney!

‐ take many pictures ‐ buy a surfboard

[3] Dear Murray,

‐ see a bear ‐ ride a horse

‐ watch the volcano smoking ‐ go scuba diving

[5] Hi mom, I’m calling you from Rome!

‐ visit the Coliseum ‐ drink some red wine

[6] Hi mom, I’m calling you from London!

‐ visit Buckingham Palace ‐ ride the London Eye Giant Wheel

[7] Hi mom, I’m calling you from Brazil!

‐ visit a World Cup Soccer Stadium ‐ see Copacabana Beach

‐ Tokyo ‐ Paris ‐ Madrid ‐ Bombay ‐ Switzerland

‐ Mexico ‐ Jamaica ‐ Bangkok ‐ Moscow ‐ South Africa

To Study List To Clean List

[2] Finish these contractions.

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I have  _ You have __

He has  She has  _

It has  ___ They have  _

Have not  Has not  ___