present perfect with

adverbs
 present perfect
Let’s look at:
1. When we use the present perfect.
2. How we make sentences in the present perfect.
3. Ever and never with the present perfect.
4. Just, already and yet.
5. The present perfect with for and since.

When do we use the

present perfect?

We use the Present Perfect Simple to talk about

an action, situation or experience that started in
the past and continues in the present.
Function: present perfect
Have you ever played ice hockey? No, I haven’t. I like watching it on
TV, but I’ve never played it. Why?
Well, we’re starting a local team.
We’ve already chosen some That sounds interesting, but I’ve
players, but we haven't selected just started tennis lessons. I don’t
the full team yet. Why don’t you try? really have time for another sport.

Have you decided on a team

No. name yet?

Do you know Yes.

when in the past? Is there any connection
The past. to the present?

Look at what one of the They are still

boys says: ‘We’ve already selecting
chosen some players.’ Does What’s the players.
this refer to the past, connection?
present or future?
for and since
Function: present perfect with for and since
My cousin has been a yoga
I’ve lived in the same house
teacher for about five years.
since I was four.
refers to a
period of time
refers to a
1 2 point in time
Now Now

My cousin has been a yoga teacher

I've lived in the same house since I was
for about five years.
four.
Things that
Look at these two Do these statements talk continue in the
examples of the present about things that have present.
perfect and match them finished, or things that
to the timelines. continue in the present?
How do we make
sentences?
Form: How do we make sentences in the present
perfect?
past participle has has not (hasn’t) have not (haven’t) he/she/it has

positive questions
I/You/We/They have (qu. word) Have I/you/we/they past participle
______________ (e.g. where) eaten lunch?
He/She/It _______________ eaten lunch. Has ____________

negative short answers

I/You/We/They ______________ Yes, I/you/we/they have
past participle
He/She/It eaten lunch. he/she/it _________________
has not (hasn’t)
No, I/you/we/they have not (haven’t)

Look at the examples and he/she/it _________________

put the words in the box
in the correct gaps to
complete the structures.
Form: How do we make sentences in the
present perfect?
positive questions

I/You/We/They have (qu. word) have I/you/we/they past participle

past participle (e.g. where) eaten lunch?
He/She/It has has
eaten lunch. he/she/it
This is an example of the past
participle form of a verb. They can short answers
be regular (ending in -ed) or Yes, I/you/we/they have.
irregular. For example: She has
finished her drink. They have been to he/she/it has.
the supermarket. No, I/you/we/they have not (haven’t).
negative
he/she/it has not (hasn’t).
I/You/We/They have not (haven’t)
past participle We usually use
He/She/It has not (hasn’t) eaten lunch. contractions, especially
when speaking or in
less formal writing.
Adverbs of time…
Adverbs of time with the present perfect
to ask if something has happened in to say that something has not to talk about something that happened
someone's life happened in someone's life a short time ago

Have you ever played ice hockey? I’ve never player it. I’ve just started tennis lessons.

to talk about something that started in the past and

to talk about something that to talk about something we continues in the present
happened sooner than someone expect to happen soon (in
expected questions and negatives) with a period of time with a point in time
We’ve already chosen Have you decided on a My cousin has been a yoga I've lived in the same
some players. team name yet? teacher for five years. house since I was four.

I’ve just started Have you ever

tennis lessons. played ice hockey?
Look at the different examples
with highlighted adverbs of time. We’ve already chosen
some players. I’ve never played it.
Match them to the uses in the
table. I’ve lived in the same
My cousin has
house since I was four.
been a yoga
Have you decided on teacher for five
a team name yet? years.
Adverbs of time with the present perfect
to ask if something has happened in to say that something has not to talk about something that happened
someone's life happened in someone's life a short time ago

Have you ever played ice hockey? I’ve never player it. I’ve just started tennis lessons.

to talk about something that started in the past and

to talk about something that to talk about something we continues in the present
happened sooner than someone expect to happen soon (in
expected questions and negatives) with a period of time with a point in time
We’ve already chosen Have you decided on a My cousin has been a yoga I've lived in the same
some players. team name yet? teacher for five years. house since I was four.

Notice the
position of yet in
The adverbs just, already, ever and
the sentence.
never come directly before the main
verb (the past participle). Look…
I’ve just started tennis lessons.

Let’s practice!
Practice activities
Choose the correct option to complete these sentences.

1. I haven’t been to the beach yet/already/since this summer. I can’t wait to go.

2. I’ve known my best friend for/since/just I was ten. We met at a summer camp.

3. Joshua has already/just/never been to the Alps, but he wants to go because he loves walking in the mountains.
Have you never/ever/yet been?

4. A: Has my parcel just arrived/arrived yet/already arrived? B: No, you’ve already/ever/just asked three times!

5. I’ve since/just/already finished my blog post, so now I’m ready to go out.

6. A: How long have you had your skateboard? B: I’ve had it already/for/since my birthday. It was a present.