Present Perfect Present Perfect The Present Perfect Simple

Present Perfect

Present Perfect The Present Perfect Simple can express different types of situations, but the focus is always on an action that relates present and past. USE To express an action which started in the past and continues up to the present. Examples Peter has been a receptionist at this hotel since 2016. I have known my best friend for five years now.

Present Perfect The Present Perfect Simple can express different types of situations, but the focus is always on an action that relates present and past. USE To express an action which has never happened before but can still happen or which has already happened and can still happen again. We use adverbs like: ever (questions), already, never, (not) yet. Examples Have you ever visited Lisbon? Yes, I have already visited Lisbon twice. No, I have never visited Lisbon. No, I haven’t visited Lisbon yet.

Present Perfect Simple AFFIRMATIVE FORM I have seen him in concert twice. AUXILIARY VERB HAVE + MAIN VERB IN THE PAST PARTICIPLE I / You / We / They have seen He / She / It has seen

Present Perfect Simple AFFIRMATIVE FORM I have not seen him live. AUXILIARY VERB HAVE in the NEGATIVE + MAIN VERB in the PAST PARTICIPLE I / You / We / They have not / haven’t seen He / She / It has not / hasn’t seen

Present Perfect Simple AFFIRMATIVE FORM Have you seen him live on stage? AUXILIARY VERB HAVE + SUBJECT + MAIN VERB in the PAST PARTICIPLE Have I / you/ we / they seen…? Has he / she / it seen…?

Ask questions for these answers with ever and yet. Have fun! Have you talked to the teacher yet ? 1. _______________ You / talk / to the teacher No, we haven’t talked to the teacher yet. Has she ever eaten a custard tart ? 2. _______________ She / eat / a custard tart No, she has never eaten one. Have you ever visited Belém ? 3. _____________ No, I have never visited it. You / visit / Belém

Ask questions for these answers with ever and yet. Have fun! Has he ever ridden a Lisbon tram ? 4. _______________ Yes, he has ridden a Lisbon tram. Have they ever been to London 5. ______________? Yes, they have been there twice. He / ride / a Lisbon tram They / be /to London Has he left home yet 6. ________________ ? Yes, he has already left home. He / leave / home