to see / an / I / accident.
We have been here _______ two _______________________
hours. _______________________
She has waited for him _______ ____________
____________________
lunch time. an / she / to have / examination.
They´ve been talking _______ a _______________________ ________________
long time. _______________________ ________________
Mary has not visited her ____________
ever / to / you / to be / France? ___________?
grandparents _______ she
arrived from abroad. _______________________ Yes, I have. I went to
You haven´t told me about your B) _______________________
Paris last year.
holidays _______ your last Build ____________ C)
A) visit. a / there to be / a storm Prov ____________________
up
Co We´ve lived in this town 1998. _______________________ ide ________________
senten _______________________
m She´s been in the bed _______ ques
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ple three hours! tions
They´ve had their car _______ five with to try / several / they / times / ___________?
te for
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I´ve studied an hour or so. correct _______________________
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I haven´t done anything _______ Word _______________________ been to the USA.
se ans
this morning. order. ___________ ____________________
nt wers
The Present Perfect is used: to be / lately / she / where?
The : ________________
en _______________________
verb _______________________
ce ________________
that is still important
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____________
s
B) With expressions of timego that indicate an incomplete period: this morning, this
into ___________?
wi
week, this month, today,
the recently, etc. She lived in Lisbon for
th
start in the past but it´s not finished yet. It is used with
C) To express an action thatPresen five years.
for
the prepositions for and
t since.
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ce: E) It is used in the question t.How long have you...?
The Present Perfect is
Have you eaten the formed with the Present
cake? Simple of the verb To have
Yes, I have / No, I + Past Participle of the
I / You / We / I / You / We / Have I / you/ main verb.
we / they haven´t.
They have They haven´t
worked here Has he arrived?
studied for an worked here. The Past Participle of
long? Yes , he has. / No, he
hour. He / She / It regular verbs is formed
Has he / she / hasn´t.
He / She / It hasn´t worked adding -ed to the verb
has studied here. it worked Example: I have walked
for an hour. here long? through the park.
I / You / We / They have studied for an hour.
He / She / It has studied for an hour. The Present Perfect is used:
A) to express a past activity that is still
important in the present.
I / You / We / They haven´t worked here.
B) With expressions of time that indicate
He / She / It hasn´t worked here.
an incomplete period: this
morning, this week, this month,
today, recently, etc.
Have I / you/ we / they worked here long? C) To express an action that start in the
Has he / she / it worked here long?
past but it´s not finished yet. It is
used with the prepositions for and
since.
D) It is used in the question Have you
Have you eaten the cake?
Yes, I have / No, I haven´t. ever...?
Has he arrived?
Yes , he has. / No, he hasn´t. E) It is used in the question How long
have you...?
The Present Perfect is formed with the Present Simple of the verb To have + Past Participle of the main
verb.
The Past Participle of regular verbs is formed adding -ed to the verb
Example: I have walked through the park.
A) Complete the sentences with for or since:
We have been here _______ two hours.
She has waited for him _______ lunch time.
They´ve been talking _______ a long time.
Mary has not visited her grandparents _______ she arrived from abroad.
You haven´t told me about your holidays _______ your last visit.
We´ve lived in this town 1998.
She´s been in the bed _______ three hours!
They´ve had their car _______ five years.
I´ve studied an hour or so.
I haven´t done anything _______ this morning.
B) Build up sentences with the correct Word order. The verb should go into the Present Perfect.
to see / an / I / accident. _________________________________________________________
an / she / to have / examination. ___________________________________________________
ever / to / you / to be / France? ____________________________________________________
a / there to be / a storm __________________________________________________________
to try / several / they / times / not _________________________________________________
to be / lately / she / where? _______________________________________________________
C) Provide questions for these answers:
________________________________________________________________?
Yes, I have. I went to Paris last year.
________________________________________________________________?
No, I haven´t. I´ve never been to the USA.
________________________________________________________________?
She lived in Lisbon for five years.
I / You / We / They have studied for an hour.
He / She / It has studied for an hour. The Present Perfect is used:
A) to express a past activity that is still
important in the present.
I / You / We / They haven´t worked here. B) With expressions of time that indicate
He / She / It hasn´t worked here.
an incomplete period: this
morning, this week, this month,
today, recently, etc.
Have I / you/ we / they worked here long? C) To express an action that start in the
Has he / she / it worked here long?
past but it´s not finished yet. It is
used with the prepositions for and
since.
D) It is used in the question Have you
Have you eaten the cake?
Yes, I have / No, I haven´t. ever...?
Has he arrived?
Yes , he has. / No, he hasn´t. E) It is used in the question How long
have you...?
The Present Perfect is formed with the Present Simple of the verb To have + Past Participle of the main verb.
The Past Participle of regular verbs is formed adding -ed to the verb
Example: I have walked through the park.
A) Complete the sentences with for or since:
We have been here _______ two hours.
She has waited for him _______ lunch time.
They´ve been talking _______ a long time.
Mary has not visited her grandparents _______ she arrived from abroad.
You haven´t told me about your holidays _______ your last visit.
We´ve lived in this town 1998.
She´s been in the bed _______ three hours!
They´ve had their car _______ five years.
I´ve studied an hour or so.
I haven´t done anything _______ this morning.
B) Build up sentences with the correct Word order. The verb should go into the Present Perfect.
to see / an / I / accident. _________________________________________________________
an / she / to have / examination. ___________________________________________________
ever / to / you / to be / France? ____________________________________________________
a / there to be / a storm __________________________________________________________
to try / several / they / times / not _________________________________________________
to be / lately / she / where? _______________________________________________________
C) Provide questions for these answers:
________________________________________________________________?
Yes, I have. I went to Paris last year.
________________________________________________________________?
No, I haven´t. I´ve never been to the USA.
________________________________________________________________?
She lived in Lisbon for five years.
