PRESENT PERFECT PRESENT PERFECT

FORMFORM

Have/has + past participle.Have/has + past participle.

For regular verbs the past participle is the For regular verbs the past participle is the same as the past simple: we just add same as the past simple: we just add ––ed.ed.

For irregular verbs, you must learn the For irregular verbs, you must learn the forms in the list on page 155.forms in the list on page 155.

Affirmative SentencesAffirmative Sentences

I’ve (I have)I’ve (I have)

You’ve (you have)You’ve (you have)

He’s (he has)He’s (he has)

She’s (she has)She’s (she has)

It’s (it has)It’s (it has)

We’ve (we have)We’ve (we have)

You’ve (you have)You’ve (you have)

They’ve (they have)They’ve (they have)

been to London.been to London.

Negative SentecesNegative Senteces

I haven’tI haven’t

You haven’tYou haven’t

He hasn’tHe hasn’t

She hasn’tShe hasn’t

It hasn’tIt hasn’t

We haven’tWe haven’t

You haven’t You haven’t

They haven’tThey haven’t

worked in a bank.worked in a bank.

QuestionsQuestions

Have you worked in a bank?Have you worked in a bank?

Yes, I have.Yes, I have.

No, I haven’t.No, I haven’t.

Has he been to London?Has he been to London?

Yes, he has.Yes, he has.

No, he hasn’t.No, he hasn’t.

USEUSE

We use the present perfect to talk about We use the present perfect to talk about experiencesexperiences when you when you DON’T say when DON’T say when they exactly happenedthey exactly happened..

I have been to Madrid three times.I have been to Madrid three times.

I have seen the film “Avatar”.I have seen the film “Avatar”.

My brother has lived in England.My brother has lived in England.

Ever, neverEver, never

We usually use the We usually use the present perfect with the present perfect with the adverb adverb everever and and nevernever..

Have you Have you everever met a met a famous person?famous person?

Yes, I have met Brad Yes, I have met Brad Pitt.Pitt.

I have I have nevernever met a met a famous person.famous person.

Gone vs. beenGone vs. been

Compare:Compare:

He’s He’s gonegone to Paris to Paris = = He’s in Paris now, He’s in Paris now, he’s not here.he’s not here.

He’s He’s beenbeen to Paris to Paris twicetwice = He went to = He went to Paris and came back Paris and came back twice. twice.

Present perfect vs. Past Present perfect vs. Past simplesimple

We use We use present perfectpresent perfect to talk to talk about an experience in about an experience in general. When and where are general. When and where are not important.not important.

I’ve eaten sushi.I’ve eaten sushi.

Use Use past simplepast simple to give more to give more details (to say when)details (to say when)

I ate it last week in Japan.I ate it last week in Japan.