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EL PRESENTE PERFECTO Y EL PRESENTE PERFECTO CONTINUO

EL PRESENTE PERFECTO
EL PRESENTE PERFECTO CONTINUO
ADVERBIOS Y COMPLEMENTOS UTLIZADOS EN AMBOS TIEMPOS VERBALES
EJERCICIOS

EL PRESENTE PERFECTO
Formacin:
El presente perfecto se forma con la estructura del verbo auxiliar HAVE/HAS+
PASADO PARTICIPIO del verbo principal. Este PAST PARTICIPLE
corresponde a la tercera columna en la lista de verbos irregulares y a la
terminacin ed en el caso de los verbos regulares.
Ejemplos:
I have done my homework this afternoon. He hecho mis deberes esta tarde
He hasnt called to his friend Luca. No ha llamado a su amiga Luca
Have you been in Italy?. Has estado en Italia?

Usos del Presente Perfecto
. Para indicar una accin que sucedi en el pasado, sin que sepamos cuando
fue el momento especfico en el que ocurri.
Ejemplos:
We have been in Romania. Hemos estado en Rumana
I havent seen that movie. No he visto esa pelcula
. Para indicar una accin que comenz en el pasado y que de algn modo
contina en el presente.
Ejemplos:
Antonio has lived here for six months. Antonio ha vivido aqu durante 6 meses.
They havent visited us since 1999. No nos han visitado desde 1999.
. Para indicar que una accin sucede varias veces o se repite durante un
tiempo que empez en el pasado y continua hasta el presente.
Ejemplo:
I have gone to that Museum three times. He ido a ese museo 3 veces.


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EL PRESENTE PERFECTO CONTINUO
Formacin:
El presente perfecto continuo se forma con el verbo auxiliar
HAVE/HAS+BEEN+VERBO PRINCIPAL TERMINADO EN ING.
Ejemplos:
She has been waiting for you for an hour. Te ha estado esperando durante una
hora/Lleva esperndote durante una hora.
John havent been studying Chinese. John no ha estado estudiando japons.
Have you been working in the project? Has estado trabajndo en el proyecto?
Usos del Presente Perfecto Continuo
. Para indicar una accin que empez en el pasado y contina en el presente
aunque en este caso resaltando la duracin temporal.
Ejemplo:
I have been studying for the test all day. He estado estudiando para el examen
todo el da
She has been Redding that book this term. Ha estado leyendo ese libro este
trimestre.

ADVERBIOS Y COMPLEMENTOS UTLIZADOS EN AMBOS TIEMPOS
VERBALES
JUST: Cuando utlizamos este complemento con presente perfecto le da un
sentido de acabar de hacer algo a la oracin
Ejemplo:
Mario has just arrived from the supermarket. Mario acaba de llegar del
supermercado
FOR: tiene valor de durante. Se utiliza en oraciones para expresar un tiempo
en el que sabemos cuando comienza la accin y tambin cuando termina (que
puede ser hasta ahora)
Ejemplo:
We have lived in London for ten years. Hemos vivido en Londres durante diez
aos.
SINCE: tiene valor de desde. Se utiliza tambin para oraciones en las que
sabemos donde comienza la accin pero no sabemos cuando termina.

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Ejemplo:
Claudia hasnt come to Australia since 2003. Claudia no ha venido a Australia
desde 2003.
YET: tiene valor de an/todava cuando lo utilizamos en oraciones negativas.
Se puede utilizar tambin en oraciones interrogativas aunque en este caso
tiene valor de ya.
Ejemplos:
I havent finished my essay on literature yet. Todava no he terminado ni trabajo
de literatura.
Have you made the dinner for your brother yet?. Has hecho ya la cena a tu
hermano?
ALREADY: tiene valor de ya. Solo puede utilizarse en oraciones afirmativas y
se coloca siempre entre el verbo auxiliar y el participio del verbo principal.
They have already sold their house. Ya han vendido su casa.

EJERCICIOS

1. Complete the sentences with FOR and SINCE
a. Ellen hasnt won a sailing competition.ages.
b. Matt has been interested in adventure sports..he was sixteen.
c. We havent heard anything about the expedition.a long time
d. They havent contacted usnine oclock
e. Sports like bungee jumping have been popularyears
f. Bella has had a pair of skis.Christmas
g. The diver havent come up for air .. three minutes.
2. Rewrite the sentences with the words in the correct order. Put the verbs
in bold into the present perfect:
a. already/Davo/get to/the bottom of the mountain
b. do/just/Helen/ a bungee jump
c. Peter/yet/climbing/not go
d. just/the competition/start
e. yet/Alex/finish/the course/?
f. how to sail/Monica/learn/already

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3. Put the verbs in PRESENT PERFECT or PAST SIMPLE
a. My wife is a writer. She__________(write) many books
b. We_________(not have) a holiday last year
c. I________(play) tennis yesterday afternoon
d. What time__________(you go) to bed last night?
e. _____________(you ever meet) a famous person?
f. The weather________(not be) good yesterday
g. My hair is wet. I________(just wash) it
h. I_______(wash) my hair this morning before breakfast
4. Complete the following dialogue with PRESENT PERFECT or PRESENT
PERFECT CONTINUOS:
Luis: I think the waiter.(forget) us. We.(wait) here
for over half an hour and nobody(take) our order yet.
Marta: I think youre right. He.(walk) by us at least twenty times.
He probably thinks we..(order, already).
Luis: Look at that couple over there. They..(be) for five or ten
minutes and they already have their food.
Marta: He must realize we.(not order) yet! We(sit) here for
over half an hour staring at him.
Luis: I dont know if he...(notice, even) us. He.(run)
from table to table taking orders and serving food.
Marta: Thats true, and he.(not look) in our direction once.
5. Complete the sentences with PRESENT PERFECT or PRESENT
PERFECT CONTINUOUS:
(he show) you his new watch yet?
(you ever play) volleyball?
(you ever work). at home?
'My friend is a teacher.' 'Really? How long (she teach)
He (read)..20 pages so far.
How many pages of the homework (you do)..?

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I (climb) quite a lot of mountains.
I (know).. him for a long time.
I (not see).. him since Monday.
Look! Somebody (spill) wine on the floor.
Mary is still watching TV. She (watch) TV all day.
Somebody (steal) my keys. They are not on the table.
Sorry I'm late. (you wait).. long?
These shoes are nice and clean. (you clean) them?
This is the first time I (drive).. a car. Thanks for lending me
your car.
This room was white. Now it is blue. He (paint)..it.
We (have).. the same car for twelve years.
Where's the magazine I gave you? What (you do).with
it?
You look tired! Yes I (work). very hard.