Examples:

You have seen that movie many

times. (affirmative)
Have you seen that movie many
times? (interrogative)
You have not seen that movie many
times. (negative)

SUBJECT + HAVE/HAS + VERB PAST PARTICIPLE + OBJECT

(+)
Ex: I have bought a car.
Ex: She has bought a car.

SUBJECT + HAVENT / HAS NOT + VERB PAST PARTICIPLE +

OBJECT (-)
Ex: I havent bought a car.
Ex: She has not bought a car.

HAVE/HAS + SUBJECT + VERB PAST PARTICIPLE + OBJECT

+ ? (?)
Ex: have you bought a car?
Ex: has she bought a car?

You CANNOT use the Present Perfect with

specific time expressions such as: yesterday,
one year ago, last week, when I was a child,
when I lived in, at that moment, that day, one
day, etc.

We CAN use the Present Perfect with unspecific

expressions such as: ever, never, once, many
times, several times, before, so far, already, yet,
etc.

ACTIONS THAT STARTED IN THE PAST AND

ARE STILL CONTINUING.

ACTIONS WHICH HAPPENED AT

UNKNOWN
TIME
IN
THE
(EXPERIENCE).

ACTIONS WHICH HAPPENED IN THE PAST,

BUT HAVE AN EFFECT IN THE PRESENT.

RECENT PAST.

SOME
PAST

When speaking about something that started in

the past and has continued up until now, we use
words such us FOR and SINCE.

For: with a length of time.

Ex: Ive lived here for five years.

Since: with a starting time.

Ex: Ive been a teacher since 2007.

You can use the Present Perfect to describe your experience. It

is like saying, "I have the experience of..." You can also use
this tense to say that you have never had a certain
experience.

Ex: Joan has studied two foreign languages

Ever & Never.

Examples:

He has never travelled by train.

A: Have you ever met him?.
B: No, I have not met him.

The action happened at some time in the past,

but the effect of the action is still important now.

Examples:
Ive lost my keys. (still missing)
Ive cut my finger and now its bleeding- (still
injured)

Recently completed actions.

Key words: just, already and yet.

Examples:

He has JUST played football (it is over now).

Have you finished yet?
Ive already written the report (here it is)

We use just to express actions that happened

RECENTLY.

Ex: Maria has JUST finished her homework (not

so long ago)

Ex: It has just started to rain.

We use already to express actions that have

finished before the actions were expected to
finish.

I have already done my homework

Jorge has already watched Transformers the

movie.

Cinthia has already read that book.

We use yet for negative and interrogative

sentences.

It is used to express expectations. (ya or an in

spanish)

Ex: Have you eaten sushi yet? (you expected

that the other person has already eaten sushi)
Ex: I havent been to Europe yet. (But I expect to
go)

1) We often use NEVER and EVER with the PPS to

talk about experience.

2) We often use SINCE and FOR to say how long

the action has lasted.

3) We often use JUST, ALREADY and YET with the

PPS for a recently completed action in the past.

Write sentences in present perfect

simple.

they / ask / a question

They have asked a question.
he / speak / English

I / be / in my room

we / not / wash / the car

Annie / not / forget / her homework

Write questions in present perfect

simple.

they / finish / their homework

Have they finished their homework?
Sue / kiss / Ben

the waiter / bring / the tea

Marilyn / pay / the bill

you / ever / write / a poem