UNIT 3

The present perfect

The present perfect continuous tense
 THE PRESENT PERFECT
TENSE

when we talk about a period of time

that continues from the past until now ,
we use the present perfect.



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PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE
TENSE (FORM)

finished
I / you / we / they lost
have (= Ive etc.) done
been
read
He / she / it etc.
has (= hes etc.)
 THE PRESENT
PERFECT TENSE

Present perfect simple is have \ has + past

participle. The past participle often ends
in- end , but many important verbs
irregular .
have \ has
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 PRESENT PERFECT

affirmative negative interrogative

I have played I have not Have I played

football. played football. football?

I have bought a I have not Have I bought a

new dress. bought a new new dress?
dress.
Present perfect simple timeline

/have
Unfinished Unfinished
done/
time time

This month
 THE PRESENT PERFECT
TENSE

We use present perfect for actions in

the past which have a connections to
the present. The time when these
actions happened is not important.
For example :
I have already seen this move.
( )
 THE PRESENT PERFECT
TENSE

We use the present perfect for recently

completed actions.
For example :
We have just finished our home work.
(
)
 THE PRESENT PERFECT
TENSE

We use present perfect for actions

beginning in the past and still
continuing.
For example :
He has been translator for 7 years.
(
,
. )
 THE PRESENT PERFECT
CONTINUOUS TENSE

The present perfect continuous tense is

used to talk about an actions that started
in the past and continued until recently or
that continue into the future.




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 PRESENT PERFECT
CONTINUOUS (FORM)

I / you /we / they

Have (= Ive doing
etc.)
been watching
He / she / it playing
Has (= hes etc.) etc.
THE PRESENT PERFECT
CONTINUOUS

Actions that started in the past and

continue in the present.
For example :
I have been reading that book all month.
(
.)
 THE PRESENT PERFECT
CONTINUOUS

Action that have just finished but we

are interested in the result .
For example :
He is the dirty. Because he has been
playing football.
( .)
 TIME WORDS

Time expressions used with Present

perfect and Present perfect continuous :
just, ever , never, already, yet, always,
how long, so far, recently, since, today,
this week, month, etc.
 TIME WORDS

Ever \ never
We use ever in questions and
statement.
Have you ever visited Prague?
We use never in statement.
I have never visited America.
 TIME WORDS

Just
We use just in statements to
show that an action finished
only a few minutes earlier.
A: Have you finished homework?
B: Yes I have just finished .
 TIME WORDS

yet \already
We use already in statement and
questions.
Have you done the washing up already?
Yes, I have . Ive already done it.
We use yet in questions and negatives.
Have you done the ironing yet?
No, I havent done the ironing yet.
 TIME WORDS

For \since
We use for the express duration.
Ive worked here for seven years.
We use since to state a sharing point.
Ive worked state since 1992.
 EXERCISE TIME

Put the verbs in bracket into the correct tense.

1. We .( always\want ) to see the pyramids.
2. He .( not\travel ) by boat in last summer.
3. Marie . ( learn ) English for 2 years.
4. I saw Tom yesterday but I. ( not\see ) him today.
5. I.( try ) to stop smoking since 1998.
6. How long.( you\wait ) here?
 EXERCISE TIME

Correct answer
1. We have always wanted to the see the pyramids .
2. He has not traveled by bout in last summer.
3. Marie has been learning English for 2 years.
4. I saw Tom yesterday but I havent seen him today.
5. I have been trying to stop smoking since 1998.
6. How long have you been waiting her ?
 EXERCISE TIME

Underline in correct word.

1. A: Have you talked to Helen?
B: Yes ,Ive ever\just called her .
2. Gary hasnt been abroad for\since last summer.
3. They have already\yet bought a computer.
4. Jim is in holiday. He has gone\ going to Italy.
5. Have you been play\playing tennis?
6. She has been painted\painting ceiling.
 EXERCISE TIME

Correct answer.
1. A: Have you talked to Helen?
B: Yes ,Ive just called her .
2. Gary hasnt been abroad since last summer.
3. They have already bought a computer.
4. Jim is in holiday. He has gone to Italy.
5. Have you been playing tennis?
6. She has been painting ceiling.