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Present Perfect Simple

Present Perfect Simple

USE

The Present Perfect Simple can express different types of situations, but
the focus is always on an action that relates present and past
.

USED
To express an action which started in the past and continues
up to the present (in combination with since and for, and how
long?)
Heavies have existed for more than fifty years.
Heavy metal bands have sold millions of records since the 1960s.
How long have you done that tattoo?

Present Perfect Simple

USE

USED
To express an action that has happened at an indefinite time
in the past. Reference to a recent past may occur with
adverbs like recently or just.
The interview with 50 Cent has just been shown on TV.
Ziggy Marley has recently launched a new CD.

Present Perfect Simple

USE

USED
To express an action which has never happened before but
can still happen or which has already happened and can still
happen again. We use adverbs like: ever (questions), already,
never, (not) yet.
Have you ever seen Eminem live on stage?
Yes, I have already seen him in concert twice.
No, I have never seen him live.

Present Perfect Simple

AFFIRMATIVE FORM

I have seen him in concert twice.

AUXILIARY VERB HAVE

MAIN VERB IN THE PAST PARTICIPLE

I/ you/ we/ they have seen

He/ she/ it has seen

Present Perfect Simple

NEGATIVE FORM

I have not seen him live.

AUXILIARY VERB HAVE
in the negative

+ MAIN VERB IN THE PAST PARTICIPLE

I/ you/ we/ they have not/ havent seen

He/ she/ it has not/ hasnt seen

Present Perfect Simple

INTERROGATIVE FORM

Have you seen him live on stage?

AUXILIARY
HAVE

VERB

+ SUBJECT +

MAIN
VERB
PARTICIPLE

IN

Have I/ you/ we/ they seen?

Has he/ she/ it seen?

THE

PAST

Write sentences in the affirmative and negative. Use the

Present Perfect Simple. Good luck!
They/
We/
He/
I/ see/
She/
feel/
not/
be/
not/
not/
recently/
never/
since
ride/
be/
read/
to
a
influenced
2009/
motorcycle
a
Hollywood
it/pop
on
friends
the
star
by
newspaper
on
for
a celebrity
the
4 years
street

1._______________________________________.
I have recently seen a pop star on the street
2.___________________________.
She hasnt been to Hollywood
3._____________________________.
We have been friends since 2009
4.____________________________________.
I have never felt influenced by a celebrity
5.____________________________________.
He hasnt ridden a motorcycle for 4 years
6.__________________________________.
They havent read it on the newspaper

Ask questions for these answers with ever and how long.
Have fun!

1. ___________________________?
How long has he been a heavy (He/ be/ a heavy)
He has been a heavy since 1995.
2. __________________________?
(She/ see/ a pop star)
Has she ever seen a pop star
No, she has never seen one.

3. _____________________________?
Have you ever worn skinny jeans (You/ wear/ skinny jeans)
No, I have never worn them.

Ask questions for these answers with ever and how long.
Have fun!

4. _____________________?
Has he ever met a rasta (He/ meet/ a rasta)
Yes, he has met a group of rastas in New York.
5. ____________________________?
(They/ be/ to London)
Have they ever been to London
Yes, they have been there twice.
6. _________________________________?
How long have you sung in this band (You/ sing/ in this band)
I have sung in this hip-hop band for 5 years.