Present

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Present Perfect Tense - English Grammar

Present Perfect

have/has + Past Participle (3rd form)

Use - Present Perfect

The Present Perfect tense: Something started in the past and continues
in the present.

Present Perfect examples:

I have finished my work.
He has talked to his brother.
We have worked in London since 2010.

-Present Perfect: Something has just happened.

He has just had an accident.

I have just finished my work.

-Present Perfect: Something happend in the past and is important for

the present.

Tom has los his keys. He can't start his car.

Present Perfect - Signal Words

Signalwords
are: already, ever, for, just, never, not...yet, recently, since, so
far, this morning (afternoon...), till now, up to now, yet.

Examples Present Perfect Signal words

I have just eaten oranges.
We have already done our homework.
He has lived in London since 2011.

Present Perfect Questions

'have/has' + Subject + Past Participle

Examples Present Perfect Questions:

I have eaten oranges. Have I eaten oranges?

We have already done our homework. Have we already done our homework?
He has lived in London since 2011. Has he lived in London since 2011?
Present Perfect negative

have/has + not + Past Participle

Examples Present Perfect Negative:

I have eaten oranges. I haven't eaten oranges.

He has lived in London since 2011. He hasn't lived in London since 2011.

Das Present Perfect von 'to be'

bejaht verneint
Langform short form
I have been have not been haven't been
You have been have not been haven't been
He/She has been has not been hasn't been
We have been have not been haven't been
You have been have not been haven't been
They have been have not been haven't been
Present Perfect exercises - regular verbs

The Present Perfect:

have/has + Past Participle

I have listened to the song. (Present Perfect, 1. person singular)

You have listened to the song. (Present Perfect, 2. person singular)
He/She has listened to the song. (Present Perfect, 3. person singular)
We have listened to the song. (Present Perfect, 1. person plural)
You have listened to the song. (Present Perfect, 2. person plural)
They have listened to the song. (Present Perfect, 3. person plural)

Write the Present Perfect of 'to live'.

I live in London. (Simple Present)

I in London. (Present Perfect)

You live in London. (Simple Present)

You in London. (Present Perfect)

He/She lives in London. (Simple Present)

He/She in London. (Present Perfect)

We live in London. (Simple Present)

We in London. (Present Perfect)

You live in London. (Simple Present)

You in London. (Present Perfect)

They live in London. (Simple Present)

They in London. (Present Perfect)

Present Perfect irregular verbs

have/has + Past Participle

Fill in the irregular verbs - Present Perfect.

chosen eaten given left sold swum

taken thought written

They at the new restaurant. (to eat)

The children in the sea. (to swim)

Father the washing machine. (to sell)

The teenagers text messages. (to write)

I the party. (to leave)

Mother thought about the holiday. (to think)

The cows milk. (to give)

We the best photos. (to choose)

You the children to the zoo. (to take)

The Present Perfect of 'to have'

have/has + had (Past Participle)

She has had holidays.

Fill in the irregular verbs - Present Perfect.

I time to talk.

You time to talk.

He/She time to talk.

We time to talk.

You time to talk.

They time to talk.

The Present Perfect of to be (been)

Present Perfekt of 'to be':

have/has + been (Past Participle)

I have been ill. (have + been)

You have been ill. (have + been)
He/She has been ill. (has + been)
We have been ill. (have + been)
You have been ill. (have + been)
They have been ill. (have + been)

Fill in the Present Perfect of 'to be'.

1. I to the cinema.

2. You to the cinema.

3. He/She to the cinema.

4. We to the cinema.

5. You to the cinema.

6. They to the cinema.

Present Perfect questions - regular verbs

'have/has' + Subject + Past Participle

Have I listened to the song?

Have you listened to the song?
Has he/she listened to the song?
Have we listened to the song?
Have you listened to the song?
Have they listened to the song?

Write questions. Fill in the Present Perfect form.

1. I have listened to the song.

to the new song?

2. You have listened to the song.

to the new song?

3. He/She has listened to the song.

to the new song?

4. We have listened to the song.

to the new song?

5. You have listened to the song.

to the new song?

6. They have listened to the song.

to the new song?

Present Perfect questions - regular verbs

'have/has' + Subject + Past Participle

Have we listened to the song?

Write questions. Fill in the Present Perfect form.

carried cleaned corrected landed listened

lived moved picked stopped tried

1. the boy the chairs? (to move)

2. the Browns in New York? (to live)

3. the bus ? (to stop)

4. you the bags? (to carry)

5. he the cake? (to try)

6. you to the new song? (to listen)

7. the teacher the tests? (to correct)

8. you the flowers? (to pick)

9. your Dad his taxi? (to clean)

10. the plane ? (to land)

Present Perfect questions - irregular verbs

'have/has' + Subject + Past Participle

Have we found the street?

Write questions. Fill in the Present Perfect form.

been bought found guests made ridden

taken thought won worn

1. Jake the lemonade? (to buy)

2. you ever a horse? (to ride)

3. the girls the blue T-shirts? (to wear)

4. you to the new cinema? (to be)

5. he photos of the football game? (to take)

6. you about the offer? (to think)

7. the given him his present? (to give)

8. Germany any gold medals? (to win)

9. he new friends? (to find)

10. your mother breakfast? (to make)

Present Perfect negative

'have/has' + not + Past Participle

Long form Short form

I have not gone haven't gone
You have not gone haven't gone
He/She has not gone hasn't gone
We have not gone haven't gone
You have not gone haven't gone
They have not gone haven't gone

Write negative sentences - Present Perfect.

Long form - negative sentences Short form - negatives

I a I a
film. film.

You a You a
film. film.

He/She He/She

a film. a film.

We a We a
film. film.

You a You a
film. film.

They They
a film. a film.
Present Perfect negative - regular verbs

'have/has' + not + Past Participle

answered asked called carried cleaned decided hasnt havent painted

tidied trained walked

Write negative sentences (short form) - Present Perfect.

Peter the door. (to paint)

Jake and Adam the teacher. (to ask)

The pupils to school. (to walk)

The football team today. (to train)

The girl the bag. (to carry)

The tutor group to go to Borkum. (to decide)

The students all the questions. (to answer)

I my bike. (to clean)

We up our rooms. (to tidy)

Bill me. (to call)

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Check answers
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1. to chose 1. to come
5. to bring 2. to begin
6. to feel 3. to cut
8. to be 4. to do
9. to fly 6. to fall)
11. to eat 7. to catch
12. to dig 8. to bite
13. to dring 10. to forget
15. to build 14. to find
16. to blow 15. to break
17. to get 16. to beat
18. to cost
19. to draw
20. to drive
21. to become
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1. to hold 2. to let
5. to rise 3. to hide
6. to keep 4. to leave
9. to hit 7. to put
10. to ring 8. to know
13. to grow 9. to hang
14. to give 10. to run
15. to hear 11. to go
17. to read 12. to pay
18. to make 15. to have
20. to loose 16. to ride
18. to meet
19. to get
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Check answers
across: down:
1. to sing 1. to shoot
2. to sell 2. to see
5. to send 3. to win
6. to throw 4. to write
8. tpo sleep 5. to spend
10. to teach 7. to think
11. to understand 8. to stand
13. to sink 9. to take
14. to wear 12. to speak
16. to steal 13. to say
15. to tell
16. to sit