PRESENT PERFECT
STATEMENT
Subject
I
Darla
They
Have Past Participle
have finished
my work.
has
had
a cold.
have visited
Maria.
QUESTION
Have Subject Past Participle
Have you
finished
your work?
Has she
had
a cold?
Have they
visited
Maria?
 The present perfect describes situations that started in the past and
continue into the present.
 The present perfect uses a form of the verb have + a past participle.
 Some verbs have the same past tense form and past participle form.
PRESENT PERFECT
Exercise 1
Study the list below. Write S for verbs with the same past tense and past
participle. Write D for verbs with different forms.
EXAMPLE: D
1. _____
2. _____
3. _____
4. _____
5. _____
6. _____
7. _____
8. _____
9. _____
10. _____
grow
Base
Form
work
see
have
visit
be
wait
leave
take
know
eat
grew
Past
tense
worked
saw
had
visited
was/were
waited
left
took
knew
ate
grown
Past
Participle
worked
seen
had
visited
been
waited
left
taken
known
eaten
Exercise 2
Complete each sentence with the correct past participle from the exercise
above.
EXAMPLE: How many pills have you taken?
1. Has Ali _________________ the doctor yet?
2. Dr. Smith has _________________ at this hospital for ten years.
3. She´s an old friend. I have _________________ her for fifteen years.
4. We have _________________ sick all week.
5. Has Gloria _________________ long for the doctor to arrive?
6. Peter has _________________ cold since December.
7. Have you _________________ your sister in the hospital?
8. Has she _________________ any food today?
9. I´m sorry, but the doctor has _________________ the hospital.
10. You have _________________ three inches this year!
Example
Explanation
He has worked here for ten years.
An action that continues from the past to
the present
I have seen the doctor twice this month.
They have lived in France.
A repeated past action that is completed
A past action that does not mention a
specific time
 The present perfect has three different meanings.
 The contractions ´s and ´ve can be used in affirmative statements.
He´s worked here for ten years. They´ve lived in France.
 The contractions hasn´t and haven´t can be used in negative
statements.
I haven´t talked with Dr. Perkins. He hasn´t examined me.
Exercise 3
Write a, b. or c in the blank to show the meaning of the present perfect in each
sentence.
a. Past action continuing up to the present.
b. Repeated past action
c. Past action without specific time
EXAMPLE: a . Have you had this backache for a long time?
1. ____ He´s studied dentistry.
2. ____ She´s been sick since August.
3. ____ How many colds have you had this year?
4. ____ Has the doctor ever worked in China?
5. ____ How many times have you checked your blood pressure today?
6. ____ My grandmother has had more than one stroke.
7. ____ I have had a cavity once before.
8. ____ Have you gained weight since you stopped smoking?
Exercise 4
Use the words to make sentences with the present perfect. Use contractions.
EXAMPLE: I / not feel/ well all week
______I haven´t felt well all week
.
1. she / not visit / me
_______________________________
2. he / take / all the medicine
_______________________________
3. they / not be / well
_______________________________
4. she / have / three colds
_______________________________
5. you / wait / more than an hour
_______________________________
6. we / see / another doctor
_______________________________
7. I / gain / five pounds / this week
_______________________________
8. he / not work / therein the past
_______________________________