2º ESO UNIT 8
PRESENT PERFECT
Ever – never
Already – Just
For – Since
VOCABULARY: PAST PARTICIPLE
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VISIT
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WANT
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PAINT
TOUCH
TRY
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EAT
DRIVE
FALL
MEET
BUY
SWIM
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DO
HAVE
SPEAK
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VISITED
STUDIED
WANTED
PLAYED
PAINTED
TOUCHED
TRIED
WAS/WERE
EATEN
DRIVEN
FALLEN
MET
BOUGHT
SWUM
GONE
DONE
HAD
SPOKEN
HAVE YOU EVER…?
• Student’s book page 72 activity 3
HAVE YOU EVER…..VISITED ANOTHER COUNTRY?
YES, I HAVE. I HAVE VISITED…
NO, I HAVEN’T. I HAVE NEVER VISITED …
VOCABULARY: INJURIES
PRESENT PERFECT
I’ve travelled all around the world
• We don’t say exactly when the action
happened
Since the day I was born till now
She has bought a new house
We don’t know when she did it but she has
a new house
• Let’s compare the previous examples with
these ones
I’ve travelled all around the world
I travelled to Rome last summer
What’s the difference?
She has bought a new house
She bought a new house in June
In both examples you know the
time when the action happened,
and it was in the past simple
MORE EXAMPLES
• I haven't been to Sweden yet.
I will go, but since I was born till now I haven’t been
there
• My sister has just painted her room pink.
She started in the past and she has just finished now,
in the present
• I've seen wolves in that forest.
If you go to that forest now you will see
the wolves. They're still there
• She has lived in London for three years
She is still living there
Tom is looking for his key. He can't find it.
"He has lost his key“
He lost it and he still hasn't got it.
• As you can see we use “have” or “has” before the
past participle
• So you can talk about an EXPERIENCE you have
lived…..
– We have been to Paris
• But you can’t not say
– We been to Paris
– We been to Paris
• We form the negative with “haven’t” or “hasn’t”
– I haven’t bought the present for the party
• Ad we use “Never” in the negative form
– I have never eaten sushi
No I have never seen that movie / I haven’t seen that
movie
Yes I have seen it a lot of times
Yes I saw it yesterday
HOW DO WE MAKE IT?
has
When we want to ask a question about something that
happened at any time before now, we say:
Have you ever….?
Have you ever worked at a job you really loved?
Has she ever worked at a job she really hated?
Have they ever used a cash register?
Have you ever supervised other employees?
The short answer is…
Yes, I have.
Yes, she has.
No, I haven’t
No, she hasn’t.
Ever or never?
EVER
(alguna vez)
NEVER (nunca)
USED WITH THE PRESENT PERFECT
Ever means 'at any time', the specific time Never is originally a contraction of
'not ever'.
is unknown or unnecessary, and is used in
questions.
Example –
Have you ever met a famous person ?
(Did you meet a famous person at any time
in the past.)
Never means the subject hasn't had
a certain experience before.
Ex ample
Have you ever been abroad? No,
I've never been abroad.
(I've never had that experience
before.)
Ever – never
SOME ONLINE ACTIVITIES
• Test in present perfect
http://www.ego4u.com/en/cramup/tests/present-perfect-simple-1
• http://www.betterenglish.com/grammar/presentperfect3.htm
• http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/330/gra
mmar/prperf1.htm
• http://fog.ccsf.cc.ca.us/~mbibliow/presentperfect
3-1.html
• http://fog.ccsf.cc.ca.us/~mbibliow/presentperfect
negative3-2.html
Just or Already ?
ALREADY
(ya)
JUST(acabo de ...)
USED WITH THE PRESENT PERFECT
Already means that something happened
earlier than we expected.
Just means that something has
happened in a very close time, right
now or minutes ago, or maybe that
Already usually goes after have or has and day .
before the main verb.
Just usually goes after have or has
subject+have/has+already+past part.
and before the main verb.
subject+have/has+just+past part.
Examples
Examples
- We've already had our breakfast.
- We have just finished our
- When are you going to do your
breakfast, so we aren’t hungry (We
homework?
have finished right know)
- But I've already done it!
- Have you done your homework?
- Do you want a cup of coffee?
- Yes, I have just finished them
I’m picking up the books.
- No, thanks. I've already had one.“
We often use the Present Perfect with already to talk about things
that have happened before now.
I’ve already eaten breakfast. She’s already read that book.
You’re too late. He’s already left for school.
We usually use yet in questions to find out if something has happened
before now.
Have you bought your mother a present yet?
Has she seen that movie yet?
Have they left for school yet?
Reason #2
for
since
With the words “
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” to talk about something
that began in the past and continues to now.
For example:
I’ve studied at this school since last June.
She’s lived in West Palm Beach for 2 months.
1. SINCE + POINT IN TIME
Use the present perfect with “since” + point in time (since 5:00, since
Monday, since 1994) to show when something started.
I’ve worked at this job since last year.
He’s lived in Florida since March.
They’ve been married since 1985.
2. SINCE can also introduce a time clause.
I’ve lived in Lake Worth since I moved to
Florida.
FOR + LENGTH OF TIME
Use the Present perfect with “for” + length of time (for ten
minutes, for two weeks, for years, for a long time) to show how
long a present condition has lasted.
I’ve worked at this job for one year.
He’s lived in Florida for 9 months.
They’ve been married for a long time.
So……
How do we ask questions using this tense?
When we want to know the length of time something
has taken place we use the question words “HOW
LONG?”
How long has she studied English at the school?
If we want to ask a question about something that happened at a
specific time in the past, we wouldn’t use the present perfect tense.
We need to use a different tense. Can you guess which one?
You’re right! The simple past tense.
When did they use a cash register?
They used a cash register last year.
When did you supervise other people?
I supervised other people two years ago.
Last year, yesterday,
two years ago, last week
are all words we use with
the simple past tense
Often when we’re speaking, we go back and forth between these
two tenses—the present perfect and the simple past tense.
Take a look at this example.
Miko: Have you ever supervised other people?
Tanaya: Yes, I have.
Miko
Tanaya
Miko: When did you do that?
Tanaya: I supervised others last year in my previous job.
Write affirmative and negative sentences
using the Present Perfect tense using the
words given.
a. He / lose / his passport. He’s lost his passport.
b. We / not / finish / our work.
c. They / buy / a new house.
d. I / visit / New York / five times.
e. They / go / to the cinema.
f. You / eat / four bananas!
g. She / not / travel / far.
h. I / not / do / any homework / this week.
i. We / not / study / French.
Write questions and answer them. Make
the answers true for YOU
a. She / see / her sister? Has she seen her sister?
b. They / phone / the doctor?
c. You / take / any photographs?
d. He / make / any mistakes?
e. We / watch / any television today?
3. Complete the following sentences with since
Complete the following sentences with
since or for.
a. She has worked as a secretary since 1991.
b. They have been married ________ a few years.
c. They have lived in Manchester ________ a long time.
d. He’s written 5 books ________ I met him.
e. We haven’t seen them ________ several weeks.
f. I haven’t been to the beach ________ last summer.
g. Have you used the phone ________ you arrived?
h. We haven’t heard any noise ________ many hours.
i. Has she studied hard ________ yesterday?
Write sentences using the Present Perfect
form and since or for.
a. I / not / play / tennis / last summer. I haven’t played tennis since last summer.
b. I / know / her / more than ten years.
c. I / not / eat / anything / lunchtime.
d. You / live / in this town / a long time?
e. Jill / be / a good friend / we were at school together.
f. You / see / Jack / the party last week?
Complete the text using the Past Simple or
the Present Perfect tense
London has had (have) an underground train system since the 19th century. The
London Underground ________ (start) in 1863, when engineers and workers
________ (build) the Metropolitan railway. This railway line ________ (go) from
Paddington Station to Farringdon Street Station. It ________ (be) a very short line.
Eight more lines ________ (open) since then. The world’s first electric railway
________ (open) in 1890. This line ________ (go) from the city centre to South
London. The most modern line is the Jubilee line. It ________ (open) in 1977. Since
the London Underground ________ (begin), many other cities, like New York and
Moscow, ________ (build) their own systems.
Correct the following sentences:
a. I have played tennis last week. I played tennis last week.
b. They have finished work yet.
c. When you bought that umbrella?
d. Look! I have buy a new umbrella.
e. I have bought three CDs last week.
f. She didn’t saw that film.
g. She hasn’t never seen that film.
NOW CORRECT THEM
Write affirmative and negative sentences
using the Present Perfect tense using the
words given.
a. He / lose / his passport. He’s lost his passport.
b. We / not / finish / our work.
c. They / buy / a new house.
d. I / visit / New York / five times.
e. They / go / to the cinema.
f. You / eat / four bananas!
g. She / not / travel / far.
h. I / not / do / any homework / this week.
i. We / not / study / French.
Write affirmative and negative sentences
using the Present Perfect tense using the
words given.
a. He / lose / his passport.
He’s lost his passport.
b. We / not / finish / our work.
We haven’t finished our work.
c. They / buy / a new house.
They have bought a new house.
d. I / visit / New York / five times.
I have visited New York five times
e. They / go / to the cinema.
They have gone to the cinema
f. You / eat / four bananas!
You have eaten four bananas!
g. She / not / travel / far.
She hasn’t travelled far.
h. I / not / do / any homework / this week. .
I haven’t done any homework this week
i.
We / not / study / French.
We haven’t studied French
Write questions and answer them. Make
the answers true for YOU
a. She / see / her sister? Has she seen her sister?
b. They / phone / the doctor?
c. You / take / any photographs?
d. He / make / any mistakes?
e. We / watch / any television today?
3. Complete the following sentences with since
Write questions and answer them. Make
the answers true for YOU
a.
She / see / her sister?
Has she seen her sister?
b. They / phone / the doctor?
Have they phoned the doctor?
c. You / take / any photographs?
Have you taken any photographs?
d. He / make / any mistakes?
Has he made any mistakes?
e. We / watch / any television today?
Have we watched any television today?
Complete the following sentences with
since or for.
a. She has worked as a secretary since 1991.
b. They have been married ________ a few years.
c. They have lived in Manchester ________ a long time.
d. He’s written 5 books ________ I met him.
e. We haven’t seen them ________ several weeks.
f. I haven’t been to the beach ________ last summer.
g. Have you used the phone ________ you arrived?
h. We haven’t heard any noise ________ many hours.
i. Has she studied hard ________ yesterday?
Complete the following sentences with
since or for.
a. She has worked as a secretary SINCE 1991.
b. They have been married ___FOR _____ a few years.
c. They have lived in Manchester ____FOR ____ a long time.
d. He’s written 5 books ____SINCE ____ I met him.
e. We haven’t seen them ___FOR _____ several weeks.
f. I haven’t been to the beach ____SINCE ____ last summer.
g. Have you used the phone ____SINCE ____ you arrived?
h. We haven’t heard any noise ____FOR ____ many hours.
i. Has she studied hard ____SINCE ____ yesterday?
Write sentences using the Present Perfect
form and since or for.
a. I / not / play / tennis / last summer. I haven’t played tennis since last summer.
b. I / know / her / more than ten years.
c. I / not / eat / anything / lunchtime.
d. You / live / in this town / a long time?
e. Jill / be / a good friend / we were at school together.
f. You / see / Jack / the party last week?
Write sentences using the Present Perfect
form and since or for.
a.
I / not / play / tennis / last summer.
I haven’t played tennis since last summer.
b. I / know / her / more than ten years.
I have known FOR more than ten years.
c. I / not / eat / anything / lunchtime.
I haven’t eaten anything SINCE lunchtime.
d. You / live / in this town / a long time?
You have lived in this town FOR a long time?
e. Jill / be / a good friend / we were at school together.
Jill has been a good friend SINCE we were at school together.
f. You / see / Jack / the party last week?
Have you seen Jack SINCE the party last week?
Correct the following sentences:
a. I have played tennis last week. I played tennis last week.
b. They have finished work yet.
c. When you bought that umbrella?
d. Look! I have buy a new umbrella.
e. I have bought three CDs last week.
f. She didn’t saw that film.
g. She hasn’t never seen that film.
Correct the following sentences:
a. I have played tennis last week. I played tennis last week.
b. They have finished work yet.
HAVE They finished work yet?.
they HAVEN’T finished yet
c. When you bought that umbrella?
When DID you BUY that umbrella?
d. Look! I have buy a new umbrella.
Look! I have BOUGHT a new umbrella.
e. I have bought three CDs last week. .
I BOUGHT three CDs last week.
f. She didn’t saw that film.
She HASN’T SEEN that film.
she DIDN’T SEE that film
g. She hasn’t never seen that film.
She HAS never seen that film.