| Positive | Negative | Question | |
|---|---|---|---|
| I / you / we / they | I have spoken. | I have not spoken. | Have I spoken? |
| he / she / it | He has spoken. | He has not spoken. | Has he spoken? |
For irregular verbs, use the participle form (see list of irregular verbs, 3rd column). For regular verbs, just add “ed”.
Exceptions in Spelling when Adding ‘ed’
| Exceptions in spelling when adding ed | Example |
|---|---|
| after a final e only add d | love – loved |
| final consonant after a short, stressed vowel or l as final consonant after a vowel is doubled | admit – admitted travel – travelled |
| final y after a consonant becomes i | hurry – hurried |
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2. USE:
- puts emphasis on the resultExample: She has written five letters.
- action that is still going onExample: School has not started yet.
- action that stopped recentlyExample: She has cooked dinner.
- finished action that has an influence on the presentExample: I have lost my key.
- action that has taken place once, never or several times before the moment of speakingExample: I have never been to Australia.
3. TIME EXPRESSIONS:
- already, ever, just, never, not yet, so far, till now, up to now.
- Uso de "ever" y "never".
- Uso de "for" y "since".
4. SONG:
- "HAVE YOU EVER SEEN THE RAIN"
- Exercise about the song.
5. EXERCISES:
Exercises on Present Perfect
- Exceptions in Spelling when adding ‘ed’
- have or has
- Positive Sentences in Present Perfect Simple
- Negative Sentences in Present Perfect Simple
- Sentences with ‘never’ in Present Perfect Simple
- Questions in Present Perfect Simple
- Questions with Interrogative Particles in Present Perfect Simple
- Mixed Exercise on Present Perfect Simple
- Exercise on the text “Loch Ness”
- Irregular Verbs
- Worksheets
Tests on Present Perfect
Grammar in Texts
6. MORE ONLINE ACTIVITIES
- Activity one: reading comprehension using past simple and present perfect.
- Activity two: here you have to write the verb 9n the correct tense.
- Activity three: choose the correct answer.
- Answers to activity three.
- Listen to the song We are the champions and choose the right option.
Comparison with other Tenses
- Present Perfect Simple – Simple Past → grammar tips and exercises
- Present Perfect Simple – Present Perfect Progressive
