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Alnajah Junior High School Present Perfect Simple

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We can use the Present Perfect Simple to talk about actions which .1 were completed in the past, but are still connected to the present. When we use the Present Perfect, the exact time of the action is unknown or .unimportant

:Examples

.The children have closed all the windows - .I have cleaned my room -

We can use the Present Perfect to express an action which began in .2 .the past and continues to the present. We use for and since

:Examples

.She has lived in Haifa since 1981 .They have worked here for two years

مدرسة النجاح العدادية الطيبة 1 :Form

To form the Present Perfect, we use have or has + third form of the verb .((v3

Positive Negative Question

I / you / we / they I have spoken. I have not spoken. Have I spoken? I've not spoken. I haven't spoken.

he / she / it He has spoken. He has not spoken. Has he spoken? He's not spoken. He hasn't spoken.

:N otes For regular verbs, just add “ed”. For irregular verbs, use the participle form (see list - .(of irregular verbs, P.205 of your course book - Connections .The short form of have is 've and has is 's. I've played./ He's played -

مدرسة النجاح العدادية الطيبة 2 :Time Expressions

:Yet/Already .1

We can use the Present Perfect with already and yet. We can use already in positive sentences. We can use yet in negative .sentences and questions :Examples I have already seen that film .I haven't been to America yet ?Have you eaten yet

:Just/ Ever/ Never/ Lately/ Recently .2

We put the words just, ever and never before the third form of the verb. .We usually put the words lately and recently at the end of the sentence :Examples .She has just woken up ?Have you ever been to America .We have never seen that movie .I hasn't snowed here lately .I have learned how to drive recently

:Several Times .3 We can use the Present Perfect to talk about an action that has .happened several times in the past :Example .I have told you three times not to worry

مدرسة النجاح العدادية الطيبة 3 Practice Write the participle form of the following verbs. 1. go → 2. sing → 3. be → 4. buy → 5. do → Complete the table in present perfect simple.

positive negative question

He has written a letter.

They have not stopped.

Have we danced?

She has worked.

Andy has not slept.

Write sentences in present perfect simple. 1. they / ask / a question - 2. he / speak / English - 3. I / be / in my room - 4. we / not / wash / the car - 5. Annie / not / forget / her homework -

مدرسة النجاح العدادية الطيبة 4 Write questions in present perfect simple. 1. they / finish / their homework - 2. the waiter / bring / the tea - 3. Marry / pay / the bill - 4. you / ever / write / a poem -

Ask for the information in the bold part of the sentence. 1. They have talked about art at school. - 2. Jane has got a letter. - 3. Oliver has cooked dinner. - 4. Caron has read seven pages. - 5. You have heard the song 100 times. -

مدرسة النجاح العدادية الطيبة 5 :Reference Develop Your Grammar by Ellen Zelenko http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar

مدرسة النجاح العدادية الطيبة 6