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PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE 
 
The Present Perfect Simple is used, if an action happened in the past and there is a connection to 
the present. This action has just stopped or is still going on. We do not use an exact expression of 
time when the action happened. 
 
Key words: already, just, yet, ever, never, for, since, so far, up to now, not yet, lately, recently 
 
How to form the Present Perfect Simple 
 
I, you, we, they have + 3rd form 
He, she, it has + 3rd form 
 
Examples: They have visited her uncle recently. - She has just baked an apple pie. 
 
Short forms 
 
I've never been there before. - We've studied a lot so far. 
He's worked in this shop lately. - He's found his wallet. 
 
Negation 
 
I, you, we, they have not (haven't) + 3rd form 
He, she, it has not (hasn't) + 3rd form 
 
Examples: They haven't tidied up their room so far. - He hasn't finished his homework yet. 
 
Questions 
 
Have you already done your homework? 
Have/Has - subject - verb 
 
How long have you been there? 
Question word - have/has - subject – verb 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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How to use the present perfect 
 
Here are some examples which show the connection to the present. 
 
PAST PRESENT 
 
Nick has gone on holidays. result He is not in the office. 
 
Have you ever been to Italy? 
connection with the 
present 
Do you know Italy? No, I 
have never been there. 
 
He has already met Sue. 
connection with the 
present 
He likes her. 
 
He has just eaten something bad. 
connection with the 
present 
He feels bad now. 
 
He has been in Spain for ten days. 
connection with the 
present 
He is still there. 
 
He has been in Spain since Friday. 
connection with the 
present 
He is still there. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE 1 
 
Complete the following sentences with the correct present perfect forms. 
 
1. My sister ________________________ a fantastic cake. (make) 
2. What ____________you ____________ for lunch today, Mum? (cook) 
3. I ________________________ my little dog yet. (not feed) 
4. Sally and Jenny ________________________ a new CD player. (get) 
5. Chris ________________________ wood for a raft. (not find) 
6. The students ________________________ their homework. (not do) 
7. Nick can't play football. He ________________________ an accident with his bike. (have) 
8. Liz ________________________ her homework yet. (not finish) 
9. ____________Julia ____________ to school today? (be) 
10. Bill ________________________ his room, but he ________________________ the dishes yet. 
(tidy up, not wash) 
Write down the sentences. Use the present perfect simple. 
Example: Snoopy / climb / onto his house. Snoopy has climbed onto his house. 
1. Brian / play / football _____________________________________________ 
2. Susan / read / her new book _____________________________________________ 
3. I / find / some money in the street _____________________________________________ 
4. Mr and Mrs Baker / have / an accident _____________________________________________ 
5. Tom Davis / win / the volleyball match _____________________________________________ 
6. Alison Brown / lose / the tennis match _____________________________________________ 
7. Mr Martin / make / breakfast for us _____________________________________________ 
8. The girls / bring / some wood for the fire ____________________________________________ 
9. They / buy / a van for their holidays _____________________________________________ 
10. Mrs Black / wash / the dishes _____________________________________________ 
 
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PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE 2 
 
Fill in the gaps using the present perfect tense of the words in the box. 
 not write – buy – tell – not be – do – fly – not see – reach – meet – not return 
 
1. I ___________________________ in Italy for five years. 
2. They ___________________________ their highest speed since their start. 
3. He ___________________________ many friends there. 
4. Mary ___________________________ a lot this morning. 
5. He ___________________________ an email to his parents since May. 
6. I ___________________________ him since Monday. 
7. So far, my brother ______________________________ from his journey. 
8. She ________________ already ________________ them about last weekend. 
9. The birds ________________ just ________________ to the south. 
10. Their parents ________________ already ________________ a new car. 
 
 take – visit – arrive – eat – see – have – not go – buy – be – become 
 
1. They ________________ never ________________ her a new bike. 
2. She ________________ just ________________ at the station. 
3. A dream ___________________________ true. 
4. They ___________________________ a conference since nine in the morning. 
5. I’m hungry because I ___________________________ anything since breakfast. 
6. He ___________________________ the bus to get there lately. 
7. They ___________________________ in Liverpool since Friday. 
8. Peter ___________________________ many countries. 
9. The children _______________________________ to bed. 
10. He ___________________________ his aunt for a month. 
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PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE 1 
 
1. My sister has made a fantastic cake. 
2. What have you cooked for lunch today, Mum? 
3. I have not fed (haven’t fed) my little dog yet. 
4. Sally and Jenny have got a new CD player. 
5. Chris has not found (haven’t found) wood for a raft. 
6. The students have not done (haven’t done) their homework. 
7. Nick can't play football. He has had an accident with his bike. 
8. Liz has not finished (hasn’t finished) her homework yet. 
9. Has Julia been to school today? 
10. Bill has tidied up his room, but he has not washed (hasn’t washed) the dishes yet. 
 
1. Brian has played football. 
2. Susan has read her new book. 
3. I have found some money in the street. 
4. Mr and Mrs Baker have had an accident. 
5. Tom Davis has won the volleyball match. 
6. Alison Brown has lost the tennis match. 
7. Mr Martin has made breakfast for us. 
8. The girls have brought some wood for the fire. 
9. They have bought a van for their holidays. 
10. Mrs Black has washed the dishes. 
 
PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE 2 
 
1. I haven’t been in Italy for five years. 
2. They have reached their highest speed since their start. 
3. He has met many friends there. 
4. Mary has done a lot this morning. 
5. He hasn’t written an email to his parents since May. 
6. I haven’t seen him since Monday. 
7. So far, my brother hasn’t returned from his journey. 
8. She has already told them about last weekend. 
9. The birds have just flown to the south. 
10. Their parents have already bought a new car. 
 
1. They have never bought her a new bike. 
2. She has just arrived at the station. 
3. A dream has become true. 
4. They have had a conference since nine in the morning. 
5. I’m hungry because I haven’t eaten anything since breakfast. 
6. He has taken the bus to get there lately. 
7. They have been in Cornwall since Friday. 
8. Peter has seen many countries. 
9. The children haven’t gone to bed. 
10. He hasn’t visited his aunt for a month.