Present Perfect & Simple Past I love to travel. I have been to more than 10 countries.

2 The present perfect refers to actions that have happened some time before now. I love to travel. I have been to more than 10 countries.

3 The present perfect is formed by have/had + ed. I have walked to school a few times. She has skated on Lake Washington. He’s discovered how to study effectively.

She has already finished her homework. did homework now 2 an activity that happened at an indefinite time in the past 4 Present Perfect

5 Affirmative and Negative They have been to many interesting places. She has not been to North America. I/You/We/Theyhave(not) beento Paris He/She/Ithas

6 Present Perfect Question Have you been to London? Has he been to North or South America? HaveI/you/we/they beento Africa Hashe/she/it

7 There are many irregular past participles. bebeen beginbegun breakbroke buyboughtcomecost drinkdrunk eateaten knowknown makemade paypaid seeseen taketaken thinkthought understandunderstood wearworn

8 The present perfect expresses an experience as part of someone’s life. I’ve travelled a lot in South America. She has enjoyed many types of food. He’s lived in many different places. We have taken long boat rides down the Amazon.

9 The present perfect expresses an experience as part of someone’s life. Ever and never are common with this use. I’ve never travelled in South America. Have you ever been to Egypt? He’s never lived in Spain. Have you ever been able to ski? We have never ridden in a helicopter.

10 The present perfect expresses an action or state which began in the past and continues to the present. I’ve known Robert for years. How long have you worked as a tour guide?

11 The present perfect expresses an action or state which began in the past and continues to the present. The time expressions for and since are common with this use. I’ve known Robert since I was a child. I’ve worked as a tour guide for twelve years. He’s had a beard since he left college.

12 The present perfect expresses a past action with results in the present. I’ve lost my passport. The bus has arrived. Has the mail been delivered?

13 The present perfect expresses a past action with results in the present. The adverbs just, already, and yet are common with this use. I’ve just lost my passport. The bus has already arrived. Has the mail been delivered yet?

14 I’ve lived in New York for two months. (I still live there.) I lived in New York for two months. (Now I live somewhere else.) He’s written many books. (He can still write more books.) He wrote many books before he died. (He can’t write any more.) The past simple expresses completed actions. The present perfect can express unfinished actions.

15 Present Perfect – indefinite The past simple expresses completed actions. The present perfect can express unfinished actions. I have skated for a long time. He has skated since June. We have skated once before. They have skated recently. Past Simple – definite I skated last Saturday. He skated in June. We skated once last year. They skated this morning.

We have been Click on the correct phrases. Has you lostShe have eaten incorrect correct We has worn incorrect It has arrived correct They has taken incorrect 16 We have worn She has eatenHave you lost They have taken Present Perfect & Simple Past Have with I, You, We, They Has with He, She, it

I have been Click on the correct phrases. Have you takedShe has beed incorrect correct We have meeted incorrect We have come correct They have taked incorrect 17 We have met She has beenHave you taken They have taken There are many irregular past participles. Present Perfect & Simple Past

18 Present Perfect Simple Past Click on the correct tense of the underlined verb. He visited the United States last June. incorrectcorrect The simple past expresses completed actions. His trip in last June is now over. Present Perfect & Simple Past

19 Present Perfect Past Simple Click on the correct tense of the underlined verb. She has visited the United States many times. correctincorrect The present perfect can express unfinished actions. (She many visit the U.S. again.) Present Perfect & Simple Past

20 Present Perfect Past Simple Click on the correct tense of the underlined verb. They have never met my cousin. correctincorrect The present perfect can express an action that happened at an indefinite time in the past. Present Perfect & Simple Past

How long have you owned your car? Click on the correct sentences. I have broken my arm last Monday. He works as a waiter all his life. incorrect correct I broke my arm last Monday. correct He has worked as a waiter all his life. correct Present Perfect or Past Simple

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