1. helped
2. smelled
3. tried
4. had
1. helped
2. smelled
3. tried
4. had
Read the sentences in exercise 1 again. Then choose the correct words to complete the rules.
RULES 1. The present perfect describes life experiences or recent events that started / finished in the past and continue up to the present. 2. We form the present perfect with be/ have and a past participle. 3. Regular / Irregular past participles end in -ed. 4. We use not or never to make affirmative / negative sentences. |
Study the examples and complete the rules with for and since.
James has worked for a perfume company for twenty years.
RULES 1. We use .... to talk about the point in time an activity started. 2. We use .... to talk about the period of time up to the present. |
Complete the sentences with the present perfect form of the verbs in brackets and for or since.
1. I …........... this happy ...........… weeks. (not feel)
2. We .............… him ................... last month. (not see)
3. They ............... that dog ..................… years. (have)
4. She ….................. in London ..................... 2010. (live)
USE IT! Talk about experiences using the present perfect. Use the time expressions below.
always for weeks never since this year today |
A: I have never visited Hue.
B: I haven't watched TV for weeks.
Complete the sentences with the correct present perfect form of the verbs in brackets.
Water-slide tester
It's an amazing job in the world! I 1_____ (visit) a lot of cities with my company, and I 2_____ (try) a lot of great water slides. They 3_____ (not decide) on the next destination, but I'm hoping for a trip to Ho Chi Minh City.
Read the Study Strategy. Complete the sentences using the present perfect form of the verbs.
not begin buy not eat not see speak |
1. You _______ any breakfast!
2. We _______ a lot of English today.
3. I _______ that film. Is it good?
4. The match _______. It starts in ten minutes.
5. She _______ a fantastic new bike.
STUDY STRATEGY Learning irregular verbs - Check irregular verbs in a dictionary. - Revise them and test yourself every week. |
Talk about an unforgettable experience using the present perfect.