It’s used in affirmative
sentences. It’s placed between
the auxiliary verb and the past
1.- Complete the sentences. Use the Present Perfect Simple
participle.-> Homework is finished. with already or yet.
I’ve already done it.
1) We’re too late! The bus ____________________________. (leave )
2) I won’t have much free time this weekend. I _______________
__________________. (not do / my art project )
It’s used in negative and
interrogative sentences. It’s 3) Can you see the notice board? _____________________________?
placed at the end of the (the plane / land )?
sentence. -> Have you finished
your task yet? Not yet, sorry. 4) Come on! I can hear the band. The concert ________________
__________________. (start )
5) Steve must be in Paris now, but we _________________________.
It’s used in affirmative
(not hear / from him )
sentences. It’s placed between
the auxiliary verb and the past
participle. -> Look, he has just
arrived. It was five minutes ago.
2.- Complete the sentences. Use verbs in the Present Perfect
Simple with just.
1) My hair is wet because I __________________________ a shower.
It’s used in negative sentences.
2) Everyone’s coming out of the cinema. The film ______________
It’s placed before the auxiliary _______________________.
verb with the Present Perfect.
3) Mike and Lisa will be here soon. Their train _________________
-> She still hasn’t seen it.
___________________ at the station.
4) I’m feeling great! I ______________________ the first prize in the
competition.
It’s mostly used in questions.
It’s placed between the
auxiliary verb and the past
participle. -> 3.- Write questions in the Present Perfect Simple with ever.
Have you ever eaten snails? Then complete the short answers.
1) you / taste / Thai food? 3) the kids / be / to Rome?
A: __________________________ A: __________________________
It’s used in affirmative B: No, ________________. B: No, _______________.
sentences – it makes the
sentence negative-. It’s placed 2) your sister / see / a shark? 4) Jack / ride / a horse?
between the auxiliary verb and A: __________________________ A: __________________________
the past participle. -> I’ve
never eaten snails before. B: Yes, ________________. B: No, _______________.
4.- Complete the sentences with the Present Perfect Simple of
It indicates a period of time. the verbs below. Then underline for or since.
-> I haven’t seen him for a year.
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1) We _________________________ our friends for / since 5 years.
2) ______________________________ (they ) their holidays here for
It indicates a specific point in / since 2003?
time.
-> I haven’t seen him since 3) Peter ___________________________ in that factory for / since
Christmas. more than one year.
4) Some students _________________________ handball for / since
they were children.
-> He has bought his car 5) _______________________ (she) English for / since a long time?
lately. (= recently)
6) ______________________________ (you, ever ) to Italy for / since
-> I’ve done three exercises so
far. (= until now / up to now) a few weeks?
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It’s used in affirmative
sentences. It’s placed between
1.- Complete the sentences. Use the Present Perfect Simple
the auxiliary verb and the past
participle.-> Homework is finished. with already or yet.
I’ve already done it.
1) We’re too late! The bus _____has already left_______. (leave )
2) I won’t have much free time this weekend. I ____haven’t____
___done my art project yet_____. (not do / my art project )
It’s used in negative and
interrogative sentences. It’s 3) Can you see the notice board? __Has the plane landed yet__?
placed at the end of the (the plane / land )?
sentence. -> Have you finished
your task yet? Not yet, sorry. 4) Come on! I can hear the band. The concert ___has already___
__started______. (start )
5) Steve must be in Paris now, but we haven’t heard from him yet
It’s used in affirmative
(not hear / from him )
sentences. It’s placed between
the auxiliary verb and the past
participle. -> Look, he has just
arrived. It was five minutes ago.
2.- Complete the sentences. Use verbs in the Present Perfect
Simple with just.
1) My hair is wet because I ____have just had_______ a shower.
It’s used in negative sentences.
2) Everyone’s coming out of the cinema. The film ___has just___
It’s placed before the auxiliary ___finished________.
verb with the Present Perfect.
3) Mike and Lisa will be here soon. Their train ___has just ____
-> She still hasn’t seen it.
__arrived_______ at the station.
4) I’m feeling great! I ____have just won_____the first prize in the
competition.
It’s mostly used in questions.
It’s placed between the
auxiliary verb and the past
participle. -> 3.- Write questions in the Present Perfect Simple with ever.
Have you ever eaten snails? Then complete the short answers.
1) you / taste / Thai food? 3) the kids / go / to Rome?
A: _Have you ever tasted Thai food? A: Have the kids ever been to Rome?
It’s used in affirmative B: No, __I haven’t______. B: No, ___they haven’t___.
sentences – it makes the
sentence negative-. It’s placed 2) your sister / see / a shark? 4) Jack / ride / a horse?
between the auxiliary verb and A: Has your sister ever seen a shark? A: Has Jack ever ridden a horse?
the past participle. -> I’ve
never eaten snails before. B: Yes, __she has________. B: No, __he hasn’t_____.
4.- Complete the sentences with the Present Perfect Simple of
It indicates a period of time. the verbs below. Then underline for or since.
-> I haven’t seen him for a year.
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1. We ____haven’t met__________ our friends for / since 5 years.
2. _____Have they spent__________ (they) their holidays here for
It indicates a specific point in
time.
/ since 2003?
-> I haven’t seen him since 3. Peter ___hasn’t worked___________ in that factory for / since
Christmas. more than one year.
4. Some students ____have played________ handball for / since
they were children.
-> He has bought his car 5. __Has she studied_____ (she) English for / since a long time?
lately. (= recently)
-> I’ve done three exercises so 6. __Have you ever travelled____ (you, ever ) to Italy for / since
far. (= until now / up to now) a few weeks?
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