Understanding the Present Perfect Simple Tense
Learn about the usage of the Present Perfect Simple tense, including affirmative, negative, and question forms, time expressions, and practice exercises to enhance your understanding of this important aspect of English grammar.
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When we use the Present Perfect Simple ? 1: for an action which happened in the past, but we don t mention when exactly. EX : I ve travelled to the UAE twice. 2: for an action which happened in the past and finished, but the results are obvious in the present. EX : I m tired. I ve just finished studying.
Affirmative Subject + Has / Have + p . p + Object I have read the book. He has watched the TV for two hours. They have bought a new house. My father has written five letters. Ahmad has worked today.
Negative Subject + (has, have) + Not + p . p + object Ahmad has not worked today. My father has not written five letters. I have not worked as a teacher for 5 years. They have not bought a new house. Ali has not been to Egypt several times since 2010.
Question Has/Have + subject + p . p +object ? Has Ahmad worked today? Has your father written five letters? Have you worked as a teacher for 5 years? Have they bought a new house? Has Mahmoud been to Egypt several times since 2010?
Time expressions Ever/never: Have you ever traveled to Europe? Just: I have just finished my book. Already: She has already eaten lunch. Not yet: They have not yet arrived. Since: I have been working here since January. For: We have known each other for ten years. Recently: Have you seen that movie recently? Lately: He has not been feeling well lately. So far: I have completed three chapters of the book so far. This week/month/year: We have visited the museum twice this month.
Exercise 1 1) I __________ (never/eat) sushi before. 2) By the time she arrived, they __________ (already/leave). 3) We __________ (just/finish) watching that movie. 4) How many countries __________ you __________ (visit) so far? 5) She __________ (not/start) her homework yet. 6) They __________ (live) in this city for five years. 7) My parents __________ (not/see) the new house. 8) __________ you __________ (ever/try) rock climbing? 9) He __________ (work) here since last summer.
