Universidad Tecnológica de CancúnProfessor Virginia Rosete

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Uses of Present Perfect

An action that stopped recently.Example: I have swumhave swum in a cenote.

Experiences in the past.Example: She has livedhas lived in Bacalar.

Finished action that has influence in the present.Example: They have studiedhave studied a lot.

Uses of Present PerfectIndefinite past action.Example: They have beenhave been to Valladolid.Repeated past action.Example: He has calledhas called me many times.

An action that is still going on.Example: Cancun has grownhas grown very fast.

Present Perfect StructureAffirmative

IYouWeThey

HeSheIt

have

has

Verb in past participle

He has ridden a motorcycle.

We have danced rock’n roll.

Present Perfect StructureNegativeIYouWeThey

HeSheIt

have

has

Verb in past participle

not

Present Perfect StructureNegative with contraction

IYouWeThey

HeSheIt

haven’t

hasn’t

Verb in past participle

She hasn’t cooked before.

They haven’t chatted in years.

Present Perfect StructureQuestions

IYouWeThey

HeSheIt

have

has

Verb in past participle

Has she sung in a concert?

Have they kissed before?

Present Perfect Structure

You have played soccer.

You haven’t played soccer.

Have you played soccer?

He has played soccer.

He hasn’t played soccer.

Has he played soccer?

You do itWrite the following sentences in the two missing forms.

Example: Maria hasn’t done her homework.Missing forms:Maria has done her homework.Has Maria done her homework?

1. Bret hasn’t learned Mayan.2. Candy has baked a cake.3. Fanny and Julia have talked a lot.4. Emma hasn’t lied to me.5. Edmund has traveled around Quintana Roo.6. Grace hasn’t visited Mr. Woodhouse.7. Have Tom and Peter arrived?8. I haven’t danced with you.9. You have practiced your performance.10. Has Susan done her work?