PRESENT PERFECT

THE PRESENT PERFECT IS USED IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE TO NARRATE EVENTS THAT HAVE ALREADY OCCURRED IN A NON-SPECIFIC TIME IN THE PAST, AND WHICH MAY OR NOT BE CONTINUING IN THE PRESENT.subject + have/has + verb (past

participle) I have eaten an apple He has bought me a car.

+ HE HAS CAUGHT THE BALL IN THE GAME

- SUJETO + HAVEN'T/ HASN´T + VERBO (PASADO PARTICIPIO)THEY HAVEN´T STUDIED FOR THE TEST

? HAVE/HAS + SUJETO + VERBO (PASADO PARTICIPIO)?HOW MANY TIMES HAVE YOU SEEN THAT FILM?

EXERCISE AREAD THE SITUATION AND THEN WRITE AN APPROPRIATE SENTENCE. USE THE VERB GIVEN.ANSWEREXAMPLE:  TOM IS LOOKING FOR HIS KEY. HE CAN'T FIND IT. (LOSE)     HE HAS LOST HIS KEY.  

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1.SUE'S HAIR WAS DIRTY. NOW IT IS CLEAN. (WASH)SHE ______________________________ .2.TOM WEIGHED 190 POUNDS. NOW HE WEIGHS 170. (LOSE WEIGHT)..______________________________________3. THE CAR HAS JUST STOPPED BECAUSE THERE ISN'T ANY MORE GAS IN THE TANK. (RUN OUT OF GAS)._________________________________________

4. THIS MORNING BILL WAS PLAYING FOOTBALL. NOW HE CAN'T WALK AND HIS LEG IS IN A PLASTER CAST. (BREAK)._____________________________________