2G - Present perfect

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Present perfect

Present perfect - use

Something happened in the past , but we dont know when or it is insignificant.

- Look, Finn has baked us muffins!

Something started in the past and is still happening.

-We have not talked to my uncle for three years.

Something just happened (short time ago).

-I have just checked my mail.

Which tense is it?
I have known him all my life.

1. Present perfect
2. Past simple

'has' is used with?

1. he, she, it
2. I, you, we, they

I lived in Italy

I have lived in Italy

Present Perfect

Past Simple

Which sentence is present perfect?

1. My cat finally caught the mouse.
2. His cat hasn't caught a mouse since last year.
3. My dog never catches anything.
4. Did you get caught?

Which sentence is present perfect?

1. She goes home at 8 o'clock.
2. He fell off his bike.
3. She has eaten 3 sandwiches so far.
4. They worked all day yesterday.

Present Perfect:

___ you ever ___ (live) in China before?

1. Have lived
2. Has lived

Present Perfect:

My boyfriend ___ ___ (buy) me some
wonderful roses.

1. have bought
2. has bought
3. have buyed
4. has buyed

Present Perfect:

The dogs ___ ___ (not - eat) anything for three days.

1. haven't ate
2. hasn't ate
3. haven't eaten
4. hasn't eaten

Turn this into present perfect:
He listens

Turn this into present perfect:
John lives

Present perfect:
I .... ( to know) him all my life.

1. knew
2. am knowing
3. have known
4. know

Present perfect:
Peter ......... ( to tell ) a joke.

1. have tell
2. has told
3. has tell
4. have told

Present perfect:
She .... (be)

1. She was
2. She has been

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