Present Perfect

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Present Perfect

The present perfect connects the past and the future.

Example:

past (1962)---------------------------------------------------------present (today)

They influenced              The Beatles have influenced people.                 They influenced

people in 1962.                                                                                                               people today.

past (in the past) --------------------------------------------------------present (now)

 I was a fan               I have always been a Beatles fan.                          I am a fan now.

             in the past.

Present Perfect = auxiliary verb (to have in the present)+main verb (in the past participle)

Short forms:

I have = I’ve (You’ve, We’ve, They’ve)

He has = he’s (she’s, it’s)

Have+not = Haven’t

Has+not = Hasn’t

Let’s Practice!

Complete with the Present Perfect

a) They ________ a barrier between them. (to break)

b) She ________ more expressive clothes. (to wear)

c) We ________ finally ________ how charismatic he ________. (to realize/to be)

d) He ________ finally ________ himself as an individual. (to find)

e) The group ________ a world of inspiring new possibilities to the young. (to offer)

f) She ________ to him again. (to speak,negative)

g) I ________ a letter to my pen pal from Japan. (to write)

h) ________ you ________ him recently? (to meet)

i) We ________ many good books lately. (to read)

j) ________ the secretary ________ all the invitations? (to send)

Prof Gustavo Passarin