Present perfect simple

1. PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE

2. FORM

Affirmative
I
You
We
They
He
She
It
Interrogative
have worked
have written
Have I/you/we/they worked?
Have I/you/we/they written?
Has he/she/it worked?
Has he/she/it written?
Negative
has worked
has written
I/you/we/they haven’t worked
I/you/we/they haven’t written
He/she/it hasn’t worked
He/she/it hasn’t written

3. USES

John’s car is dirty.
He washes the car.
He has washed the car.

4. Διαφάνεια 4

Marc is having lunch.
He has just had lunch.

5. Διαφάνεια 5

We
We
We
We
bought the house in 2000.
still live in the neighborhood.
have lived here for 15 years.
have lived here since 2000.

6. Διαφάνεια 6

He has flown a plane but he has never tried
bungee jumping.
Have you ever travelled by plane?

7. Διαφάνεια 7

The children have tidied their room.

8. Time expressions

Ever
Never
Just
Already
Yet
For
Since
How long…?
So far
Lately/recently
always

9. ALREADY/YET

I have already got
dressed.
I haven’t done my
homework yet.
Has Sarah called yet?

10. HAVE GONE TO/HAVE BEEN TO

“Mary has gone to London.
I miss her so much!”
(=she is still there)

11. Διαφάνεια 11

I have been to=
I have gone and
come back