Present Perfect PFC Flashcards
How is the form of present perfect?
To have & past participle
I have mentioned that Peter is home.
When is the present perfect used (3)?
- It is used for something that started in the past and continuous in the present.
She has lived in Liverpool all her life.
They have been married for 40 years. - When we are talking about experiences up to the present.
I played the guitar ever since I was a child.
He has written three books and he is writing another one. - For something that happened in the past but is still important in the present.
I can‘t get into the house. I have lost my keys.
Theres isn’t at home. I think she has gone shopping.
When do we use the adverb ever and never with the present perfect?
Ever: about an experience in the past up to the present: „This was my worth birthday I have ever had.
Never: about an experience in the past up to the present (negative form of ever): Have you ever met George? Yes, but I have never met his wife.
What is the difference between have been and have gone?
Have been: Is used when someone is gone and is returning.
Where have you been? I have been to Paris.
Have gone: Is used when someone is gone and not returning.
Where is Maria, I haven’t seen her for weeks? She has gone to London and is returning tomorrow.
What kind of adverbial we use for the present perfect?
We use adverbial which refer from the past to the present.
Just, recently, so far
Scientists have r………… discovered a new breed of monkey.
We have j…… got back from our holidays
Scientists have recently discovered a new breed of monkey.
We have just got back from our holidays
Have you …….. seen a ghost?
Where have you …….. up to ……?
A: Have you finished your homework ……?
B: No, so far I’ve ……y done my history.
Have you ever seen a ghost?
Where have you been up to now?
A: Have you finished your homework yet?
B: No, so far I’ve only done my history.
After a clause with the present perfect we often use a clause with since to show when something started in the past:
I’ve worked here ……… I left school.
I’ve been watching that programme every week ……. it started.
After a clause with the present perfect we often use a clause with since to show when something started in the past:
I’ve worked here since I left school.
I’ve been watching that programme every week since it started.
Are the sentence correct or wrong and why?
I have seen that film yesterday.
We have just bought a new car last week.
When we were children we have been to California.
I have seen that film yesterday. Wrong: I have seen that film.
We have just bought a new car last week. Wrong: We have just bought a new car.
When we were children we have been to California. Wrong: We have been to California.
We do not use the present perfect with adverbials which refer to a finished past time:
(You see) Helen today?
(We buy) a new car this week.
Have you seen Helen today?
We have bought a new car this week.
She the bird house today. (to finish)
We the whole text yet. (not / to translate)
She has finished the bird house today.
We have not translated the whole text yet.
You ever to Rome? (to be)
Where you lately? (to be)
Have you ever been to Rome?
Where have you been lately?
Tom already from university. (to graduate)
The children the concert? (to prepare for)
Tom has already graduated from university.
Have you prepared the children for the concert?
to Niagara Falls? (to be)
Have you been to the Niagara Falls?
Have / London / be / ever?
Have you ever been in London?
