Present Perfect Tense

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• Present Perfect Tense

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We use the present perfect tense to talk about
actions which started in the past and have
continued up to the present.
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have/has already past participle
have/has not past participle yet
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Have you seen Spiderman yet ?
Yes, I have already seen Spiderman.
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Have you bought the tickets for the movie yet ?
Yes, I have already bought the tickets for the
movie.
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Have you cleaned the house yet ?
No, I havent cleaned the house yet.
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Have you finished your homework yet ?
No, I havent finished my homework yet.
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Has Judy read her book yet ?
Yes, she has already read her book.
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Has Jessica come home yet ?
No, she hasnt come home yet.
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Has Daddy washed the dishes yet ?
Yes, he has already washed the dishes.
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Has Eric eaten breakfast yet ?
No, he hasnt eaten breakfast yet.
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Have David and Leo drawn the picture yet ?
No, they havent drawn the picture yet.
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Have Mrs. Lee and Mrs. Chan done some shopping
yet ?
Yes, they have already done some shopping.
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It's time for exercise!
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1. Susan _______________ (clean) the house ______.
   The house is still very dirty.
2. The children ____________________ (finish) their
   homework. They can watch TV now.
3. Simon is at the salon and _____________ (have)
   his hair cut. He looks very handsome now.
4. I __________________ (wash) the dishes _______.
   Mum is washing the dishes now.

has not cleaned
yet
have already finished
has already had
have not washed
yet
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• 5. Kitty is waiting for a taxi because the van
  _____________________. (leave)
• 6. Peter is very hungry. He ____________
• __________ (have) his dinner __________.
• 7. My younger brother ________________
• (finish) his breakfast _______. We cant go to
  school now.
• 8. I ___________________ (buy) the tickets for
  the movie. Lets meet at the Mong Kok MTR station.

has already left
yet
has not finished
yet
have already bought
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Present Past Present Perfect
see saw
buy bought
clean cleaned
finish finished
read read
come came
wash washed
eat ate
draw drew
do did
seen
bought
cleaned
finished
read
come
washed
eaten
drawn
done
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Present Past Present Perfect
cut cut
leave left
have had
cut
left
had