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34 The present perfect tense | Unit 12
The present perfect tense
Unit 12
A Present perfectUSEThe present perfect tense links the past and the present. The action takes
place in the past but there is always a connection with now. It is used for:
• the recent past, often with just/already/yet. We have just finished. They have already arrived. Has she eaten yet?
• the unfinished past, often with since/for. We have been here for ten minutes. They have lived here since 2001.
• experiences, often with ever/never. Have you ever eaten snails? I’ve never flown in a plane.• changes, comparing the past and present. The climate has warmed in recent years. The baby has grown quickly.FORM
1 We form it with has/have + (not) + past participle: Iyouwethey
have (’ve)have not(haven’t)
walked arrivedknownseen
hesheit
has (’s)has not(hasn’t)
walked arrivedknownseen
2 The past participles of regular verbs end in -ed. Some common verbs are
irregular. You have to learn their past participles. See page 112 for a list.
see – seen eat – eaten go – gone3 Note the difference between the past participles been and gone.
He has gone to Ghana (and he is still in Ghana now).He has been to Ghana (but he is back from Ghana now.)
4 To make the question form we change the word order:Have I/you/we/they
finished?Has he/she/it5 We use have(n’t) and has(n’t) in short answers.Yes, I/you/we/they have.
No, I/you/we/they haven’t.he/she/it hasn’t.
he/she/it has.6 We can put a question word in front of a present perfect question:
What have I done? Where has she been? How have you been?
The present perfect tense | Unit 12
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Articles | Unit 26
Unit 2
Articles
Articles go before a noun.
The indefinite articles are a and an. We use them before a
singular common noun. They mean there is only one thing
or person.
an in front of a vowel sound (the usual sound of the
letters a, e, i, o, u)
an ant, an egg, an insect, an orange, an uncle
a in front of a consonant sound (the usual sound of the
other letters)
a ball, a cat, a dog, a fish, a gate, a house
1 Write the names of the things in the correct place.
a an
a hat an ant
2 Complete the sentences about jobs.
a) doctor b) actor c) teacher d) artist
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About the Author
Nick Coates is an international English language expert and has worked in Africa as both teacher and teacher trainer. He is the author of several highly successful primary and secondary courses for countries in Africa and worldwide.
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