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The present perfect simple expresses an action that is still going on or that stopped recently, but has an influence on the present. It puts emphasis on the result.

Form of Present Perfect

For irregular verbs, use the participle form (see list of irregular verbs, 3rd column). For regular verbs, just add "ed".

Exceptions in Spelling when Adding 'ed'

Exceptions in spelling when adding ed

Example

final consonant after a short, stressed vowel
or l as final consonant after a vowel is doubled

admit - admitted
travel - travelled

final y after a consonant becomes i

hurry - hurried

Use of Present Perfect

puts emphasis on the result
Example: She has written five letters.

action that is still going on
Example: School has not started yet.

action that stopped recently
Example: She has cooked dinner.

finished action that has an influence on the present
Example: I have lost my key.

action that has taken place once, never or several times before the moment of speaking
Example: I have never been to Australia.

Signal Words of Present Perfect

already, ever, just, never, not yet, so far, till now, up to now

Exercises on Present Perfect

Tests on Present Perfect

Grammar in Texts

Comparison with other Tenses

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Present Perfect Simple, short explanation and exercises

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Wordwall - Készítsen feladatokat gyorsan, egyszerűen

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HAVE YOU EVER ____ ABROAD? HAVE YOU EVER ____ ALCOHOLIC DRINKS? HAVE YOU EVER ____? HAVE YOU EVER ____ ON TV? HAVE YOU EVER ____ A BONE? HAVE YOU EVER ____ ON A TEST? HAVE YOU EVER ____ A SURPRISE PARTY? HAVE YOU EVER ____ YOUR APPEARANCE AND REGRETTED? HAVE YOU EVER ____ A CAR? HAVE YOU EVER ____SOMETHING UNCOMMON? HAVE YOU EVER ____ DOWN THE STAIRS? HAVE YOU EVER ____ A SPECIAL DATE? (LIKE BIRTHDAYS) HAVE YOU EVER ____ A FALSE EXCUSE TO GET OUT OF SOMEWHERE? HAVE YOU EVER ____ LIKE A REALLY REAL DREAM OR HAD A BAD NIGHTMARE? HAVE YOU EVER ____ OF ANYTHING YOU DID BEFORE?

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HAVE YOU EVER ____ ABROAD? HAVE YOU EVER ____ ALCOHOLIC DRINKS? HAVE YOU EVER ____? HAVE YOU EVER ____ ON TV? HAVE YOU EVER ____ A BONE? HAVE YOU EVER ____ ON A TEST? HAVE YOU EVER ____ A SURPRISE PARTY? HAVE YOU EVER ____ YOUR APPEARANCE AND REGRETTED?

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In order to form the present perfect tense, we use the word have or has followed by the past participle of the verb. For regular verbs, the past participle is a form of the verb that ends in -ed, -d, or -t. For example, the past participle of cook is cooked and so the present perfect tense would be have/has cooked

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In order to form the present perfect tense, we use the word have or has followed by the past participle of the verb. For regular verbs, the past participle is a form of the verb that ends in -ed, -d, or -t. For example, the past participle of cook is cooked and so the present perfect tense would be have/has cooked