A:
SUBJECT + HAVE / HAS + PAST PARTICIPLE + COMPLEMENTS
N:
SUBJECT + HAVEN’T / HASN’T + PAST PARTICIPLE + COMPLEMENTS
I:
HAVE / HAS + SUBJECT + PAST PARTICIPLE + COMPLEMENTS + ?
No time reference.
1- Talking about life
experiences (+short answers)
Use of ever (mai, interrogative form) and never (mai, negative form).
-
Have you ever been to Australia?
Yes, I HAVE.
No, I HAVEN’T.
I have never been
to Australia.
-
How many times have you seen this film?
I’ve(have) seen it twice.
I’ve (have) seen it 8 times!
-
Have
you read this book before?
Yes, I HAVE.
No, I HAVEN’T.
- We’ve never slept in a tent!
2- Talking about unfinished time (such as today).
Past events, present results.
(PP connects the present and the past).
-
I’ve
been busy all day.
-
She
hasn’t been able to paint the wall today/recently/this
afternoon.
-
Your
friends haven’t arrived. (Your friends are not here; they were
supposed to arrive in the past).
- This year I’ve studied politics at university.
-
We
haven’t been together since Sunday!
- She’s been a dancer for 8 months.
ATTENTION!!!
I ate this morning = ho mangiato stamattina
(the morning
is finished, maybe it’s 2 p.m right now, afternoon).
I have eaten this morning = ho mangiato stamattina
(the morning
is not finished, maybe it’s 11 a.m. it's still morning)
3- Been/gone
Use of been when someone has gone to a place and returned.
Use of gone when someone has not returned.
4- Present Perfect vs
Past Simple
Past actions with present consequences (results in the present!)
I ’ve (have)
lost my wallet.
(it happened sometime in the past but I still can’t find it)
+ switch to Past Simple
Where did
you lose it?
I lost it in the street.
SONGS:
Complete the
sentences using been or gone.
1 It’s 9 p.m., but he
hasn't gone to bed. He’s watching a film. He’s going to be tired tomorrow!
2 Rosy has been to Los Angeles. She’s going to show us her pics today.
3 They
have gone to their uncle’s house. They'll be back later.
4 My brother isn’t
here. He has gone to Glasgow.
5 We’ve got lots of food for the party. My sisters have been to the market.
Write questions then write short answers (V) or (X).
1 Charlie
/ use / his new car? (X)
Has Charlie used his new car? No, he hasn't.
2 your sisters
/ buy / new clothes? (V)
Have your sisters bought new clothes? Yes, they have.
3 Miriam
/ invite / you / to her house? (V)
Has Miriam invited you to her house?
Yes, she has.
Complete the
sentences with ever or never.
|
be make read see win
hear |
1 Has Mike ever read this magazine?
2 Have you ever seen that movie?
3 This is really fantastic!
We’ve never won a prize before!
4 My friend's never made a pie.
5 Has he ever heard this song?
6 Mary has never been to China.
Complete each
couple of sentences with Present perfect
and Past simple.
1 My dad went on a TV show last year. He has gone on TV twice! (go)
2 I have tried Greek food. I love it. I tried it when I was on holiday. (try)
3 She has seen that film. She saw it with me
at the cinema last year. (see)
4 No, I didnt' make a pie yesterday. I have never made a pie before. (not make)