Have you ever seen a ghos!? (ecomeiies gt present perfect simple Present perfect simple AT ae { Present perfect simple with ever and never Affirmative: we use have/has + past participle. | I've been to France three times. Negative: we use haven't/hasn'! + past participle for have/has + never + post participle. She hasn't read any Stephen King novels: Interrogative: we pul have/has before the subject + (evel + past participle 1 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the present perfect simple. We've never been (never / be) to a pop concert. oon you. . (ever / see) a UFO? 2 Joe. (not see) the new Star Wars film, 3 YOU eescsoeseesen (@vEr / have) an operation? 4 Fiona isa vegetarian. She . (never / eat) meat. 2 YOU. (ever / write) asong? 61. (never / go) on holiday without my parents. We use the presen! perfect simple io folk bout ‘an experience in somebody's life. (We don't say vihen it happened.) He's lived in Madrid for a long time She hasn't been on a jet ski before They've never visited japan past simple Simon went fo the cinema with He ‘Wee use the past simple to talk about an action that happened at a definite time in the past. last week. 2 Complete the sentences. Use the correct form of the present perfect simple or past simple. 1 Greg (never / fly) in a plane. He's afraid of flying. ok YOU sos (ever / ride) camel?” “Yes, Ihave. I... .. (tide) one when T ‘was on holiday in Egypt’ 3 Tinais very shy. She .... see (never / have) a boyfriend, A ccecsneeeeees YOU vee .. (ever / read) book in English?" “Yes, have. I... . (read) a book by ‘Agatha Christie last year’ 3 Complete the interview. Use the correct form of the present perfect simple or past simple. The Olympic Games are only a month away, and long jumper Ian Anderson could win a gold medal for Britain! Interviewer Ian, I understand you're com- peting in the Olympic Games next month? Jan That's right. I can't wait! Interviewer And when!....cccnsee YOU - (find out) that you were in the team? Tan At the European Championships last year. Interviewer How? .. you (feel)? Tan Fantastic. 1° (never / compete) in the Olympic Games before. | Interviewer So when + you oe (Start) long jumping? secseu (Start) at school. That | (be) ten years ago. Interviewer 7. (win) many medals? you Jan Quite a lot, but I°.. win) an Olympic medal. - (never / © Oxford University Press ERE CRP P PO 7 Afl z 5 i é g g 8 { Present perfect simple with for and since ‘Affirmative: we use have/has + past participle. She's been in a band since 1997. Negative: we use haven'//hasn't + pas! participle. We haven't seen him for tree years Interrogative: we pu! have/has before the subjec + past patticiple How long have you lived in Manchester? We use for + 0 period of time. We use since + point of time (a day, « date, a time, an occasion) 11 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the present perfect simple. 1 Howlong.. eo oe (live) in Madrid? 2 We... (not see) Mark for ages. BT ececcsseeesseeee (kin@w) Lucy since I was ten. 4 How long...... a they (have) their computer? 5 She... sas (NOt Write) t0 us for a Jong time. 61. (be) at this school for five years. 7 Paul (not eat) anything since yesterday. 8 How long... (belong) to the club? YOU esses 2 Complete the time phrases with for or since. since Tuesday two years aweek . Iwas ten several days three minutes three o'clock Nowe one last April Present perfect simple mei ee { Present perfect simple ‘We use the present perfect simple with for and since to talk about an action which started in the past and continues to the present She's studied in the Landon for three years. We haven't spoken since the par Past simple ‘We use the post simple fo talk about finished ‘ction in the past Susan bought some new jeans yesterday. 3 Choose the correct tenses. gay Mandy Garland has announced that she is leaving the gir! band Five. The announcement * has surprised / surprised and saddened fans across the country. Mandy ? has joined / joined Five in 1997. Since then the group * has performed / performed all over the world. Mandy says she ‘ has enjoyed / enjoyed her time with the band, but needs a change. Five * have had / had their first hit single three years ago. Their first album, Nowhere, “has reached / reached number 1 in the charts and” has sold / sold over 100,000 copies. Since 1998 they * have released / released two more albums, although neither have been / were as successful as Nowhere . At a press conference last night, Mandy " has told / told reporters that she wants to start a solo career. She " has signed / signed a contract last week with Virgin records, and is currently working on a solo album. A EaPresent perfect simple. with just, yet and already Use We use the present perfect with just, yet ond colready to talk about post actions which have o result in the present We use just o say tha! something has happened recenly. Just goes between the auxiliary verb and the main verb, ‘She's just finished her homework We use yet in negative sentences and questions. Yet goes ot the end of the sentence and means ‘until now! He hasn't tidied his room yer We use already in affirmative sentences. Akeady goes between the auxiliary verb and the main verb and means ‘belore now’ They've already seen the fl. | Form Affirmative: we use have/has + post participle. | She's akeady been to the post office Negative: we use haven'/hasa't + post participle He hasn't fidied his room yor. Interrogative: we put have/has before the subject + past participle. Have they seen the hm yet? 1 Complete the conversations with just, yet or already. 1 ‘Tim and Lucy look brown. "Yes, they've ... got back from their holidays’ “Really? But they've been on holiday twice this year’ 2 ‘Hurry up, the party has started. “Have they given him his present .? ‘No, not : 3 ‘Have you finished repairing my bike Dad?" "Yes, I've tyre. ‘Great. Thanks! I can cycle into town now’ finished changing the Present perfect simple with just, yet and already 2 Complete the newspaper extracts with the correct form of the present perfect simple. The police - Gust/ reveal) the identity of the Black Panther burglar. Tony Richards, also known as the Black Panther, (already / serve) several prison sentences for armed robbery. The police * ++ (not find / the stolen jewellery / yet) Dreamworks studios confirm) that Brad Ferelli will star in its new film The Time Machine. Brad *. {just / finish) filming The Hunted in Africa. He Ss ssesenssees (already / work) for Dreamworks, although he ”. (not play /a starring role / yet). 3 Write what you‘d say in each of these situations. Use the correct form of the present perfect simple with just, yet or already. A friend invites you to see a film. You saw it last week. (see) ‘I've already seen it.” 1 You're waiting for a phone call from your girlfriend. Your brother asks if you have spoken to her. (not phone) 2 You've done your homework and are watching TV. Your mum comes in and asks why you're not doing your homework. (finish) 3. On your way to a friend’s house you fall off your skateboard, When you arrive your friend notices that your hand is bleeding, (fall off) 4 You tell your friend that you've lost his CD. ‘When you next see him, he asks if you have it. (not find) 2 © Oxford University P ROP ee nr eee RRR KR RRR RRRee seywey PW eee eee eee ee © Oxford University Press I { Present perfect simple ‘We use the present perfect simple: «to talk about an experience in somebody’ life. (We don't say when it happened.) He's had a mobile phone for a long time. + with for and since lo folk about an action that slorted in the past and continues lo the present Tim’s known Kate since he was ten. # with just, yet and already for a past action wit « result in the present 1've just bought « new mountain bike. Past simple ‘We use the past simple to talk about a finished action that happened at a definite ime in the past We saw John at the weekend. 1 Choose the correct words. 1 They've already / yet visited Venice. 2 Have you ever / never seen a ghost? 3 Has she finished work just / yet? 4 They've been married for / since October. 5 Lucy has worked in the circus since / for she was a child. 6 David has just / yet got back from holiday. 2 Complete the newspaper extracts. Use the correct form of the present perfect simple or past simple. Last night a massive tidal wave (hit the coast of Mexico. Over 5,000 people (already / lose) their homes. Yesterday a girl *. (hand in) a briefcase containing £100,000 to the police. The girl found the briefcase at Euston railway station. aaa ~The cost of li (rise) again. Last year prices in British supermarkets * -(inerease) by more than five per cent. a ee ct ayy Cy Em eee 3 Complete the text. Use the correct form of the present perfect simple or past simple. ecm YOU snnnnenee ver / Area) of being a film star? Leonardo DiCaprio was only five years old when he * (star in his frst TV show, and just thirteen when he’..... (appear) in his first film. Since then he... (not stop) working, He® (be) in over fifteen films and he®, . (work) with stars such as Robert De Niro and Johnny Depp. Leonardo 7... (be) born in Los Angeles in 1974. After appearing in TV shows, he *. (get) his first film role in Criters 3, then he starred in Romeo and Juliet. Butit®....... (not be) until Titanic that he* .. (become) a world-famous teen idol. It was then that Leonardo . (begin) to appear on magazine J) covers around the world se (be) . (already / make) - Gust/ Since Titanic, Leonardo ™. very busy. He ™, three more films and start) work on another. 4 Write questions about Leonardo. Use the present perfect simple or past simple, 1 How old / when / first appear / on TV? 2 ever / meet / Robert De Niro? & How long / be / an actor? 4 famous / before Titanic 5 How many / films / make / since Titanic?