Saturday, 13 August 2011

TEEN 4 PRESENT PERFECT


Present Perfect Simple

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

 PositiveNegativeQuestion
I / you / we / theyI have spoken.I have not spoken.Have I spoken?
he / she / itHe has spoken.He has not spoken.Has he spoken?
For irregular verbs, use the participle form (See your list in the last page of the book). For regular verbs, just add ed.

Exceptions in Spelling when Adding ed

Exceptions in spelling when adding edExample
after a final e only add dlove – loved
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 ihurry – hurried

Exercise on Present Perfect Simple

Positive Sentences in Present Perfect Simple

Write positive sentences in present perfect simple
The following people have just completed an action.
  1. Bob / visit / his grandma 
  2. Jimmy / play / on the computer 
  3. Sue and Walter / wash / their car 
  4. Andrew / repair / his bike 
  5. Phil / help / Anne with maths 
  6. Brad and Louise / watch / a film 
  7. Tamara / talk to / her best friend 
  8. Bridgette / draw / a picture 
  9. Carol / read / a computer magazine 
  10. Tom and Alice / be / to a restaurant 

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