The document provides information about the present perfect tense in English including its use, formation, and examples. It emphasizes that the present perfect expresses an action that is still ongoing or recently stopped but has influence in the present. It also lists common signal words used with the present perfect and provides exercises for learners to practice forming sentences in the present perfect tense.

1. Final del formulario<br />PRESENT PERFECT<br />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.<br /> PositiveNegativeQuestionI / you / we / theyI have spoken.I have not spoken.Have I spoken?he / she / itHe has spoken.He has not spoken.Has he spoken?<br />For irregular verbs, use the participle form. For regular verbs, just add “ed”.<br />Exceptions in Spelling when Adding ‘ed’<br />Exceptions in spelling when adding edExampleafter a final e only add dlove – lovedfinal consonant after a short, stressed vowelor l as final consonant after a vowel is doubledadmit – admittedtravel – travelledfinal y after a consonant becomes ihurry – hurried<br />Use of Present Perfect<br />puts emphasis on the result <br />Example: She ___________(write) five letters.<br />action that is still going on <br />Example: School ____________ (not start) yet.<br />action that stopped recently <br />Example: __________ (cook) she dinner?<br />finished action that has an influence on the present <br />Example: I __________(Lose) my key.<br />action that has taken place once, never or several times before the moment of speaking <br />Example: I ____________(never be) to Australia.<br />Signal Words of Present Perfect<br />already, ever, just, never, not yet, so far, till now, up to now<br />Exercises:<br />Have or has<br />I _________ answered the question. <br />She _________ opened the window. <br />They _________ called us. <br />You _________ carried a box. <br />It _________ rained a lot. <br />We _________ washed the car. <br />He _________ closed the window. <br />Jenny _________ locked the door. <br />The girls _________ visited the museum. <br />John and Sophie _________ helped in the garden<br />2. Put the verbs into the correct form (present perfect simple).<br />I (not / work) _______________today. <br />We (buy) _______________a new lamp. <br />We (not / plan) _______________our holiday yet. <br />Where (be / you) _______________? <br />He (write) _______________five letters. <br />She (not / see) _______________him for a long time. <br />(be / you) _______________at school? <br />School (not / start) _______________yet. <br />(speak / he) _______________to his boss? <br />No, he (have / not) _______________the time yet. <br />