Unit 32: Present Perfect (I have done)

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A. Study this example situation:

Tom is looking for his key. He can’t find it. He has lost his key.

He has lost his key = he lost it and he still hasn’t got it.

We use the present perfect when we talk about a time from the past until now — for something that started in the past and continues to now, or for something that happened in the past and affects the present.

Yesterday
Last week
NOW

B. Present perfect = have/has + past participle

I/we/you/theyhave (= I’ve etc.)done
been
seen
etc.
he/she/ithas (= he’s etc.)
I have lost my key. (= I don’t have it now)
‘Where’s your key?’ ‘I don’t know. I have lost it.’
Sarah is looking for her phone. She has lost it.
‘Have you seen my phone?’ ‘No, I’m sorry. I haven’t seen it.’

C. We use the present perfect for actions in the past which have a connection to now:

I have done a lot of work today. (from morning until now)
We have eaten all the eggs. (there are none left)
Have you ever been to Japan? (in your life, up to now)
I have never seen snow. (in my life)

D. Compare present perfect and past simple:

Present perfect: I have lost my key. (I don’t have it now)
Past simple: I lost my key yesterday. (we know when)
Present perfect: Have you ever been to Japan? (in your life)
Past simple: I went to Japan last year.
Past simple → UNITS 5–6
Present perfect + ever/never → UNIT 33

Examples

He has lost his key.
I have lost it.
She has lost her phone.
I haven’t seen it.
I have done a lot of work today.
We have eaten all the eggs.
Have you ever been to Japan?
I have never seen snow.
I lost my key yesterday.
I went to Japan last year.

Exercises 32.1 – 32.4

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32.1 Complete the sentences. Use the present perfect.

  1. ‘Where’s your key?’ ‘I don’t know. I have lost it.’ (= I haven’t got it now)
  2. ‘Where’s Sarah?’ ‘She’s gone out.’ ‘Oh? When out?’
  3. ‘Do you know Paul?’ ‘Yes, I him for a long time.’
  4. ‘Is that a new jacket?’ ‘No, I it for ages.’
  5. ‘Are you tired?’ ‘Yes, I a long way.’
  6. ‘Have you seen Anna?’ ‘No, I her today.’
  7. ‘Can you close the door, please?’ ‘Of course. I it.’
  8. ‘Do you want this newspaper?’ ‘No, thanks. I it.’
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32.2 Write sentences with the present perfect.

  1. (I / lose / my key) I have lost my key.
  2. (she / go / out)
  3. (we / not see / the film)
  4. (you / ever / be / to Spain?)
  5. (I / never / see / snow)
  6. (he / do / a lot of work today)
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32.3 Complete the sentences. Use the present perfect or past simple.

  1. ‘Where’s your key?’ ‘I don’t know. I have lost it.’ (lose)
  2. ‘Where’s Sarah?’ ‘She out.’ (go)
  3. I in London last year. (be)
  4. I snow in my life. (never see)
  5. ‘Do you know Paul?’ ‘Yes, I him for years.’ (know)
  6. I my key yesterday. (lose)
  7. Have you to Japan? (ever be)
  8. I to Japan last year. (go)
  9. We all the eggs. (eat)
  10. I eggs for breakfast. (eat)
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32.4 You are asking Helen questions beginning with Have you ever … ? Write the questions.

  1. (London?) Have you ever been to London?
  2. (play / golf?)
  3. (Australia?)
  4. (lose / your passport?)
  5. (fly / in a helicopter?)
  6. (eat / Japanese food?)
  7. (New York?)
  8. (drive / a bus?)
  9. (break / your leg?)
  10. (win / a prize?)

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