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Present perfect
I) Present perfect simple : "have" in the present + past participle
eg. : I have learnt my lesson.
Examples:
| Peter has just slammed the door. |
| I have never been to London. |
| It's the first/second/third time I have told him. |
| I have known Sarah for 3 years. |
| John is the best teacher I have ever known. |
| Sam is crying. She has read her teacher's corrections. |
Use the present perfect with:
| just | Why are you so nasty? Marc has just left. |
| already | Come in and eat with us. No, I have already had lunch. |
| ever / never | Have you ever met him? |
| yet | Could you show me your exercise? No I haven't made it yet. |
| for | I haven't seen him for two months. |
| since | I have known this website since 2003. |
| so far | It hasn't rained much so far. |
II) Present perfect continuous ("be+ing"): "be" (present perfect) + V-ing.
eg. : How long have you been waiting for me?
Examples:
| It has rained. | Fact. |
| It has been raining for 2 days. | Focus on a very long time for the speaker. |
EXERCISE :
Choose the correct answers.
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