PRESENT PERFECT

Unfinished actions

Actions that started in the past

and continue up to the present.

Ive worked for USIL since 2012.

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Use the present perfect to talk about situations that
began in the past and continue up until now.

I have worked here for 2 years.

2 years
ago Today

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Ive lived here for 14 years. 3
Use the present perfect to talk about situations that
began in the past and continue up until now.

I have lived in SMP for 14 years.

2000 2014

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Ive spoken English since I was in high school.

Ive spoken English since 1987. 5

Use the present perfect to talk about situations that
began in the past and continue up until now.

I have spoken English since 1987.

1987 2014

Practice! 6
 PRESENT PERFECT vs Simple Past

I have worked for USIL since 2012.

for 2 years.

2012 2014

I joined USIL in 2012.

2 years ago. 2012 2014

Practice 1! Practice 2!
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 VOCABULARY

take early retirement

resign
be transferred
be dismissed
retire
be laid off
be taken on
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HAVE YOU EVER?

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Use the present perfect to talk about events that
have or havent happened before now.
Have you ever visited Cuzco?

No, I have never travelled to Cuzco.

(indefinite past) Today

(no trips to Cuzco)

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Use the present perfect to talk about events that
have or havent happened before now.
Have you ever visited Cuzco?
Yes, I have travelled to Cuzco twice.

(indefinite past) Today

X X

(two trips to Cuzco)

Yes, I have travelled to Cuzco several times.

Yes, I have visited Cuzco many times. 11
Use the present perfect to talk about events that
have or havent happened before now.
Have you ever visited Cuzco?
Yes, I have. I went to Cuzco in 1987.

(DEFINITE past) Today

1987
X

Yes, I have. I visited Cuzco last year.

Yes, I have. I went to Cuzco 10 years ago. 12
UNUSUAL ACTIVITIES

1. Have you ever driven a car?

2. Have you ever played baseball?
3. Have you ever ridden a camel?
4. Have you ever broken your arm?
5. Have you ever eaten Chinese sweets?
6. Have you ever gone skydiving?
7. Have you ever won a prize?
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