Titolo Della Lezione: Present Perfect Tense

Titolo della lezione: Present Perfect Tense

Present Perfect Tense

Present Perfect Tense Person S I N G U L A R

Subject + have / has + past participle First I have finished the work. I’ve read the book. I’ve done the exercises.

Second You have finished the work. You’ve read the book. You’ve done the exercises.

[read / read / read]

Third He / She has finished all the work. He / She has read the book. He’s / She’s done the exercises.

P L U R A L

[finish / finished / finished]

First We have finished the work. We’ve read the book. We’ve done the exercises.

Second You have finished all the work. You’ve read the book. You’ve done the exercises.

Third They have finished all the work. They’ve read the book. They’ve done the exercises.

[do / did / done]

Present Perfect Tense Question Form Person S I N G U L A R

Questions First Have I finished the job?

[finish / finished / finished]

Have I read the report? Have I done the accounts?

Second Have you finished the job? Have you read the report? Have you done the accounts?

Third Has he / she finished the job? Has he / she read the report? Has he / she done the accounts?

P L U R A L

[read / read / read]

First Have we finished the job? Have we read the report? Have we done the accounts?

Second Have you finished the job? Have you read the report? Have you done the accounts?

Third Have they finished the job? Have they read the report? Have they done the accounts?

[do / did / done]

Present Perfect Tense Negative Answers Person S I N G U L A R

Negative Answers First I have not finished the job.

[finish / finished / finished]

I haven’t read the letter. I haven’t done the report.

Second You have not finished the job. You haven’t read the letter. You haven’t done the report.

Third He / She has not finished all the work. He / She hasn’t read the letter. He / She hasn’t done the report.

P L U R A L

[read / read / read]

First We have not finished the work. We haven’t read the letter. We haven’t done the report.

Second You have not finished all the work. You haven’t read the letter. You haven’t done the report.

Third They have not finished all the work. They haven’t read the letter. They haven’t done the report.

[do / did / done]

Present Perfect Tense The use

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Corresponds to the Italian : Passato Prossimo. - Where is your husband? He’s (has) gone abroad on business. - [Dov’è tuo / Suo marito?

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E’ andato all’estero per affari / lavoro.]

A Past Action with effects in the present time. - I have lost my wallet ... I haven’t got any money now. - I’ve missed my train ... So I’m late. - He hasn’t finished the accounts ... So the report isn’t ready. - Where’s the HR Manager? He’s gone to a meeting.

Present Perfect – just / yet / already Question

Positive Answer

Negative Answer

Have you paid the invoice yet? (già)

I’ve already paid the invoice. (già = prima del previsto) I’ve just paid the invoice. (just paid = appena pagato)

I haven’t paid the invoice yet. (haven’t … yet = non ancora)

Has he done the exercises yet?

He’s (has) already done the exercises. (già) He’s just done the exercises. (appena)

He hasn’t done them yet.

Has she been to the London office yet?

She’s already been there. (già) She’s just been there. (appena stata)

She hasn’t been there yet.

Have we finished the supplies yet?

We’ve already finished the supplies. (già) We’ve just finished the supplies. (appena)

We haven’t finished the supplies yet.

(non ancora)

(non ancora)