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Inglês 9º Ano – Present Perfect

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Use:

The present perfect always has a connection with the present. We use the

present perfect for:

A recent actions which happened at an indefinite time in the past.

Ex: Peter has lost his golf ball. He is looking for it. An action which has recently finished and has results in the present.

Ex: Peter has lost his golf ball. He can’t play without it. An action which started in the past and is continues into present.

Ex: Peter has played golf for years.

Compare:

He has practiced a lot today. He practiced a lot yesterday.

(the day hasn’t finished) (finished time in the past)

Form: Has/ have + past participle (main verb)

Time expressions frequently used with the present perfect: already, not…

yet, never, ever, just, for.

Practice:

1 – Put the verbs in brackets in the simple past or the present perfect.

a) ____________________________(you / see) the tennis match on TV yesterday? No,

I ____________________________. I ____________________________( no watch) TV for

months.

b) They ____________________________(just / arrive) from the airport.

c) How long ____________________________(you / live) in Chicago? For six years.

d) I believe I know you. ____________________________(we / meet) before?

e) The first Wimbledon tournament ____________________________(take) place in

1877.

f) In the past women tennis ____________________________(wear) long dresses.

g) ____________________________(you / win) any championship recently?

h) He ____________________________(make) a lot of money in the last two years.

2 – Put the verbs in brackets in the present perfect or simple past.

a) Who ____________________________(win) the match last night?

b) _____________________(you / already/ see) david? He _____________________

(just / arrive)

c) Before 1986, tennis players ____________________________(use) white tennis balls

at Wimbledon. Nowadays they use yellow ones because they show up better

on television.

d) People ____________________________(play) sports for a very long time.

e) ____________________________(you / ever / practice) any kind of sport?

f) I ____________________________(not / buy) the tickets yet.