Present Perfect

PRESENT PERFECT

The Present Perfect Tense is the combination of PAST and PRESENT

"Perfect" in Old Greek was the tense used to express the present result of a past action.

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Practice Present Perfect for Recent Past Actions

WHAT HAVE YOU DONE RECENTLY?
Find three people who’ve done the same things as you and write their names
in columns 1, 2 and 3

Watched too much TV? _______________ _______________ _______________
Chatted online? _______________ _______________ _______________
Heard or told a funny joke? _______________ _______________ _______________
Had too many late nights? _______________ _______________ _______________
Had an argument? _______________ _______________ _______________
Used an English-English dictionary? _______________ _______________ _______________
Done some exercise? _______________ _______________ _______________
Been to a party? _______________ _______________ _______________
Spent too much money? _______________ _______________ _______________
Eaten too many sweets? _______________ _______________ _______________
Worn some new clothes? _______________ _______________ _______________
Helped in the house? _______________ _______________ _______________
Felt embarrassed?





Present Perfect Continuous