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Tema 6
PRESENT PERFECT
Presente Perfecto
Un componente esencial del presente perfecto son los verbos en participio pasado. Los cuales traducidos al español , terminan en : “ado”, “ido”, “to”, “so” y “cho”.
Ejemplo: Observa los diferentes tiempos verbales:
Present Past Past Participle
Do did done = he cho Drink drank drunk = beb ido Go went gone = ido Sing sang sung = cant ado Write wrote written = escri to Ride rode ridden = mont ado Buy bought bought = comprado *play played played = jug ado
*Nota que los verbos regulares (los que en pasado terminan en “ed”) son exactamente igual en participio pasado
El presente perfecto se conjuga de la siguiente manera:
He She has eaten in a restaurant all this week. It
I We You have eaten in a restaurant all this week. they
La traducción de la primera oración sería:
Él ha comido en un restaurante toda esta semana.
Persona + has / have + verbo en participio pasado + complemento
Cabe hacer notar que en el presente perfecto el “have” no se traduce como el verbo “tener”, sino como el verbo “haber”.
¿En qué casos se usa el presente perfecto?
1.- from past to present 2.- repeated activities 3.- unusual activities
1.- FROM PAST TO PRESENT
Un uso típico del "present perfect" es para describir acciones que empezaron en el pasado y que aún no han finalizado. Por ejemplo:
I have lived in this city since 1980. He vivido en esta ciudad desde 1980:
Implica que he vivido en esta ciudad desde el 1980 y sigo viviendo en el presente.
I have played tennis since my childhood. He jugado tenis desde mi infancia y sigo jugando.
Si la acción hubiera ya finalizado entonces habría que utilizar el "past simple":
I lived in this city for 10 years. Yo viví en esta ciudad 10 años: pero ya no vivo ahí. I played tennis for many years. Yo jugué al tenis muchos años: pero ya no juego.
2.- REPEATED ACTIONS
Acciones que se han repetido varias veces
I have seen TITANIC like ten times. I love that movie! He visto TITANIC como diez veces. Amo esa película.
Examples:
She has cleaned her room three times this month He has run in the park twice this week. I have been in English courses four times this year
3. UNUSUAL EVENTS
Para preguntar acerca de eventos inusuales se usa el presente perfecto,generalmente en forma de preguntas.
PRESENT PERFECT EXERCISES
Exercise 1
Fill the gaps with 'have' or 'has'.
1. I ___________answered the question.
2. She____________ opened the window.
3. They__________ called us.
4. You__________ carried a box.
5. It _____________rained a lot.
6. We_____________ washed the car.
7. He______________ closed the window.
8. Jenny______________ locked the door.
9. The girls _______________ visited the museum.
10.John and Sophie_____________ helped in the garden.
Exercise 2 Put in the verbs in brackets into the gaps. Use Present Perfect.
Example: I _____________ my father's car. (to wash) Answer: I have washed my father's car.
Karen …………………………………….me an e-mail everyday. (to send)
Dave and Pat……………………………………the Louvre Museum. (to visit)
I…………………………………………at the pet shop. (to be)
They ………………….already …………….… dinner. (to eat)
Marcus……………………………. an accident. (to have)
We…………………… the shopping for our grandmother. (to do)
I……………. just ……………………..my bike. (to clean)
Emily ……………………………………her room twice. (to paint)
Lisa and Colin…………………. to a concert. (to go)
My friends ………………………………………………smoking. (to give up)
Exercise 3
Rewrite the following sentences using present perfect
Example: John / sell / his car John has sold his car
- Bob / visit / his grandma _____________________________________
- Jimmy / play / on the computer ________________________________
- Sue and Walter / wash / their car ______________________________
- Andrew / repair / his bike ____________________________________
- Phil / help / Anne with maths _________________________________
- Brad and Louise / watch / a film ______________________________
- Tamara / talk to / her best friend ______________________________
- Bridgette / draw / a picture ___________________________________
- Carol / read / a computer magazine ____________________________
- Tom and Alice / be / to a restaurant ____________________________
Exercise 4
Write NEGATIVE sentences in PRESENT PERFECT
Example:
Sarah / not / wash the dishes. Sarah hasn’t washed the dishes
**1. Anita / not / clean the kitchen
- Maureen and Gavin / not / water the plants
- Joey / not / make his bed
- David / not / buy milk
- Lisa / not / be to the baker's
- Aran and Jack / not / do their homework
- Jane and Ben / not / tidy up their rooms
- Alex / not / feed the hamster**
Betsy: I hope you have a great time, see you soon then! Brian: Thanks, bye!
1. Where is Brian?
Boston London Paris
2. Why is he there?
on holiday on business for a performance
3. Has he made the presentation yet?
no yes doesn't say
4. When he is going to meet Frank?
at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning tomorrow afternoon at 7 o'clock tomorrow evening
5. Why hasn't he visited any museums yet?
He hasn't had time. He doesn't want to visit any museums. He thinks Boston is boring
Answer Key Exercise 1
- have 2. has 3. have 4. have 5. has 6. have 7. has
- has 9. have 10. have
Exercise 2
- has sent 2. have visited 3. have been 4. have… eaten 5. has had
- have done 7. have…cleaned 8. has painted 9. have gone 10. have given up
Exercise 3
- Bob has visited his grandma. 2. Jimmy has played on the computer.
- Sue and Walter have washed their car. 4. Andrew has repaired his bike.
- Phil has helped Anne with maths. 6. Brad and Louise have watched a film.
- Tamara has talked to her best friend. 8. Bridgette has drawn a picture.
- Carol has read a computer magazine. 10.Tom and Alice have been to a restaurant.
Exercise 4
**1. Anita has not cleaned the kitchen. 2. Maureen and Gavin have not watered the plants.
- Joey has not made his bed. 4. David has not bought milk.
- Lisa has not been to the baker's. 6. Aran and Jack have not done their homework.
- Jane and Ben have not tidied up their rooms. 8.Alex has not fed the hamster.
- Hazel has not emptied the bin.**
Exercise 5.
- Have you answered the questionnaire?
- Has Jenny lock ed the door?
- Has Walter call ed us?
- Have you seen the picture?
- Have your parents gotten the letter?
- Has it rain ed a lot?
- Have they done the homework?
- Has Maureen watch ed the film?
- Has Bob read many books?
