The Present Perfect

You’ve made a mess!
You are naughty!

I’ve put the books on the shelf.
I like reading.

He’s finished his homework.
He can go out.
You’ve made a mess!
You are naughty!
I’ve put the books on the shelf.
I like reading.
past
present
Which of these actions happened in the past?
Which of these actions are still true now?
past
present
past
present

Use the present perfect for actions in the past that are still true now.
They’ve tidied their room.
This means the room is tidy now.

Present Perfect
Regular verbs
Irregular verbs…
past participle

Irregular verbs
Irregular verb list

Underline have/has and circle the part participle (V3).
1. We’ve saved our documents.
2. I’ve put the speakers on the shelf.
3. He’s made a mess.
4. She has printed her homework.
5. I’ve sent you a message.
6. We’ve finished our homework.
7. Amy’s tidied up!

Change the base forms into past participles, e.g. make - made
Ok!
put
put
finish
finished
say
said
play
played
go
went
have
had
throw
thrown
Well done!
Irregular verb list

‘ve printed
‘s saved
‘ve logged off
‘ve turned off

have tidied
have caught
‘ve thrown
‘s made
‘ve done
‘ve written
have won
haven’t tidied
haven’t caught
haven’t thrown
hasn’t made
haven’t done
haven’t written
haven’t won

Have you tidied your room?
Yes, I have.
ex. 3

slept
opened
found
given
ironed
cleaned
taken
swum
written
arrived
put
left
drunk
talked
broken
made
run
bought
had
have
haven’t
have
‘ve
has
hasn’t
have
haven’t

‘s printed
hasn’t turned on
‘s made
‘s have finished
‘s returned

Has Cara seen the Eiffel Tower?
Have we logged on to the computer?
Have they searched the Internet?
Have you turned off the printer?
Has the match started?
Have Mum and Dad’s tickets arrived?
Have you and Tim won the trophy?
Has Gary hurt his leg?
Have I attached a photo of my house?