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Unit 15 · Present perfect

I have done (present perfect 1)

Study

A

His shoes are dirty.

He is cleaning his shoes.

He has cleaned his shoes. (= his shoes are clean now)

They are at home.

They are going out.

They have gone out. (= they are not at home now)

B

has cleaned / have gone etc. is the present perfect (have + past participle):

I have ('ve) cleaned I cleaned? regular verbs
we have not (haven't) finished have we finished?
you started you started?
they lost they lost?
he done he done?
she has ('s) been has she been? irregular verbs
it has not (hasn't) gone it gone?
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past participle

Regular verbs The past participle is -ed (the same as the past simple):

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clean → I have cleaned

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finish → we have finished

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start → she has started

Irregular verbs The past participle is not -ed.

Sometimes the past simple and past participle are the same:

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buy → I bought / I have bought

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have → he had / he has had

Sometimes the past simple and past participle are different:

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break → I broke / I have broken

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see → you saw / you have seen

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fall → it fell / it has fallen

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go → they went / they have gone

C

We use the present perfect for an action in the past with a result now:

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I've lost my passport. (= I can't find my passport now)

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'Where's Rebecca?' 'She's gone to bed.' (= she is in bed now)

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We've bought a new car. (= we have a new car now)

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It's Rachel's birthday tomorrow and I haven't bought her a present. (= I don't have a present for her now)

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'Bob is away on holiday.' 'Oh, where has he gone?' (= where is he now?)

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Can I take this newspaper? Have you finished with it? (= do you need it now?)

Exercises (2)

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15.1

Look at the pictures. What has happened? Choose from the box.

go to bedclean his shoesstop rainingclose the doorfall downhave a shower
  1. 1Freshly cleaned shiny shoes with polish and brush
    He has cleaned his shoes. example
  2. 2Woman who has just closed a door
    She
  3. 3Two people who have gone to bed, asleep
    They
  4. 4Wet street after the rain has stopped
    It
  5. 5Man with wet hair after a shower
    He
  6. 6Framed picture fallen on the floor below empty wall hook
    The picture
15.2

Complete the sentences with a verb from the box.

breakbuydecidefinishforgetgogoinviteloseseenot/seetaketellnot/tell
  1. 1
    I 've lost my keys. I don't know where they are. example
  2. 2
    I some new shoes. Do you want to see them?
  3. 3
    'Where is Helen?' 'She's not here. She out.'
  4. 4
    I'm looking for Paula. you her?
  5. 5
    Look! Somebody that window.
  6. 6
    'Does Lisa know that you're going away?' 'Yes, I her.'
  7. 7
    I can't find my umbrella. Somebody it.
  8. 8
    'Where are my glasses?' 'I don't know. I them.'
  9. 9
    I'm looking for Sarah. Where she ?
  10. 10
    I know that woman, but I her name.
  11. 11
    Sue is having a party tonight. She a lot of people.
  12. 12
    What are you going to do? you ?
  13. 13
    A: Does Ben know about the meeting tomorrow? B: I don't think so. I him.
  14. 14
    I with this magazine. Do you want it?