Read the information. Use We use the present perfect to talk about: * things that happened in the recent past but have a result in the present. I've lost my keys. I can't open the door. * things that happened in the past, without saying exactly when they happened. Sarah and Nick have moved to London. * our experiences, the things we have or have not done in our lives. She's travelled around Europe on her motorbike. * We often use ever and never with the present perfect when we talk about our ‘experiences. We use ever in questions. Hove you ever seen a shark? + We use never in positive sentences. Be careful: never has a negative meaning but we use it with positive verbs. Present perfect (1) + We often use the present perfect with superlatives when we talk about our experiences. Study the examples below: This is the worst film I've ever seen! That's the strangest story I’ve ever heard! Form Remember: * We use have / has and the past participle of the verb to form the present perfect. + The past participles of regular verbs are the same as the past simple forms. We add -(¢)d to the infinitive. climb => climbed travel “> travelled * Irregular verbs are different. They don’t form the past participle with -ed. give “> gave “> given read -> read -? read I've never played golf. drink > drank > drunk (= I haven't played golf.) Hheven’e never played golf Complete the table. ((Anfinitive Past simple _| Past participle ) drive drove ori send sent get got catch caught let let be was / were meet met eat ate fall fell swim swam teach taught find found write wrote. know knew cost: cost:© complete with the present perfect. Peter, Lucy and Beth are organising a surprise party for Harry's birthday. Are they ready? Beth .'S bought. the food and drinks. (buy) 1 2. Harry ‘out all the invitations. (send) 3 He some CDs for the party. (bring) 4 Buthe the sound system. (not check) 5. Lucy and Beth the living room. (not / decorate) 5. And they up the balloons. (not / blow) 7 Mrs Hardy the cake. (make) 8 Lucy a video camera from Sophie. (borrow) © Look, ask and answer. Beth / break / her sunglasses? Has Beth broken her sunglasses? Yes, she has she / buy /.a new CD? N we she / drink / her lemonade? + she / eat / her sandwich? a she / write / a letter? o she / post / the letter? she / do / well in her Maths test? x © she / finish / her homework? 24w ewNouren— Present perfect (1) @ Use the present perfect to write questions. Then match the questions to the answers. Where / you / put / my car keys? Where have you put my car keys? What / mum / cook / for dinner? «© Four glasses! 'b Outside the hotel. How rich org c/o ik © On the kitchen table. Where / he / park / the car? d Twelve. What / you / buy / for Lee's birthday? e Pizza, | think. How many / photos / you / download? f ACD. Read the information. Circle the correct answer. We've(Been} gone to New York many times. It’s a beautiful city. Mike isn’t here at the moment. He’s'béen / gone to the park. They've been / gone to Italy. | think they're in France now. Ella was very tired. She’s Been / gone to bed. I've been / gone to the shops. Here, this is for you. We're alone. Our parents have been / gone'to the theatre. We've been / gone'to that new Chinese restaurant. It's very good. No, mum isn’t at work. She's een / gone to the supermarket. 25