A first look at experience and results
The present perfect uses plus a past participle: , . Spoken contractions are , . Use it for an experience without naming a finished past time, or a result connected to now.
Begin with useful irregular participles: be → been, see → seen, go → gone, take → taken. Regular participles use -ed, like their past simple. After a finished time such as , use past simple: .
is useful in an experience question: says not at any time: . This is a short introduction, rather than a full present-perfect syllabus.
| Form | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Say you have seen the photo, with a current connection. | ||
| Say you have seen the photo, with a current connection. | ||
| Describe one woman’s experience. | ||
| Describe one woman’s experience. | ||
| Ask about an experience at any time. | ||
| Ask about an experience at any time. | ||
| Say the experience has not happened at any time. | ||
| Say the experience has not happened at any time. | ||
| Choose the past simple with a finished past time. | ||
| Choose the past simple with a finished past time. | ||
| Describe the missing-key result now. | ||
| Describe the missing-key result now. | ||
I have seen the photo.Say you have seen the photo, with a current connection.
She has been to London.Describe one woman’s experience.
Have you ever been to London?Ask about an experience at any time.
I’ve never been there.Say the experience has not happened at any time.
I saw him yesterday.Choose the past simple with a finished past time.
Milo has taken the key.Describe the missing-key result now.
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the patterns
Tap the form described in this unit.
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Say you have seen the photo, with a current connection.
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Describe one woman’s experience.
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Ask about an experience at any time.
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Say the experience has not happened at any time.
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Choose the past simple with a finished past time.
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Describe the missing-key result now.
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the form
Choose the right word for the gap.
I have the photo.
Say you have seen the photo, with a current connection.
She been to London.
Describe one woman’s experience.
Have you been to London?
Ask about an experience at any time.
I’ve been there.
Say the experience has not happened at any time.
I him yesterday.
Choose the past simple with a finished past time.
Milo has the key.
Describe the missing-key result now.
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Complete a short message
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
I have the photo.
Say you have seen the photo, with a current connection.
She been to London.
Describe one woman’s experience.
Have you been to London?
Ask about an experience at any time.
I’ve been there.
Say the experience has not happened at any time.
I him yesterday.
Choose the past simple with a finished past time.
Milo has the key.
Describe the missing-key result now.
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build useful sentences
Put the words in order.
Say you have seen the photo, with a current connection.
Describe one woman’s experience.
Ask about an experience at any time.
Say the experience has not happened at any time.
Choose the past simple with a finished past time.
Describe the missing-key result now.
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
Say you have seen the photo, with a current connection.
You say:
Choose the form that fits this meaning and the English pattern explained in the unit.
Say you have seen the photo, with a current connection.
You say:
Choose the form that fits this meaning and the English pattern explained in the unit.
Describe one woman’s experience.
You say:
Choose the form that fits this meaning and the English pattern explained in the unit.
Describe one woman’s experience.
You say:
Choose the form that fits this meaning and the English pattern explained in the unit.
Ask about an experience at any time.
You say:
Choose the form that fits this meaning and the English pattern explained in the unit.
Ask about an experience at any time.
You say:
Choose the form that fits this meaning and the English pattern explained in the unit.
Say the experience has not happened at any time.
You say:
Choose the form that fits this meaning and the English pattern explained in the unit.
Say the experience has not happened at any time.
You say:
Choose the form that fits this meaning and the English pattern explained in the unit.
Practice 6/6 · Matching
Connect messages and meanings
Match the pairs.
Unit complete
