The present perfect
Use for finished past actions that matter now. It has two parts: a present helper verb and a past participle. With many verbs, use : , , .
Regular participles often end in -ato, -uto or -ito: , , . Common irregular forms include , , , , and .
Some common verbs use : , , , . Learn the helper with the verb: , but . Reflexive routines also use : .
With , the participle agrees with the person: for a man, for a woman. With , usually there is no agreement at this level.
| Form | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| I spoke / have spoken | ||
| I spoke / have spoken | ||
| I drank / have drunk | ||
| I drank / have drunk | ||
| I went / have gone | ||
| I went / have gone | ||
| I got up late | ||
| I got up late | ||
Ieri ho bevuto molto tè.Yesterday I drank a lot of tea.
Marco mi ha dato i tappi per le orecchie.Marco gave me the earplugs.
Venerdì mi sono bagnato molto.On Friday I got very wet.
Venerdì mi sono bagnata molto.On Friday I got very wet.
Ieri sono andato in farmacia.Yesterday I went to the pharmacy.
Ieri sono andata in farmacia.Yesterday I went to the pharmacy.
La dottoressa ha detto: tè tre volte al giorno.The doctor said: tea three times a day.
Milo è andato a casa.Milo went home.
Mi sono alzato alle cinque e quarantacinque.I got up at 5:45.
Mi sono alzata alle cinque e quarantacinque.I got up at 5:45.
Sofia ha scritto una ricetta.Sofia wrote a prescription.
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the useful pattern
Tap the form practised in this unit.
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Yesterday I drank a lot of tea.
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Marco gave me the earplugs.
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On Friday I got very wet.
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On Friday I got very wet.
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Yesterday I went to the pharmacy.
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Yesterday I went to the pharmacy.
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the form
Use the English meaning and the pattern in this unit.
Ieri molto tè.
Yesterday I drank a lot of tea.
Marco i tappi per le orecchie.
Marco gave me the earplugs.
Venerdì mi sono molto.
On Friday I got very wet.
Venerdì mi sono molto.
On Friday I got very wet.
Ieri in farmacia.
Yesterday I went to the pharmacy.
Ieri in farmacia.
Yesterday I went to the pharmacy.
La dottoressa : tè tre volte al giorno.
The doctor said: tea three times a day.
Milo a casa.
Milo went home.
Mi alle cinque e quarantacinque.
I got up at 5:45.
Mi alle cinque e quarantacinque.
I got up at 5:45.
Sofia una ricetta.
Sofia wrote a prescription.
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Complete the messages
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
Venerdì mi sono molto.
On Friday I got very wet.
Venerdì mi sono molto.
On Friday I got very wet.
Ieri in farmacia.
Yesterday I went to the pharmacy.
Ieri in farmacia.
Yesterday I went to the pharmacy.
La dottoressa : tè tre volte al giorno.
The doctor said: tea three times a day.
Milo a casa.
Milo went home.
Mi alle cinque e quarantacinque.
I got up at 5:45.
Mi alle cinque e quarantacinque.
I got up at 5:45.
Sofia una ricetta.
Sofia wrote a prescription.
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build a sentence
Put the words in order.
Yesterday I drank a lot of tea.
Marco gave me the earplugs.
On Friday I got very wet.
On Friday I got very wet.
Yesterday I went to the pharmacy.
Yesterday I went to the pharmacy.
The doctor said: tea three times a day.
Milo went home.
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
Yesterday I drank a lot of tea.
You say:
Use the meaning and Italian pattern explained in this unit.
Yesterday I drank a lot of tea.
You say:
Use the meaning and Italian pattern explained in this unit.
Marco gave me the earplugs.
You say:
Use the meaning and Italian pattern explained in this unit.
Marco gave me the earplugs.
You say:
Use the meaning and Italian pattern explained in this unit.
On Friday I got very wet.
You say:
Use the meaning and Italian pattern explained in this unit.
On Friday I got very wet.
You say:
Use the meaning and Italian pattern explained in this unit.
Yesterday I went to the pharmacy.
You say:
Use the meaning and Italian pattern explained in this unit.
Yesterday I went to the pharmacy.
You say:
Use the meaning and Italian pattern explained in this unit.
Practice 6/6 · Matching
Connect messages and meanings
Match the pairs.
Unit complete
