mentee doesnt hae i Havethas lst isthe present perfect simple: Ueltheyiyou have (eve exc) | Shed | lost done The present perfect simple is havehas + past participle. The past participle often ends in -ed (fnishedidecded er.) but many’ importane verbs are irregular losudonelwriten et.) i) Fora lis of irregular verbs, sce Appendix 1 ‘When we say tha ‘something has happened’ his is usually new information: ‘9 Ow! Ive cut my Banger < 1 The road is closed. There’ been (there has been) an accident 5 (from the news) Police have arrested ro men in connection withthe robbery ‘When we use the present perfect, here is a connection with now: The action inthe past has a result nove: ‘a ‘Where's your key?" don’ know: I've last it (= I don't have it ot) 15 He rold me his name, but 've forgotten it. (=I can’ remember it now) 1 “ls Sally here?" “No, she¥ gone out.” (= she is out ow) 13 Lean’ find my bag. Have you seen it? (= Do you know where itis wow?) ‘You can use the present perfect with just, already and yet. Just =a shore time ago: 15 'Are you hungry?” °No, Pve just had lunch.” 5 Hello, Have you just arrived? ‘We use already to say that something happened sooner than expected: 15 "Don't forget to send the letter” T've already sent it” 15 ‘Wha time is Mark leaving?” “He already gone. ‘Yor = until now: Yer shows thatthe speaker is expecting something to happen. Use yet only {in questions and negative sentences © Has i stopped raining yer? 15 Pe writen the leee, bur | haven sent i yet [Note the difference between gone (fo) and been (co) 1 Jim ison holiday. He as gone to Italy. (= he is there now or on his way there) 1 Jane is back home nov: She has een to Italy. (= she has now come back)Exercises Unit 7 a 22 73 14 Read the situations and write sentences. Use the following verbs: ive break fall goup grow — improve lose: 1 Tom is looking for his key. He can’ find i. He has. lost his key. 2 Margaret can’ wall and er leg isin plaster: She 3 Last week the bus fare was 80 pence. Now its 90. “The bus fare 4 Maria's English wasn't very good. Now itis bettet, Her English 5 Dan didn't have a beard before. Now he has a beard. He — 6 This morning I was expecting a lerer. Now Thave i. The Teter > The temperature was 20 degrees. Now itis only 1 The Complete B's sentences. Use the verb in brackets + justfalreadyiyet. aig 1 (Would you like something to eat) (No, thanks. lve. just. ha, anh, { WJ just have /lanch) 2 Do you know where Julia ist | | Yes, UW iust se her 3| What time is David leaving? | | (he / already / leave) 4 Whats in the newspaper todas? | | I don’ know: (1 moe read Je yer) 5 | Is Sue coming to the cinema with No, Ise aleeady / se / the flm) 6 Ace your friends here yet? | | Yes. (chey /just fase) ‘What docs Tim think about your pl (we noe ell him yee Read the situations and write sentences with jus, already or yet. 1 After lunch you go to see a friend at her house She says, ‘Would you lke something to eat?" You say: No thank you. I've just fad lurch have lunch} 2 Joe goes out. Five minutes lates the phone rings and the caller says, “Can I speak to Joo?” You say: Fini afraid (go out) 3 Yow are eating in restaurant, The waiter thinks you have ished and starts to take your plate away, You say: Wait a minute! (001! fish) 4 You are going 102 restaurant tonight. You phone to reserve a table. Later your fiend says, “Shall I phone to reserve a table.” You say: No, = (doit) 5 You know that a friend of yours is looking fora place co live. Perhaps she has been successful Ask her. You s - ? (find) 6 You are sil rhinking about where co go for your holiday. A friend asks, "Where are you going for your holiday?” You say: - «(nor Hdecide) > Linda went to the bank, but a few minutes ago she returned, Somebody asks, Is Linda sil at the bank?" You sav: No, ‘ - (come back) Put in been oF gone. 1 Jim ison holiday. He's _92r®._to ely 2 Hello P's just — to the shops: I've bought ots of things 5 Alice isn't here atthe moment, She's to the shop ro get a newspaper, 4 Tom has ‘out. Hel be hack in ahout an hour. Are you going to the hank?" “No, Ie already 1 the bank." 15