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Language Focus

We can use the present perfect to talk about a past action that has a connection to the present.

have/has + the past participle form of the verb

You’ve* lost weight. (I can see that you look thinner.)
She’s** dyed her hair. (I can see that her hair is a diff erent colour.)
Has she gone out? (I don’t see her now.)

*you’ve = you have **she’s = she has

Practice

5 Write the words in the correct order to make present perfect statements, then match each statement with a

present result on the right.
Use contracted forms (e.g. he’s, she’s) where possible.

a he / his / has / lost / glasses
His teacher is angry.
He·s lost his glasses.
b shops / to / gone / the / has / Linda
She’s not home right now.

c diet / I / started / have / a
I’m late for work.

d of / they / people / a / have / invited / lot
You can read it now.

e has / his / Timmy / homework / forgotten / do / to
There’s nowhere to sit at the party.

f have / late / I / woken / up
a He can’t see the TV clearly.

g have / I / finished / the / newspaper / reading
I’m always hungry.

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