PRESENT PERFECT – tense : job interview

Context : Is used to talk about experiences what a person, a company, an animal, etc has done.
It is the equivalent in Spanish to the expression: he, hemos, ha, han
Notice that it is not a present, past or future, it expresses a connection between present and past.

I work everyday: simple present – rutines

I worked yesterday: simple past – finished actions
I will work tomorrow
I am going to work tomorrow

Yo he trabajado :

Structure
There are 2 important elements in the present perfect:

1. Auxiliaries 2. Verbs

Have and has Verbs of the 3rd column :

 They are not verb (tener) participle
They are the auxiliar
(he han, hemos, ha) Eat ate eaten
Work worked worked
Travel travelled
Have: I, you, we, they
travelled
Has: she, he, it
Buy bought bought
(ado-
ido)

+ - ¿ : obligatory I have eaten

Verb in pp: + - ¿

I have eaten octopus

I have worked in 3
companies

I have gone to Cartagena

Regular
Work worked worked
Play played played
Study studied studied

Structure in context:
Let´s talk about Arturo Calle company (it) 3rd : has

Arturo Calle has opened more than 100 stores in Colombia

Arturo Calle has become in one of the most important companies in our Country
Employees in Arturo Calle have learnt about discipline and effort
Arturo Calle hasn´t cancelled the contracts to its employees
This company has invested a lot of money in position its brand name

Notice the use of the auxiliary and the verb in affirmative and negative. Now, let´s check the structure in questions:
Have you bought clothes in Arturo Calle?
I haven´t bought clothes in AC because I don´t have money so I have bought clothes in Tierra Santa
Very high quality products

Has your mother visited an Arturo Calle store?

I think that she hasn´t visited an AC store because she doesn´t like so she doesn´t buy
What professional activities have you done in your life?
So far I haven´t done any professional activity but I would like to do it soon
I have done bills in my work
Miguel hasn´t handled personnel in his work
Laura has called costumers
The building has been remodelated twice
I have worked in costumer service
I have done patients following in my work

where have you travelled to?

I have travelled to Neiva
I have travelled to Medellin
what have you eaten today?
I have eaten hamburguer today

Abbreviations
I have gone to Medellin : I´ve gone to Medellin /
They have gone to Medellin: They´ve
She has gone to Medellin: she´s gone she´s tall she is
You have gone to Medellin: you´ve
It has gone to Medellin: it´s gone
We have gone to Medellin: we´ve gone
He has gone to Medellin: he´s gone

I have money --- tengo dinero

I have gone to Medellin
in on at
in december
on sunday
at home , at 2:00

Expressions used with the present perfect tense:

Already (ya): I have already gone to Medellín : I have gone to Medellin
Just (acabar de) : I have just finished the explanation
Never (nunca): I have never worked in a hospital (-)
Ever (alguna vez): I have ever gone to the beach …… have you ever gone to the beach?
Yet (aún - todavía), only in negative sentences: I haven´t gone to Europe yet

I´ve already driven a car, the last year I was with my father, we were travelling to Cartagena and in certain
moment my father told me: hey! Do you want to drive? I was very excited because it was my first time but I did it
good.

I have ever been hospitalized I was

Disease
I have never visited Cali
We didn´t travel by airplane

Michael has never gone to the Amazon

I have already travelled to Chile to visit Pablo Neruda´s house

FOR --- SINCE

I have been English teacher for 10 years (duration)
I have been English teacher since 2010 (started)

SIMPLE PRESENT PRESENT PERFECT

I studied English last year I have studied English since 2010

Links to practice
https://agendaweb.org/verbs/present_perfect-exercises.html

http://www.focus.olsztyn.pl/en-present-perfect-tense-exercises-with-answers.html

https://www.english-4u.de/en/grammar/present-perfect-simple.htm

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