i The Present Perfect is formed with have / has + Past Participle of the main verb.
| Affirmative (+) | Negative (-) | Question (?) |
| I have (Ive) worked You have (Youve) worked He/She/It has (hes) worked We have (weve) worked They have (theyve) worked | I have not (havent)worked You have not (havent)worked He/She/It has not(hasnt)worked We have not (havent) worked They have not (havent) worked | Have I worked? Have you worked? Has he /she/it worked? Have we worked? Have they worked? |
ii Regular verbs like work form the Past Participle with d or ed. In verb tables, the 2nd column (Past Simple) and 3rd column (Past Participle) are the same: work- work ed work ed
Irregular verbs often have a different Past Simple and Past Participle: do did done, go went gone.
The contractions (in brackets) are used in speech and informal writing.
iii We use the Present Perfect to talk about actions that continue from the past to the present.
e.g. I have worked here for five years. (And Im still working here now.)
He has lived in Barcelona for two years. (And hes still living there now.)
iv We often use the Present Perfect to talk about life experiences.
e.g. She has had three jobs since she left university.
He hasnt had any experience in marketing.
Have you ever worked abroad? Yes, I have. / No, I havent.
v We use the Present Perfect to talk about the present result of a past action.
e.g. Ive lost my wallet - I cant find it anywhere.
Your taxi has arrived. See you again soon have a safe journey!
vi for and since
for + number of days / months / years
e.g. Ive worked here for a year.
since + a time in the past
e.g. He has worked here since July 2009.
ASSIGNMENTS
A Complete the short answers with the correct form of have.
1 A: Has Francois ever worked in a bank?
B: No, he hasnt.
2 A: Have all the candidates for the interview arrived?
B: Yes,
3 A: So you have worked for Nielsen Electronics, is that right?
B: Yes, .
4 A: What about these candidates? Have they ever managed a project?
B: No, .
5 A: Have you called a job agency?
B: No, .
6 A: Have you and Luis received a reply yet?
B: Well, Luis ., but Im afraid I ..
B Complete the sentences with the Present Perfect form of the verbs in brackets.
1 Sanjay has lived (live) in many different countries.
2 I _________________ (never speak) to a famous person.
3 _____________ you ever ______________ (give) a presentation in English?
4 We ______________ (not eat) at the new Italian restaurant. Is it good?
5 ______________ Monica ever ____________ (work) in a finance department?
6 They _______________ (never try) to learn a foreing language.
C Put the verbs in brackets in the Present Perfect.
1 Have you known each other for a long time? (know)
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2 .. Pierre and Lucien jobs frequently? (change)
3 .. Anna .. several jobs since leaving university? (have)
4 .. Laura and Stella both .. for the same job? (apply)
5 .. you and Tim ever difficulties getting along with Mr Dumas? (have)
6 .. you ever . in Central Asia? (work)
D Match these answers to the questions in exercise .
a) 
Pierre hasnt. But Lucien has had three or four different ones already.
b) No, we havent. We met at a conference only last week, in fact.
c) 
Yes, I have. I worked in Kazakhstan from 1998 to 2001.
d) Yes, she has. I dont know how many, though.
e) 
Yes, they have. Thats a coincidence, isnt it?
f) 
Yes, we have. Especially me.
E Complete the two sentences with the corrrect time expressions from the box. There are several possible expressions for each sentence.
| 1 three months ago 2 this year 3 for the past ten days 4 last week 5 at 9 oclock | 6 yesterday morning 7 so far 8 over the last five years 9 in 2007 10 five minutes ago |
a) The last time I saw her was 1,4,
b) They havent been successful
F Complete the sentences with for, since, ever or never.
1 Ive lived in the same house ___________ 20 years.
2 My African colleagues have ___________ seen snow.
3 Theyve been married ____________ 2002.
4 Have you ___________ worked in IT?
5 The meeting lasted _____________ six hours.
6 He hasnt called ______________ yesterday.
G 
Listen to Matt Flinders describing his career and his life. Answer the questions.
1 Has Matt ever worked in a foreign country?
2 What is Matts job?
H Listen again and complete the text with the correct date or number of years.
From 1995 to __________________1, Matt studied business administration at university. His first job was with Smartex, a retail company based in the UK. In ______________2, Matt joined Market World, an international retail company. After _____________3 years there, Market World offeres Matt a job as a manager in a new store in Indonesia.
Matt moved back to the UK in November ____________4. He stayed with Market World and worked as the general manager in a Liverpool store. In June _____________5 Matt got married. Market World promoted Matt to be the regional maanger in October _____________ 6.
I Use the text above to answer these questions about Matts career. Answer with a complete sentence and use the correct tense: Present Perfect or Past Simple. Use since+year or for+number of years.
1 How long did Matt study at university?
2 How long did he work in Indonesia?
3 How long did he work as the general manager in Liverpool?
4 How long has he been married?
5 How long has he been the regional manager?
TEXT B
1 Complete the job advertisement below with the verbs from the box. Use the words in brackets to help you.
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European Manager KARADA
75,000 per year + car MODE PLC
Are you a person we are looking for?
THE ROLE
We are looking for a talented person for thisposition. In this exciting job, you will need to:
.1 a team of 25 (be in charge of)
.2 a new branch in Amsterdam (start)
.3 new staff (teach)
.4 sales in all markets (make more)
.5 new products (create)
.6 communication between our head office and local branches (make better)
THE PERSON
In your present job, you
.7 a large department in the clothing industry (control)
.8 budgets (think about the future)
.9 sales conferences and trade exhibitions (arrange)
.10 customers, suppliers and their problems (take action)
2 Look at Svetlana Vlasovas CV (curriculum vitae). Put the headings from the box in the correct place in the CV:
| Education Interests Key skills References Work Experience |
CURRICULUM VITAE
| Name: | Svetlana Vlasova |
| Nationality: | Russian |
| Address: | 17 Lime Grove, Harborne Birmingham B17 5T |
| Telephone: | 0121 272 0064 |
| E-mail: | [email protected] |
| Education:1 | |
| 2006-2007 | Business Administration Graduate Diploma, University of Birmingham |
| 1998 - 2001 | Degree in Business and Commerce, Faculty of Economics and Management, St Petersburg, Russia |
| 1994-1997 | Secondary School: School 1, St Petersburg, Russia |
| ..2 | |
| 2004-2005 | Regional Branch Manager, LMO Instruments, St Petersburg, Russia - set up a new sales office in St Petersburg - trained a team of sales staff - developed new selling methods to increase sales |
| 2002-2003 | Technical Sales Specialist, Dertov Instruments, Omsk, Russia - sold a wide range of instruments, including software - organized and presented customer seminars |
| .... 3 | |
| Fluent in Russian, English, German | |
| Computer skills: Microsoft Word, Power Point, Java, Linux systems | |
| 4 | |
| Cinema, travel, skiing, aerobics | |
| 5 | |
| Professional and personal references available on request | |
3 Decide whether these statements are true or false:
1 Svetlana Vlasova studied in Russia.
2 She has worked for three different companies.
3 She gave seminars when she worked for LMO Instruments.
4 She was a manager when she worked in St Petersburg.
5 She has been responsible for staff training.
6 She can speak more than two languages fluently.
4 Svetlana Vlasova is applying for a job as an overseas team leader in Germany. Listen to part of her interview. Complete her answers.
| Reasons for applying | First of all, I like meeting1 people and getting people to work together as a .2. And then, I like ..3 and .4 my languages. |
| Strengths | Im .5 in German and English. I get on well with people. Im also good at 6 people and at getting them to achieve .7 together. I love organizing events for ..8. |
| Weaknesses | Im not really 9 when people dont meet deadlines. |
| People you work well with | The people I like best are those who work ..10 and who are 11. |
| Interests | I like travelling, and I like discovering new 12. |
| Questions | If I get the job, when would you like me to .13. |
5 Listen to the interview again and check your answers.
I=Interviewer, SV= Svetlana Vlasova
I: Why do you want this job?
SV: First of all, I like meeting people and getting people to work together as a team. And then, I like travelling and using my languages. I really want to work for this organization. It has an excellent reputation. I think with my experience in sales and in team-building, I can contribute to its success in Western Europe.
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I: What are your strengths?
SV: Im fluent in German and English. I get on well with people. Im also good at managing people and at getting them to achieve results together. I love organizing events for clients, and I think Im very good at that.
I: What mistakes have you made?
SV: Well, Im not really patient when people dont meet deadlines.
I: What kind of people do you work well with?
SV: As a team leader, I have to work with all kinds of people. But the people I like best are those who work hard and who are reliable.
I: What are your interests?
SV: I have a lot of different interests. As I said before, I like travelling, and I like discovering new cultures. I also like aerobics and skiing.
I: Do you have any questions to ask us?
SV: If I get the job, when would you like me to start?
6 Write a paragraph about yourself answering the questions:
What are your strengths and interests? What kind of people would you like to work with?
Which of the following would you like or not like in a job?
- a lot of telephone work
- writing lots of reports
- working with the same people
- working with a lot of different people
- working on your own
- sharing an office
- using English at work
- working flexible hours (including weekends)
- casual dress
- uniforms
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