PRESENT PERFECT INTERROGATIVE

Interrogativa
Have I/you/we/they finished?
Has he/she/it finished?

Respuestas cortas
Affirmativas:
Yes, I/you/we/they have
Yes, he/she/it has
Negativas:
No, I/you/we/they haven´t
No, he/she/it hasn´t

Como veis, la forma interrogativa tiene la siguiente estructura:
Have/has + sujeto+ participio
Have you met MC Rex? (¿Has conocido a MC Rex?)

En las respuestas breves afirmativas no se usan las formas contractas; por el contrario, en las respuestas cortas negativas es más frecuente usar las formas contractas:
Have you sent the disk to the magazine?
Yes, I have (NO Yes, I´ve)
No, I haven´t (NO No, I have not)

EXERCISES

1. Write questions with the present perfect.

1 you / be / actor / long time
…………………………………………………………………?
2 you / make / many films
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3 your brother / act
…………………………………………………………………?
4 you / play / Hamlet
…………………………………………………………………?
5 you / always enjoy / acting
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6 you / make / many friends
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7 direct / films
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8 you / be / unemployed
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9 you / write / scripts
…………………………………………………………………?
10 you / be married
…………………………………………………………………?

2. Look at the table below. Write true short answers for the questions from exercise 1.

Number of years in acting: 32
Number of films: 55
Brother made first film: Two years ago
Played Hamlet: Seven times!
Opinion of acting: Hated first few years
Friends in the business: Lots!
Director of any films?: 1 (last year)
Unemployed?: Never
Writer of any scripts?: No
Wives: 6

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3. Write the questions for the answers.
1 …………………………………………………………………?
I’ve been an actor for 32 years.
2 …………………………………………………………………?
I’ve made 55 films.
3 …………………………………………………………………?
He’s been an actor for two years.
4 …………………………………………………………………?
I’ve had six wives.
5 …………………………………………………………………?
I’ve directed one film.